Chief Ugwoegbu, held that Chief Udenwa’s bid to the senate to represent Orlu zone in Imo State under the minority party CAN according to him, will not mean well for the people of Orlu zone, especially he said, in the realization of the long-awaited creation of the said Njaba or Orlu state from Imo State.
The Orlu zone-born PDP stalwart and business magnet, who outlined Chief Udenwa’s only achievement in his eight year term as the Governor of Imo State as the citing of the said Orlu International market(incomplete); Orlu teaching hospital(incomplete); and inhabited housing Estate and one single water scheme, which he said was cited in Orlu in Imo state; observing that Udenwa failed to consider any son from his Federal constituency for employment and to attract even cottage industry as a minister of commerce and industry for two years.
Speaking futher, the business mogul-turned politician in Orlu zone, expressed immense regret over the outright neglect of people of Isu/Nwangele/Njaba/Nkwere Federal constituency, according to him, in the areas of road construction, construction of even a single classroom block and none provision of reasonable appointments for the Federal Constituency.
His words: “there was a clear indication of neglect of my Federal Constituency in Orlu zone and therefore it will be sad and improper to canvass for votes from the constituency he neglected for eight years as Governor and as a minister for two years”
Udenwa hated Isu/Nwangele/Njaba/Nkwere Federal Constituency, even to the extent that the Heineken Breweries plant which was proposed to be built in the area was denied, which would have provided enormous development and employment for people of the Constituency.
Chief Ugwoegbu, therefore reported that a single vote for Udenwa from Isu/Nwangele/Njaba/Nkwere Federal Constituency would mean another opportunity for him to neglect the area. He stressed that Udenwa was an apostle of what he described as, “Don’t oppose the Government of the day”, querying why he now wants to drag the Orlu zone to opposition.
The Orlu zone political juggernaut strongly informed that the political progress made in the zone can not be allowed to be upturned by Chief Udenwa, whom he said has nothing to offer development wise. He concluding, advised the Orlu zone electorate, that a vote for the peoples Democratic Party(PDP), will ensure continuity in the foundation, which he observed the present administration led by Governor Ohakim has laid since inception in office in 2007.