TRUE FACE OF PROGRESSIVE REPRESENTATION BY DR TONY NWOYE
Since the creation of Anambra State, we have had many Legislators who have gone to represent Ndi Igbo, Ndi Anambra and the Good people of Anambra North in particular. We have had the likes of Great Rt Hon. Dr Chuba Okadigbo, A legislator Par Excellence, the man of the people, a great orator and a bridge builder. A man who understand that Politics is meant to serve the interest of the people. Since the demise of Great Oyi of Oyi, the good people of Anambra North have never had it so good until the coming of Dr Tony Nwoye, a Medical Doctor by profession, a legislator representing Anambra East and West Federal Constituency in the Nigeria House of Representatives. Since Dr Tony Nwoye won His hard earned election at the Tribunal and court of Appeal and took that responsibility bestowed on him by the good people of that Constituency. He has made a tremendous progress in representing the people of that constituency and ndi Anambra in General. He took it upon himself to carry the problem of Ndi Anambra North and Anambra State in general at the National Assembly. The Only legislator that was making a great impact in the National assembly before some cabals conspired to remove her through a dubious Court Judgement was Senator Hon. Dr Mrs. Uche Ekwunife (IYIOM), a great woman, a woman of substance . A woman that put Anambra and her people first at the National Assembly. Lady Ekwunife, your achievements are there for people to see. I want you to be happy wherever you are because someone else has taken over from where you stopped.
Dr Tony Nwoye has proven himself as a great son of Ndi Anambra and A Legislator Par Excellence. He has proven that He is at the National Assembly for the good of Ndi Anambra and Her people. In less than One year plus some months in Office, Dr Tony Nwoye has sponsored a lot of bills and one of such bills is a Bill to declare Anambra, Kogi, and Enugu states as an Oil Producing states. On Thursday 9th of March, 2017 on the floor of the green chamber, Federal House of Representatives a bill to declare Kogi, Enugu and Anambra states among the oil producing states in the federation was sponsored by Hon Tony Nwoye, Hon Emmanuel Egwu and Hon Patrick Asadu.
The Honourable members believes that the declaration of Anambra, Kogi, and Enugu states as oil producing States will not in anyway jeopardize the ongoing field tracing and provisional boundary demarcation between the states by the National Boundary Commission but will rather help in determining the percentage of derivation accruable to the three states.
The Honourable members urged The House to resolve the following:
1. Urge the Federal Government to direct the ministry of petroleum resources, the department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and NNPC to open up table bids for oil prospecting and mining on the existing discovery.
2. Urge the Federal government to declare Anambra, Kogi and Enugu states as oil producing states since exploration and mining activities have begun in the basin since 2012.
3. Set up an ad-hoc committee to determine the commercial viability of the oil and gas deposits in the Anambra Basin in order to optimize the commercial mining in the Basin where Hydrocarbon activities have been going on since 2012.
The motion was adopted and sent to the appropriate committee for further legislative action. One will recall that Oil was first discovered in Anambra State and the mining has been going on there. There has not been any legislative action or pronouncement about the status of the State as an Oil producing State. Lagos which discovered Oil of recent, but they were denied the status by Goodluck Administration. Until President Buhari came into power. Senators and House members from that State rose in unionism and made Mr President to proclaim Lagos as an Oil producing State. As a result of this, Lagos became the 10th Oil Producing State before Anambra State. And two giant refineries are being built By Alhaji Dangote and Captain iheanacho. This will create Job opportunities and great more revenue for Lagos State. There is no marginalization here. There is no hatred here. This is pure politics at the highest level. Ex-President Goodluck denied Lagos that status not because he hates them, but because Lagos was not a PDP State. But one thing I didn’t understand was why he refused to Proclaim Anambra State even when he visited the site and commissioned the Orient Refinery despite claiming to be our brother and a good friend of Ndi Igbo. Maybe it is because we are not a PDP state. Dr Tony Nwoye was able to succeed so far is because he understands the intrigues of belonging to ruling party at the centre. He has attracted so many projects in the state and championing with other progressive minded legislators from South East who understand the importance of service delivery to the people in making sure South East got its fair share in infrastructural development of the country. I believe proclaiming Anambra State as an Oil producing State will go a long way to boost our revenue. In this regard, the state will be getting 13% derivations and some oil companies will site their offices here and hereby creating employment opportunities and boosting economic activities in the state. I believe before the end of life span of this 8th Assembly of National Assembly, Anambra, Kogi and Enugu will declared 11th, 12th and 13th Oil Producing States with likes of Borno and Benue coming on board with the latest discovery there.
Recently, Dr Tony Nwoye championed for the inclusion of fund for the rehabilitation of Otuocha-Nzam-Innoma-Iheaka-Ibaji-Kogi Federal Roads in the 2017 budget. Not only did he championed for it, he followed it up with actions by writing letters and seeing the Ministers in charge on the need for that road to be completed as to ease pains for our people travelling to Abuja. Today, in 2017 Budget, the funds are included and by the time the budget is passed into law, work will start on the road, thanks to Dr Tony Nwoye. He also sponsored motion on the dredging of Omobala River. Though President Buhari promised to rehabilitate Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, Dr Tony Moved a motion to remind Mr President of the need to start work there and we thank President Buhari for listening to the voice of reason. Today, Enugu-Onitsha road is a success story. Massive Work is ongoing. Dr Tony Nwoye is making serious effort for Federal Government to mandate the contractor to start work on Umunya-Igbariam axis of that road because of the Erosion that is taking place on that road while they continue from 9th Mile down to Awka which RCC is currently doing. Attached is the documentary evidence. The essence of this is for people not claim what they did not do when election comes in 2017 or 2019. We need to take a scorecard of those who went to Abuja to represent Ndi Anambra and Ndi Igbo in general irrespective of party affiliations.
Dr Tony Nwoye, you are true son of Ndi Anambra. We are proud of you. We call you a Legislator par excellence. We are not surprise by your achievements so far in the National Assembly. With your background as a Comrade and activist, we expected this from you, but not in this magnitude. You have silence many who doubted your capabilities. You are a true democrat and a silent achiever. May God continue to guide, direct and protect you. I believe if higher responsibility is given to you, you will do more than this. Onyeze, weldone. We are expecting more from you. Thank you, thank you and thank you. We need more people like you. If Ndi igbo will begin to elect vibrant and dynamic people to go and represent us or govern us, I believe we will not be where we are today as a people. It is time to stop money bags that have nothing to offer, only to hold onto a political power just to cover their misdeeds. Dr Tony Nwoye has proven to be a great Ambassador of All progressive Congress (APC). That is where he belongs. In case you do not know.

Paschal Candle, a graduate of International studies and Diplomacy, University of Benin, a Public affair analyst writes from Awka, Nigeria. He can be reached on via his email address: smile4candlep@gmail.com