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Few weeks ago, the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji worshipped at Power World Ministries Umuahia. The Speaker joined in celebrating with the family of Hon Humphrey Benson, Chairman of Umuahia South LGA, who dedicated his infant, little Master David Ejimgietochukwu Humphrey Benson at the church.

The Speaker was impressed by the voice and the spirit-filled rendition of one of the lead singers in the church, Master Akachi, the Speaker beckoned on him and asked him what he does, the young man responded by saying that he is a 3rd year student of Ebonyi State University. At that point, the Speaker promised to take care of the rest of his studies including his clearance at the University. To this effect, he announced a cheque with a very impressive sum that sent the entire church rocking to its foundations saying he was going to hand same to the Pastor for the young man's use. Intuitively, the young man broke down in tears and went down on his knees in appreciation to God.

In addition, the Speaker said he was willing to sponsor the lead singer on training to further enhance his voice for greater use in ministry. He requested the Pastor to make the arrangements and revert to him for immediate commencement of action.

Few weeks ago, the Senior Pastor of Power World Ministries, Umuahia, Rev Dr Uche Ume presented a cheque of a huge sum to Master Akachi, donated to him for all his academic and personal expenses for the remaining years of his university education by the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji.

But this wonderful gesture from the Speaker to Master Akachi has attracted several negative reactions from different quarters, some saying the Speaker was merely trying to score a political goal because of the 2023 general elections, how funny.

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji popularly known as Ikukuoma Abia is a politician with distinction, effectiveness, integrity (associated with honesty, being true to principles, keeping promises) and competence (associated with skill, productiveness, getting things done), he has overtime proved that his aim and objective in politics is clearly to lift lives and push people to greatness.

In a bid to correct this misconceptions from few persons, i will be highlighting some of the huge humanitarian interventions offered by the Speaker prior to his gesture to Master Akachi.

1. On the 18th of April, 2021, the Speaker attended the Child Dedication & Thanksgiving Service of little Miss Princess Chikaima Ihedioha, daughter of Prince & Mrs Emeka Ihedioha of Ohuhu community in Umuahia North Local Government Area.

While delivering his speech in the church, the Speaker called out one of the worshippers, Mrs Enyiocha Grace Ifeoma, a pregnant woman who was the lead singer of the church's band, the Speaker said he watched keenly with amazement how Mrs Enyiocha, even though heavily pregnant and with another baby, was singing melodiously and with her whole being to the glory of God.

Moved by her dedication to service despite her condition, the Speaker asked her what she was doing for a living to which she announced that she was an applicant having studied Accounting and served in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

The church went into wild jubilation when the Speaker there and then announced the offer of a job to her and requested Prince Emeka Ihedioha to proceed later to his office with her documents for processing.

The Speaker has long fulfilled his promise and Mrs Enyiocha Grace Ifeoma is now a staff of Abia State House of Assembly.

2. On 27th of September 2021, the Speaker paid a condolence visit to the family of Mr & Mrs Chibuzor Ikwunze, a native of Umuagu Umuohu Ohuhu in Umuahia North Local Government Area who lost their four children on the same night after a meal of barbecued meat popularly known as Suya.

The Speaker who was very emotional during the visit told the Ikwunzes that the incident was a very sad and unfortunate one but which is a burden no one deserves to bear.

He said he heard about the tragic incident while away on the annual recess of the Abia State House of Assembly but vowed to come on the visit to commiserate with the family once he resumed.

With teary eyes, the Speaker told the bereaved couple to hold steadfastly to God who alone can adequately console them at this most difficult times.

"Don't be too hard on yourselves by asking too many questions of what might have been or not because God knows the best; don't lose hope. I know it is not going to be easy but resolve to rebuild your family again, don't dwell too much in thoughts but let God be your Rock", the Speaker admonished.

Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji promised to relocate the couple to a better apartment, set up a new workshop for the man who is a refrigerator technician, and get a new shop in town for the woman who is a hair dresser. All these would be paid for for four years in advance.

This is in addition to the gift of a car the Speaker promised Mr Ikwunze to assist him in making extra income.

"I am directed by my conscience to help you make a meaning out of life from another dimension. Just try and be happy again even though it's not going to be easy, but I'm sure God will guide, protect, console and strengthen you and give you the fortitude to bear this painful loss", the Speaker concluded.

On 14th November, 2021, the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji worshipped at Goodnews Pentecostal Church, Awolowo Street Extention, Umuahia.

The Speaker attended Service in the church to fulfill the promises he made to Mr & Mrs Chibuzor Ikwunze the day he paid them a condolence visit in their home.

Recall, that the four children of the couple died mysteriously few months ago after eating barbecue meat popularly known as 'Suya'.

Speaking to the congregation, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji thanked God for sparing the lives of the couple thus far because what happened to them was a devaststing tragedy. He advised the couple to take solace in God, do their best to forget the old ugly experience and move on because only God knows it all.

"From today, you will stop crying; look ahead for more prosperity; I will help you back on your feet and have a meaningful life", the Speaker said.

Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji also said that in fulfillment of his promise, he brought a car gift for Mr Chibuzor Ikwunze to help him make extra income.

He then gave Mr Ikwunze an automatic employment to work directly under Mr Uzochukwu Nwabufor, the Speaker's Special Assistant on Ikukuoma' s Free Water Scheme.

The Speaker equally presented a cheque for the accommodation rent of the couple and for the procurement of a shop outlet for Mrs Ikwunze.

Note: I sincerely apologise to the bereaved family for adding this story here, i clearly understand this might reignite and trigger painful feelings.

3. Few weeks ago, the Speaker also intervened to save two surviving members of family that lost four in a fatal accident.

The Speaker requested the medical team of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, to work assiduously and ensure that the two surviving children of Late Mr & Mrs Kelvin Uzuegwu were revived and given adequate medical attention.

The Speaker who sent funds to FMC for the revival and treatment of the survivors expressed shock over the sad incident condoled with the bereaved relations and their friends and said although he never knew the victims in person but he had to respond quickly when he was told about the incident by a concerned Abia.

4. On 3rd December, 2021, the Speaker attended the reception that followed the funeral service of Late Hon Chief Mrs Olileanya Edith Nwoha (JP), a former State Woman Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, at Community Primary School, Umuawa Alaocha, Umuahia North Local Government Area.

Rendering his condolence message, the promised to take care of the school fees of one of the daughters of Late Chief Mrs Olileanya Nwoha, Miss Chinwekele Emmanuel Nwoha who is a 200 level Law student of Ebonyi State University.

The Speaker said the educational support for Miss Chinwekele will run till she graduates.

There are many other humanitarian interventions from the Speaker, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji which are way too numerous to capture here; Ikukuoma is a politician with milk of human kindness and one that will not combine his humane and compassionate deeds with politics.

Ikechukwu Kelvin Okorie is the Special Assistant on Media to the Rt Hon Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly.

✍: Ikechukwu Kelvin Okorie

At Football Tournament, Abia Speaker Perfects Sponsorshp of Physically Challenged Abian to Para-Badminton Tournament in Spain

Sports, especially football is one of the most popular activities among youths all over the world, it is also tagged a unifying factor for the youths.

Proven results have showed that sports participation is positively related to pro-social behaviourProven results have showed that sports participation is positively related to pro-social behaviour, subjective health, well-being, and sense of coherence at both measurements.

On Thursday, 1st September, 2022, the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly and the Peoples Democratic Party flagbearer for Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency at the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, kicked off a football match championship tagged "PVC Soccer Game Championship" played at the Umuahia Township Stadium, Umuahia.

Speaking after the final football match which saw the team from Umuahia North defeat that from Ikwuano to emerge overall champions of the round-robin tournament, the Speaker congratulated the Umuahia team for their deserved and well fought-for victory after an electrifying final between the two teams.

Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji said football is a universal sport which is duly recognised because of its acceptance especially by the youths, especially as it has its way of unifying people, transcending differences and in most cases, helping people overcome challenges.

The Speaker underscored his appreciation and understanding of the importance of sports among the youths in particular and humanity in general, coupled with many raw talents that abound in the state hence the reason he embarked on the construction of mini stadiums in several locations in Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency.

He used the opportunity to inform the youths on the need to enhance their performance and participation at elections and urged them to support credible candidates in the coming one.

Impressed by the good reflexes, wonderful agility and good organizational skills by the captain and goalkeeper of the victorious team, Gabriel Obasi, the Speaker called him out for special recognition, congratulated him and offered him a huge monetary reward. He urged him to keep up the performance and be disciplined if he must make progress in his footballing career.

At this point, the Chairman of Abia Warriors and the Director-General of the Speaker's campaign council, Pastor Emeka Inyama offered Mr Gabriel Obasi an automatic trial with the first team of Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia.

Giving the vote of thanks, the State's Director of Sports, Sir Isaac O. Isaac thanked the Speaker for his excellent leadership qualities which have helped improve governance in Abia State. He thanked him especially for the construction of mini stadiums in Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, describing the projects as both monumental and indelible that will help lift the youths.

Sir Isaac O. Isaac intimated the Speaker about the case of one Mr Eze Chukwuebuka Sunday, who was supposed to leave the country for the BWF Para Badminton Tournament 2022 in Spain but has been delayed because of financial constraints.

The Speaker then promised to make the required funds available so the travel arrangements of Mr Eze Chukwuebuka Sunday will be processed immediately.

Recall that the 7th Abia State House of Assembly under the leadership of the Speaker, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji had on Wednesday, August 31, passed "The Abia State Commission for Disabled Persons" otherwise known as the "Disability Law" into law in order to eliminate all forms of discrimination against persons living with disabilities and also protect them from the extensive violations of their rights by institutions and individuals.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Sir Jude Chijioke Ndukwe, just like Peter Drury, the renowned British sports commentator, impressed the football fans with his amazing commentary prowess during the football match.

✍: Ikechukwu Kelvin Okorie

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly and the Peoples Democratic Party flag bearer for Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency at the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji yesterday paid a courtesy visit on the founder of King Agbalagbi Foundation, Hon Okenwa Ibe. Speaking during the visit, the Speaker said he appreciates the sincere love and support from Hon Ibe over the years. Earlier in his speech, Hon Okenwa Ibe said he is particularly delighted to host one of the finest politician in the country, he said the Speaker has done excellently well both in legislation and in delivering dividends of democracy to the people Hon Okenwa Ibe further extolled the Speaker for his tremendous positive impact to our generation especially with his Direct Touch Initiative Program. He thanked the Speaker for donating a brand new 500KVA electric transformer to them, he equally heaped deserved accolades on the Speaker for attracting a water project to the area. Concluding, Hon Ibe prayed that the grace of God will continue to sustain the Speaker, he also promised to support him in his political aspirations. In his vote of thanks, Rt Hon Max Ndukwe Adindu thanked Hon Okenwa Ibe for been an ardent follower of the Speaker, he said the zeal and enthusiasm shown by him is worth commending and urged him to continue giving his unalloyed support to the Speaker who he described as gift to our generation. A former member of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Max Ndukwe Adindu and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sir Tony Ezebuiro, the Peoples Democratic Party flag bearer for Umuahia East State Constituency at the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Hon Kelechi Nwakodo the leader of Urban Youths for Good Governance (UYGG), Sir Anthony Oguejiofor were all present during the visit.

✍: Ikechukwu Kelvin Okorie

In line with his deliberate plan to ensure all critical stakeholders GET INVOLVED in his enduring solutions that would birth a remarkably developed Abia, Engr. Enyinnaya Chima Nwafor (Nana), the Young Progressives Party (YPP) Gubernatorial Candidate in Abia State has met with Lawyers plying their trades in Abia, across the States and beyond, using occasion of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Conference holding in Lagos as appropriate meeting point.

Engr. Nwafor told Abia members of the largest Bar in Africa in the two - day interactive session, that he views them as "opinion moulders, one of the brightest members of the intelligentsia and a group whose exposure and level of consciousness put them in a position of evaluating issues and challenges". The serial enterpreneur announced to the August gathering that his candidacy leverages on his "competence, capability, preparedness and sincerity of purpose".

Nana said his WORK PLAN (not BLUE PRINT which he views as merely academic) has short, medium and long term plans that would bring disruptive changes in education, health, infrastructure development, agriculture, enhanced revenue generation, youth/social development, commerce/industrialisation and strengthened governance/security. The Chief Executive Officer of Tunnel End Construction Company LTD, revealed that he has developed seven governance priorities that require basically unapologetic reliance on human, material resoures and political will to drive Abia development.

The Founder of Each One Aid One Foundation urged the Learned Gentlemen to be part of the greater number set to dump conventional yet unproductive ways of doing things to result - oriented governance in Abia State.

The Lawyers who could not hide their excitement with Nana's understanding of challenges peculiar to Abia and the achievable solutions he has proffered, thanked him for reaching out to the Lawyers. In their distinct speeches and on behalf of other lawyers, the Chairman of Aba Bar, Innocent Egwu, Umuahia Bar, Jasper Ejimofor, Ukwa Bar; Ohafia Bar, Nathaniel Ikeocha Nnamdi Ekwueme and Mrs. Ngozi Nwangwa among others assured Nana that the Lawyers as change agents would give unalloyed support to his candidacy that has all the accompaniments of the required generational shift.

✍: Ben Udechukwu
Director, Media & Publicity
Nana/Ofuji Campaign Organisation

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has requested the medical team of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Umuahia, to work assiduously and ensure that the two surviving children of a family, Mr & Mrs Kelvin Uzuegwu, that lost four members in a fatal road accident are revived and given adequate medical attention. The Speaker who has already sent funds to FMC for the revival and treatment of the survivors also called on public spirited Abians to join in coming to the aid of the children.

The accident which occurred on Sunday near Osisioma junction claimed the lives of Mr & Mrs Kelvin Uzuegwu, their last child, Master Delightsome Uzuegwu, all of whom died at the spot while their second daughter, Praise, later died at the hospital.

The family from Olokoro in Umuahia South Local Government Area of the State was said to be traveling to Port Harcourt from Umuahia after attending a wedding in the Abia State capital on Saturday.

According to eye witnesses, the accident occurred when a woman, who also died in the accident, was trying to cross the expressway and in a bid to avoid hitting her, Mr Uzuegwu tried swerving the car away from her but she eventually got hit while the car rammed into a stationary trailer thereby resulting into the fatalities.

The Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, Prof Azubuike Onyebuchi said the medical team is doing everything possible to revive the first daughter who has remained unconscious while treatment for Divine, the first son, is going on with intensity. He thanked the Speaker for reaching out and for sending funds for their treatment.

The Speaker who expressed shock over the sad incident, condoled with the bereaved relations and their friends and said although he never knew the victims in person but he had to respond quickly when he was told about the incident by a concerned Abian. While reiterating his call for public-spirited Abians to also come to the aid of the surviving victims beyond their treatment through their rehabilitation, he prayed God for their speedy recovery and the peaceful repose of the departed.

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji yesterday worshipped at Power World Ministries Umuahia. The Speaker joined in celebrating with the family of Hon Benson Humphery Chukwudi, Chairman of Umuahia South LGA, who dedicated his infant, little Master David Ejimgietochukwu Humphrey.

Impressed by the voice and the spirit-filled rendition of one of the lead singers in the church, Master Akachi, the Speaker beckoned on him and asked him what he does, the young man responded by saying that he is a 3rd year student of Ebonyi State University. At that point, the Speaker promised to take care of the rest of his studies including his clearance at the University. To this effect, he annoumced a cheque with a very impressive sum that sent the entire church rocking to its foundations saying he was going to hand same to the Pastor for the young man's use. Intuitively, the young man broke down in tears and went down on his knees in appreciation to God.

In addition, the Speaker said he was willing to sponsor the lead singer on training to further enhance his voice for greater use in ministry. He requested the Pastor to make the arrangements and revert to him for immediate commencement of action.

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji today was at Umunwanwa community in Umuahia South LGA of Abia State to attend the August Meeting of women of the area.

In his address, the Member representing Umuahia South State Constituency at the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon Jerry Uzosike welcomed the Speaker and hailed him for his past support to the community. He recalled how the Speaker availed the community a huge sum with which they did major palliative on their dilapidated road and thanked him for the confidence reposed in the community by appointing one of them, Pastor Emeka Inyamah, as the Director-General of his Campaign Council.

While appealing to the Speaker to help the community ensure that their major road which is in a state of disrepair gets the attention of the federal government and also hearken to the request of the women for support for their proposed community hall, he urged the women to ensure they give maximun support to the Speaker in the forthcoming elections as he has been of immense benefit to them.

On his part, the Director-General of the Speaker's Campaign Council, Pastor Emeka Inyamah hailed the Speaker for his immense support to the women and youths of the community in particular and the people in general. He also recalled how he reached out to the Speaker over the state of the community's near-impassable road to which the Speaker responded immediately and urged the people to reward him with their votes come 2023.

In his address, the Speaker expressed strong reservations and displeasure over the vandalisation of the community's electricity transformer. He berated the youths for allowing vandals into the community to the extent of throwing the community into avoidable darkness by tampering with the transformer. He also said a situation where schools are vandalised and essential items stolen from them is unacceptable to him. While promising to help them put the transformer back in shape in the next few days, he challenged the youths to ensure they protect public facilities provided for their own benefit.

The Speaker who is the PDP candidate for Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency at the forthcoming 2023 election assured the people of effective representation that will hasten development of the constituency when supported to emerge victorious. He announced a princely sum to support the women's community hall project.

Earlier, President-General of Umunwanwa Progressive Union (Federated), UPUF, (Women's Wing), Lolo Alaoma Nwosu, in her address welcomed the Speaker and his entourage to the occasion. She thanked the Speaker for his support to the women of the community in particular and the people in general. She requested the Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency PDP hopeful to help them realise their proposed community hall which they hope to use for their subsequent August Meetings, event centre, computer business centre, skill acquisition programmes etc. She also appealed to the Speaker to help them intervene on the state of their major road.

Members of the campaign council who joined the Speaker to the event are a former member of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Max Ndukwe Adindu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Sir Tony Ezebuiro among others.

For the purpose of emphasis:

1. Okezie Ikpeazu is FULLY FUNDING two governorship candidates for the 2023 election. Mr. Ikpeazu who understands the game of smoke and mirrors better than most know that the man he is fronting publicly, Mr. Uche Ikonne is standing on quicksand. The court can sack him at any moment and bedsides, the professor whose age is a subject of intense contention is not popular...

2. Some say Ikonne is 75. Many say he is in his late 60s. But from what I see, the former ABSU VC looks frail and many are certain that whatever official age he is flaunting is not his real age. Civil servants in Nigeria lie a lot about their age.

3. Beyond the disputation about his age and fitness for the job, Mr. Ikonne has had a very woeful record in all previous offices. Many in ABSU where he last served as VC consider him a common thief. He is accused of stealing everything in sight as he was leaving Uturu including the television sets in his office and remainder of building materials from a construction project.

4. Mr. Ikonne is also believed to be the least popular VC in the history of ABSU. He made life hell on earth for students. He raised all the fees in the school that hundreds of students had to drop over failure to meet the extortionate fees introduced by Ikonne. Many of them became thieves and prostitutes.

5. Ikonne, like Ikpeazu, is also a man driven by clannish considerations. Majority of those he recruited as staff or gave contracts were his clansmen. Only people from his part of the state were worthy of employment and big contracts. He shut out qualified people from other parts of the state.

6. Ikonne is also believed to have run about the most corrupt and criminal administration in the history of ABSU. His son were either getting TETFUND scholarships or in charge of lucrative University deals.

7. So Ikpeazu understands that Ikonne would be a hard sell. It is either he us pushed away by the courts or he would perform woefully if he makes it to the ballot. So what did he do? He drafted another candidate to the race. If Ikonne fails, then candidate B must be it.

8. Mr. Ikpeazu is driven by clannish motives. He is adamant that the next governor must be a kinsman. He wants nothing else. Another idiotic leader like him from his clan is better than a stellar successor from elsewhere. It is a game and he idetermined to play it to the fullest.

9. The incompetent tragedy of a governor has positioned his men across party lines. Some are with Ikonne in PDP while the others have moved. There are also others who are watching and advising from the sides. But the same philosophy that drives Ikpeazu is propelling them: the next governor must be someone we can whisper to in dialect a "foreigner" cannot understand.

10. It is about state capture. Other people can die. It does not matter if a thousand civil servants or pensioners die in pursuit of this evil motive. Funds have been allocated and every revenue to the state is committed to this plot. Ask any civil servant or pensioner when last they were paid. Still allocation come in every month and taxes are still being collected.

11. We must open our eyes to see what is coming. But then as I said, the people can remain blind. If another idiot gets elected governor in Abia in 2023, then it would become very foolish on my part to keep wasting my time. I can never be a victim no matter which animal is elected.

12. I earlier spoke about the man who is still owing workers in a private establishment he runs but is working night and day to be governor in 2023. This man treats his workers as slaves and uses some as sex slaves. He is also gathering support while those who ought to enlighten the voters watch in conspiratorial silence.

13. What is my message: the choice to either elect an independent candidate or another idiot is in our hands. Nobody must blame the Hausa-Fulanis or the structure of Nigeria or Lord Lugard for our self made woes after 2023.

14. May peace reign.

✍: Dodoh Okafor

Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji MNSE and his colleagues at the 7th Abia State House of Assembly have no doubt performed so excellently well that they receive accolades not only from right thinking Abians and neutrals but also from both the Presidency and the National Assembly for their dexterity in the prompt and exceptional discharge of their duties.

While Nigerians have persistently ckamoured for 'Restructuring' as a panacea to the myriad of challenges besetting the nation, the National Assembly finally heeded the call to amend several areas of the Constitution that will enhance the sociopolitical and economic fortunes of the country by embarking on the amendment exercise after which it sent the work to the 36 state Houses of Assembly for their consideration and concurrence.

Knowing how important this is to Nigerians and the huge benefits that will accrue to Abians in particular and Nigerians in general from it, the Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji-led House of Assembly promptly worked assiduously on the Bill sent by the National Assembly in March this year over an extended period of time and passed same by giving its concurrence on June thus becoming the first House of Assembly to have completed work on the 44 items in the 5th Alteration of the Constitution. Seven other States have also eventually concluded theirs. They are Kogi, Ogun, Edo, Katsina, Lagos, Imo and Ondo. The National Assembly has lamented that Unless something drastic happens, they are set to miss the October deadline since two-third of the Stste Houses of Assembly is required to give their concurrence before they can conclude and pass the Amendments to the Presudent for his assent. To celebrate Abia State House of Assembly's feat, the National Assembly did a full paid publication in Nigerian newspapers showering encomiums on the Abia Lawmakers.

The story was not different when the Abia State House of Assembly became the first and, till date, the only State House of Assembly that has domesticated the Diaspora Law by passing the Abia State Diaspora Commission Law, a feat that drew the applause of the Presidency at the time. Apart from its benefits to Abians in the diaspora, the Commission is already creating jobs for Abians.

Other Bills which the 7th Abia State House of Assembly under the leadership of Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has passed include but not limited to the following:

1. H.A. B 1: The Abia State House of Assembly Service Commission, 16th July 2019.

This is to promote the true Independence of the Legislature as practised in advanced democracy

2. H.A.B. 3: The Abia State Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law 2019, 3rd December, 2019

3. H.A.B. 4: The Abia State University Teaching Hospital Management Board Bill 2019, 17th November, 2020

4. H.A.B. 5: The Abia State Donor Agency Trust Fund, 10th February, 2020

5. H.A.B. 6: The Abia State Consumer Protection Agency Law 2019, 17th November, 2020

6. H.A.B. 8: The Abia State of Nigeria 2019 Supplementary Appropriation Law, 10th December, 2019

7. H.A.B 9: Local Government Councils of Abia State Appropriation Law 2019, 10th December, 2019

8. H.A.B. 10: The Local Government Health Authorities of Abia State Appropriation Law 2019, 24th December, 2019

9. H.A.B. 11: The Abia State of Nigeria 2020 Appropriation Law, 24th December, 2019

10. H.A.B. 13: The Abia State Orientation Agency Law, 4th January, 2020

11. H.A.B. 16: The Abia State Agency for Free Home Healthcare Services for the Elderly, 17th November, 2020

12. H.A.B. 17: The Abia State Security Fund, 23rd March, 2020

13. H.A.B. 18: The Abia State of Nigeria 2020 Local Government Councils Approoriation Bill for a By-Law, 17th November, 2020

14. H.A.B 21: The Abia State Diaspora Commission Law, 22nd March, 2021

15. H.A.B. 30: The Abia State Water and Sewage Development Law, 16th March, 2021

16. H.A.B. 34: The Abia State of Nigeria Supplementary Apprpropriation Law 2020, 7th December, 2020

17. H.A.B. 37: The Abia State of Nigeria 2021 Appropriation Law, 29th December, 2020

18. H.A.B. 41: The Abia State Audit Law 2021 (A Law to Provide for the Appointment of a State Auditor General and an Auditor General for Local Governments in Abia State), 28th June, 2021

19. H.A.B. 42: Abia State Judiciary Fund Management Fund Law, 2021, 5th July, 2021

20. H.A.B. 49: Abia State Government of Nigeria Supplementary Law 2021, 22nd March, 2021

21. H.A.B. 57: A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Fifth Alteration of the 1999 Constitution, 8th June, 2022.

22. H.A.B. 14: The Abia State Marketing and Quality Management Agency Law 2019

23. The Abia State Homeland Security Watch Law 2020

Other Bills being considered by the Assembly and which are at various points of completion are:

24. H.A.B. 12: The Abia State Electricity Power Authority (ABSEPA) and Power Stations Bill, 2019

25. H.A.B. 15: The Abia State Number Plate Production Authority Bill 2019

26. H.A.B 24: The Abia State Industrial Cluster Establishment Bill 2020 (A Bill to Establish Industrial Clusters in the three Senatorial Districts of Abia State)

27. H.A.B. 28: The Abia State Public Procurement (Amendment No 1) Bill 2020 (A Bill for a Law to Amend the Abia State Public Procurement Law No 5 of 2012)

28. H.A.B. 29: The Abia State Secret Cult and Similar Activities (Abolition and Prohibition) Bill 2020

29. H.A.B. 36: The Abia State Watershed Management Bill 2021

30. H.A.B. 38: The Abia State Safety Management and Building Control Agency Bill 2021

31. H.A.B. 43: The Abia State Registration of Industries Operational Permit Bill

32. H.A.B. 45: The Abia State Debt Management Office Bill 2021

33. H.A.B. 46: A Bill for a Law to Establish the Abia State Education for Employment Agency

34. H.A.B. 51: A Bill for a Law to Provide for the Establishment of Abia State Economic Planning Board

35. H.A.B. 53: A Bill for the Establishment of the Abia State University of Medical and Health Management Technology.

36. H.A.B. 55: The Abia State Tele-Health Care Agency Bill 2022

37. H.A.B. 56: The Abia State Food Banks Bill 2022

There are several other Bills and Motions of great impact on the people by the 7th Abia State House of Assembly that we will publish in the next part of this publication.

For example, in the heat of the then seemingly intractable border crisis between the people of Arochkwu LGA and their neighbours from Biase and Odukpani LGAs in Cross River State which always left several dead, the Abia State House of Assembly on the 16th of March, 2020, dispatched a high powered delegation led by the Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Ifeanyi Uchendu to meet with relevant government functionaries including members of the Cross River State House of Assembly with a view to finding a lasting solution to the crisis.

The journey saw the delegation also meeting with the Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ijemot Evara Esu who also doubled as the chairman of the State's Peace and Conflict Resolution body.

A strongly worded communique appealing to the warring communities was issued St the end of the meeting with other practical steps taken to ensure the restoration of peace to the areas, and it has remained so till date, thereby saving lives that would have ordinarily been lost if the Assembly had not intervened.

One doesn't need to look too hard to see the importance of these Laws passed by the Abia State House of Assembly under the leadership of Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji as they concern, security, job creation, promotion of democratic principles and ideals, protection of the fundamental human rights of the citizens, youth empowerment among other dividends of democracy to the people.

There are also several Motions and oversight functions of the Assembly on the Executive that have also yielded positive results for the people.

We shall be looking at these and more in our subsequent writings.

Even at this stage, with the scanty information provided so far on the activities of the 7th Abia State House of Assembly, we make bold to state that the Abia State House of Assembly will rank among the best three if not even the best of all.

Go and verify! Some of the live transmissions of and our regular updates will help you except you are being deliberately mischievous, loquacious and cantankerous

The Senior Pastor and Founder of Royal Choice Ministries, Bishop Success Ibeakanma has celebrated with the women of Ofeme Progressive Union Federated Women Development Union.

Speaking at the event held at Ofeme Technical Secondary School Ihite Ude Ofeme in Umuahia North Local Government Area on 13th August 2022, the respected clergyman and the distinguished chairman of the event congratulated the women on their special occasion and thanked them for their contributions especially to the growth and development of their community.

Bishop Success Ibeakanma further said that the importance of women in the society cannot be overemphasized and a testament to this truth is the fact that the world has continued to benefit immensely from the wisdom and astute perspective the women bring to the table.

The clergyman harped on the need for them to continue to be champions of good deeds in all spheres of life including politics because women are the 'director of operations' in every home.

Bishop Ibeakanma made a pledge of one million, five hundred thousand (1.5million) to enable the women procure a modern cassava processing machine and a piece of land upon which the machine will be installed.

He equally made cash donations of One Hundred Thousand (100,000) naira each to His Royal Highness Eze E.C. Udoka of Ofeme Autonomous Community and the women leader of Ofeme Federated Women Development Union, Elder Mrs Nkeiru Aguikwu respectively.

Bishop Ibeakanma who has made tremendous impact and indelible contributions to the development of Ohuhu land and beyond extolled the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly and the Peoples Democratic Party flag bearer for Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency at the forthcoming 2023 elections for his steering qualities, he emphasised that the Speaker has done excellently well both in his legislative duties and in delivering dividends of democracy to the people hence the reason he decided to champion the cause of the Speaker and ensure he is returned elected as the next member to represent the people of Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Abuja.

The Speaker also made a huge financial support to the women to enable them procure a land and also to purchase a modern cassava processing machine.

Mr Anointing Ikechukwu Ayozie ably represented Bishop Success Ibeakanma at the event.


✍: Ikechukwu Kelvin Okorie

Engr. Enyinnaya Chima Nwafor (Nana), the Gubernatorial Candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Abia State has congratulated Prof. Uche Eleazer Ikonne on the occasion of Prof's birthday.

In a warm goodwill message, Engr. Nwafor noted that Prof. Ikonne's 2022 birthday is indeed a memorable one as "it coincides with a period Prof. has thrown his hat into the ring as a Governorship Candidate for the further development of our dear State Abia". Nana also noted that nothing may be more fulfilling than witnessing a birthday celebrated in happiness, good health and soundness of mind.

The foremost industrialist congratulated Prof. Ikonne, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Gubernatorial Candidate in Abia State; describing him as one of the finest academics emerging from Abia, a great Abian and indeed an admirable professional.

Nana, prayed to "God to let His light continually shine upon Prof, honour him with amazing grace, while ordering his paths, such that Prof. will never wish for a better yesterday".

✍: Ben Udechukwu
Director, Media & Publicity
Nana/Ofuji Campaign Organisation

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji earlier today worshipped at Streams of Joy International, Umuahia.

The Speaker was at the church service to celebrate with the Founder and Senior Pastor of Streams of Joy International, Pastor Jerry Uchechukwu Eze, who will be celebrating his 40th birthday on the 22nd of August.

In his birthday message to the celebrant, the Speaker said he came to honour a great man who is filled with God's anointing, wisdom and integrity.

The Speaker described Pastor Eze as a man of God bestowed with the gift of prayers and prophecy which have saved many lives and drawn many more closer to God.

Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji further extolled the man of God for his tremendous impact on this generation through his teachings especially through his digital Christian praying platform that is currently the hottest Christian online platform worldwide.

Concluding, the Speaker wished the man of God well in his pastoral endeavours and prayed God to continue to lift him higher.

Joseph Omo Ebhodaghe, popularly known as Joe Praize, a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and music director ministered at the church service.

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji earlier today attended the Ofeme Federated Women Development Union Annual August Meeting held at Ofeme Technical Secondary School, Ihiitte-Ude Ofeme in Umuahia North LGA.

Speaking at the event, the Speaker congratulated the women on the occasion and thanked them for their unwavering support for him over the years.

He used the opportunity to educate them on the need for them to be active participants in the forthcoming general elections, saying that women are the foundation of every political setting and they should make sure they support only credible candidates.

The Speaker made a pledge to enable the women procure a modern cassava processing machine and a piece of land upon which the machine will be installed.
The Speaker also promised to grade the long stretch of Ofeme road once the dry season sets in, all to the thunderous applause of the women.

On his part, the Senior Pastor of Royal Choice Ministries, Bishop Success Ibeakanma, who was ably representd by Mr Anointing Ikechukwu Ayozie equally congratulated the women and emphasised that the Speaker has done excellently well both in his legislative duties and in delivering dividends of democracy to the people. He pledged to champion the cause of the Speaker and ensure he is returned elected as the next member to represent the people of Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Abuja.

The Bishop who is an indigene of Ihite Ude Ofeme, also made financial support to the women.

Hosting the Speaker in his home, Hon Chief Ifeanyi Godwin Anyaogu (Special Adviser to the President on National Youth Council ), Osinachi 1 of Ofeme and the Chief Executive Officer of Starrex Global Group of Companies, said he was overwhelmed with the outpouring of sincere love from the Speaker to his people especially the women.

Chief Ifeanyi Anyaogu said the people of Ofeme have already resolved to support the Speaker in his political ambition to represent the good people of Ikwuano/Umuahia at the Federal House of Representatives.

Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji was accompanied to the event by the Director-General of his campaign council, Pastor Emeka Inyama, the Youths Representative in the Speaker's campaign council, Mr Benjamin Ifeanyi Apugo, while the Peoples Democratic Party flagbearer for Umuahia North State Constituency, Hon Ugochukwu Ezeocha and a host of other dignitaries graced the event.

The Speaker also joined the women in the cutting of their annual event cake.


✍: Ikechukwu Kelvin Okorie

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji earlier today attended the Ogbodi-Ukwu Progressive Union Federated, Women Wing, 2022 August Meeting held at Ogbodi-Ukwu Village Square in Umuahia South LGA.

Speaking at the event, the Speaker congratulated the women on their special occasion and thanked them for their contributions especially to the growth and development of their community.

He used the opportunity to remind the women of the need to enhance their performance and participation at elections and urged them to support credible candidates in the coming one.

While pledging to keep supporting the women, the Speaker also gave them some financial assistance to enable them construct a befitting restroom.

Lastly, the Speaker promised to commence renovation works on the community's village hall, an ancient building which was built in 1849.

Earlier in her address, the President General of Ogbodi-Ukwu Progressive Union Federated (Women's Wing), Chief Mrs Nkechinyere Igbokwe welcomed the Speaker to the occasion. She thanked him for the role he played in the unification of Ogbodi-Ukwu women and the massive love he has shown towards them over the years.

She equally cited some of the problems facing their union with particular reference to the urgent need for a restroom in their conference hall.

Dignitaries that attended the event include, former Organising Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party and the PDP flag bearer for Abia Central Senatorial District, Col. Augustine Akobundu (rtd), Member representing Umuahia South State Constituency, Hon Jerry Uzosike, the Director-General of the Speaker's campaign council, Pastor Emeka Inyamah, a former member of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Max Ndukwe Adindu, Traditional Rulers, women groups among other dignitaries.

✍: Ikechukwu Kelvin Okorie

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji earlier today was at Umumba Nsirimo in Umuahia South LGA to commiserate with the family of Late Ezinne Lolo Nwanyidiya Christiana Ukawoko (Ohyoyho)

The chief mourner and the first son of the deceased, Barr Obinna Randie Ukawoko is a former Chairman of Umuahia South LGA.

The Speaker was accompanied on the condolence visit by Member representing Umuahia South State Constituency, Hon Jerry Uzosike.

The deceased was aged 98 and was committed to mother earth today.

✍: Ikechukwu Kelvin

Determined to ensure that our youths will no longer be used as decorative accessories or persons to be flattered, Engr. Enyinnaya Chima Nwafor; the Young Progressives Party (YPP) Guber Candidate in Abia State has announced to Abia Youths that within seven months from August 16, 2022, he will ensure that a total of 100,000 youths will be trained on various skills.

Engr. Nwafor made this known on Sunday at his Umuojima Country Home when he addressed a cross section of Abia Youths drawn from different groups and higher institutions. The Founder of Each One Aid One Foundation, the Organisation adjudged to be the most supportive in Abia; informed the youths that "the most potent tool of vulnerability is being either unemployed or not gainfully employed, as that is one status that could expose you to ridicule".

Nana said that over the years, he has preferred "the method of offering youths, concrete, sustenable and workable opportunities deriving from their skills, not a one - off reward that fizzles out within a short period". He therefore called on the youths to the take advantage of the intensive free training and empowerment scheme for Abia Youths being organised by Each One Aid One Foundation commencing August 16, 2022. "The training", Nana revealed, "is structured in phases with the first phase absorbing 5,000 and subsequently 95,000 others spread across seven months".

The Guber Candidate of the fastest growing party in Abia State assured the youths that provided that they have their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) or evidence of completion of the registration process, they will have opportunity of being trained in foot wear production, bag making, cloth making, pastries and event planning. Other skill areas are basic computer troubleshooting/software installation, photography, graphics design, make - up artistry and manicure/pedicure. According to Nana, "we will not only expose you to the training, we will make available start - up funds for outstanding trainees ready to be independent".

The foremost industrialist thanked the youths and their leadership, particularly Dontorch Princedozy for honouring his invitation and also showing verifiable commitment to the cause of a new Abia. He further acknowledged that the number that turned up is an eloquent testimony that the youths feel proud to identify with a member of their "department", like him.

The youths who spoke during the session agreed that it is very easy to trust Nana as he has a reputation of promising only that which he can fulfill. There were testimonies from different youths whose encounter with the YPP Guber Candidate, long before now; changed their lives positively. In his remarks, Dontorch thanked Nana for being different in many ways but particularly for voting his resources and time in uplifting the standard of living of Abia Youths. The Coordinator of NGWA RANT HQ (Ngwa Unity Forum) assured the YPP Guber Candidate of the unalloyed support of Abia Youths. He also thanked Nana for fulfilling his promise of donating ten sewing machines for ten youths who had completed training in cloth making.

Dr. John Ahukanna, former Commissioner for Health in the State, Prince K.O. Mgbeahuru, immediate past General Manager, Abia Line Transport, Uluocha Nelcinn Chimex, YPP Chairman Abia Chapter, Hon. Fyne Ahuama, YPP Candidate for Osisioma South State Constituency, Ezeogo Emeka Onuoha, Chairman Nana/Ofuji State Campaign Council and a host of others attended the event.

Ben Udechukwu
Director, Media & Publicity
Nana/Ofuji Campaign Organisation 07.08.22

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The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnanya Orji, yesterday was hosted by the Founder of Triple C Foundation, Mr Ezenwa Igwe in conjunction with Urban Youths for Good Governance at De Latinos Concepts, Umuahia.

In his speech, the Speaker thanked the host, leaders and members of Urban Youths for Good Governance (UYGG) for organising the event in his favour.

Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Orji said he was particularly delighted because of the massive support, genuine love and respect shown to him by the people who turned out in their large numbers to receive and be with him.

While advising youths to remain ambassadors of peace in their respective areas and shun all forms of social vice, the Speaker pledged to consolidate on the already established cordial and robust relationship he enjoys with them to do more for them.

Speaking earlier, the host , Mr Ezenwa Igwe extolled the Speaker for his tremendous impact he has had on the lives of the people especially the youths. He described him as a politician of all seasons who doesn't wait till the electioneering period before empowering his people.

He further said the Speaker has shown genuine love and unwavering support to the youths over the years, hence, the reason he decided to organise the event for him.

Mr Igwe wished the Speaker well in all his endeavours and promised to keep supporting him in his ambition to represent the good people of Ikwuano/Umuahia at the Federal House of Representatives.

On his part, the leader of UYGG, Sir Anthony Oguejiofor said the organization is a combination of men and women of verifiable means of livelihood who came together to make a decision to support the Speaker having considered the numerous works he has done in their immediate constituency and beyond.

Finally, he announced that the organization has adopted Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji as their sole candidate in the forthcoming Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency election because he is the most qualified among all the candidates.

An Award of Excellence was thereafter presented to the Speaker.

Dignitaries that graced the event include, the Deputy Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Ifeanyi Francis Uchendu, Member representing Ikwuano State Constituency, Hon Stanley Nwabuisi, Director General of the Speaker's campaign Council, Pastor Emeka Inyamah, Executive Chairmen of Umuahia North and Ikwuano Local Government Areas respectively, Hon Ugochukwu Njinkonye and Hon Steven Mpamaugo, the Peoples Democratic Party flag bearer for Umuahia Central State Constituency, Pastor Ugochukwu Uchegbu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr Nwabueze Onwuneme and the Philippines.

The youths representative in the Speaker's campaign council, Hon Benjamin Ifeanyi Apugo anchored the event.

✍: Ikechukwu Kelvin Okorie

Engr. Enyinnaya Chima Nwafor, the Young Progressives Party (YPP) Gubernatorial Candidate in Abia State has condoled with the family of deceased Chief Benjamin Nwankpa.

In a hearty interaction with the wife of Chief Nwankpa and members of the Ben family at their Mgboko Okpulor Obingwa Local Government Area country home, Nana expressed shock that a hitherto healthy and lively Ben could exit without notice in the manner he did. The Osisioma born Industrialist recollected with amazing nostalgia, how the former Chairman of Obingwa Local Government "became a part of all that he met, came easily as a political roaring flame whose impact further demonstrated his belief in human capital development".

The YPP Guber Candidate reiterated that the YPP family in Abia has lost 'a Ben, a grassroots mobilizer, an enigma of some sort, man whose passion for a prosperous Abia was commendable and enviable".

Nana regretted that despite the constant reminders of man's vulnerability as a mere mortal, some still carry on as if they are oblivious of the fact that the peace of God passes all understanding.

The Founder of Each One Aid One Foundation while praying for the repose of the soul of Ben, assured the Ben Nwankpa family that "the larger YPP family in Abia would be part of efforts to immortalize the name of Ben for leaving indelible footprints on the sand of time".

Engr. Nwafor was accompanied to the visit by the Director - General of the Nana/Ofuji Campaign Organisation, Chief Okezie Ugboaja; the Chairman of Nana/Ofuji Campaign Council, Ezeogo Emeka Onuoha, Barr. Nnamdi Ahaaiwe, Chief Ukaegbu Ndukaku, YPP Candidate for Obingwa East State Constituency, Hon. Fyne Ahuama, YPP Candidate for Osisioma South State Constituency, Mrs. Chioma Nwankpa and a host of others.

✍: Ben Udechukwu

Compassionate leadership involves a focus on relationships through careful listening to, understanding, empathising with and supporting other people, enabling those we lead to feel valued, respected and cared for, so they can reach their potential.

Compassionate leaders seek influence not authority, they don’t demand, they encourage, they lead with hope, they guide, acknowledge and support their subordinates to combine their efforts, skills, talents, insights, passion, enthusiasm and commitment to work together for the greater good.

The above definition of a compassionate Leader succinctly captured and defined the reverend personality of Hon Ugochukwu Njinkoye the Executive Chairman of Umuahia North Local Government Area.

Few weeks past, i sent an SOS WhatsApp chat to Hon Njinkonye detailing him of a critical case of one Mr Ugochukwu Joshua, an indigene of Ohokobe Ndume in Umuahia North LGA who was diagnosed of pile complications, his condition had already deteriorated and medical professionals had certified the only to way to remedy the situation was through surgery.

Mr Joshua was due to go under the doctor's knife but financial skirmishes wouldn't let that happen, few hours after i sent a chat to Hon Njinkonye, he placed a call across to me ( remember, before my chat to him, i don't have any personal relationship with him neither have i spoken on phone with him before ) and gave me appointment to meet him in his office the next day.

After he dropped the epic call, i got emotional because in our clime today, it's almost rare to see such magnanimity come from a public figure.

The next day we met in his office, he welcomed me delightfully and even apologised for reaching out to me a bit late after i sent the WhatsApp chat, i was thinking he would send an aide to go with me to the hospital but no, my permutations were wrong; Hon Njinkonye to my amazement sent for the Leader of Umuahia North Legislative Council, Hon Peter Iroegbu to accompany him to the hospital.

At the hospital, Hon Njinkonye said "I'm so sorry you are experiencing this, life is full of these kinds of challenges, so don't worry, because you will surely overcome this present predicament, never give up hope, even during the toughest of times there's always a chance things will get better, i wish you quick recovery and pray you bounce back to your feet again much stronger "

He also gave the patient a huge financial support.

Only a leader who is clothed with kindness and genuine love for his people will do this.

May God continue to bless the Executive Chairman of Umuahia North Local Government Area, Hon Ugochukwu Njinkonye for his tremendous and excellent service to his people.


✍: Ikechukwu Kelvin Okorie

I have read a piece written by Chief Don Ubani, my uncle. I’ve equally read that of John Okiyi Kalu and that of Eze Chikamnayo. In their individual narratives, they all blamed the institution’s leadership all in an attempt to exonerate the Abia State government and Uche Ikonne from the mess they plunged that institution into.

One thing these people should know is that most of us are not daft ; we have unrestricted access to every information we need to put things in the right perspective.

The worst form of disservice one could do himself is to gleefully tell blatant lies or even half truth just to defend the indefensible.

When you tell the people of Abia State that the Abia State government injected N7.1b into Abia Poly as subventions without also telling them how the same government through her privies and agents collected and looted half of same subventions by cohesion and intimidation, amounts to half truth.

The truth is that those who have manned the Abia Poly leadership since 2015 till today have been so unlucky. They unluckily ran into the hands of criminal elements in government house whose only interest is to steal everything left of the State without conscience. If any former Rector of Abia Poly can summon the courage to voice out, you would truly understand why that institution failed.

Do you know that once the government approves and releases a subvention to the institution’s leadership, same government goes from behind to mandate and force the institution’s leadership with intimidation to release half of the funds for white elephant projects that can never be executed? Don, Okiyi and Chikamnayo can never tell you this.

Each time you see me talk about the many havocs the blood tonic cabal in Abia government house has caused this State, I do so with every sense of responsibility. These guys are too greedy that they do not care about the rest of the State. One of the people seriously selling Uche Ikonne to succeed Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu, has his hands deeply rooted in the woes that have finally killed Abia State Polytechnic, today.

Same man has been placed on several appointments in the current government in Abia State and was even projected to be governor before the cabal finally settled for the very old Uche Ikonne who also contributed greatly to the woes that finally consumed Abia State Polytechnic. This man is no other person than Rt. Hon. C.O Enweremadu.

Hon. C.O Enweremadu who is a serving commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs under the government of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, was the Chairman, governing council of Abia State Polytechnic when Prof. Allwell Onukaogu was the Rector of same institution.

At the time, Hon. Enweremadu awarded six contracts running into hundreds of millions to himself at the Osisioma campus of the institution without delivering any of those contracts. What this means is that C.O Enweremadu collected the resources running into hundreds of millions and never carried out any of those contracts.

The government of Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu got this report in 2015 and never did anything about it. Instead, they further deepened the misery by coercively collecting returns from all the subventions they have released to the institution through her agents by way of introducing unrealized and or unrealizable contracts with no conscience.

They will tell you how they injected N7.1b into Abia Poly, but never will they tell you how they also siphoned same resources from behind with their usual intimidation techniques.

Abians, do you now see why C.O Enweremadu is bent on telling you to elect Uche Ikonne as your governor? All of them want nothing but another criminal mind who would assist them run away from answering to the crimes they committed against Abians by way of awarding contracts to themselves without delivering any after they had pocketed Abia resources.

Dear Abians, shine your eyes. Once bitten, twice shy.

✍- Mezie Abia

When Acho Nwakanma founded his Ukwa Ngwa elders council using Dee Max Nduaguibe as the ceremonial head, I knew some unscrupulous persons were up to something, but only had to obliterate under the Ukwa Ngwa elders council to carryout wicked plans against Abia and her citizens.

Major innocent members of the Ukwa Ngwa elders council are even oblivious of why that forum was formed till date. To some of them, it’s just a forum of elites championing the retention of power in old Aba division for another 8 years.

To the real protagonists of that forum,secretly headed by Chief Eric Acho Nwakanma, the architectural plan of the forum was to blackmail the governor into giving them the power to run the State the way they wish. Of course, they got that successfully because of the powers they used to beguile the governor.

Between 9th and 10th of March,2022, there was a meeting involving Acho Nwakanma, Theo Nkire, Raymond Aliga, Uche Ikonne and six others. The meeting also involved a woman - I will be mentioning the woman’s name and her involvements and roles to actualizing these wicked plans in my other series as we proceed.

At the meeting, the cabal nominated Uche Ikonne as the person they will be introducing to the governor as his successor as against C.O Enweremadu who was initially being projected.

They asked Ikonne to go home, consult his family and return to them on a later date for some documents he would be signing. Of course,they reconvened on a later date as agreed after Ikonne had excitedly showed his readiness to play along with the cabal.

This time around, they signed an agreement on the percentage the cabal will be taking from Abia security votes, federal allocations, contracts to be awarded and revenues from Ariaria, Ahia-Ohuru and other markets,should they end up convincing the governor to move along with him.

Shortly after that meeting, the cabal took Uche Ikonne to the governor which although,he accepted after a brief haggle,because of the powers already projected to beguile him.

They dolled out Abia resources running into 300 million Naira at first to get Uche Ikonne ready. The money moved from Aba governor’s lodge to Raymond Aliga’s house at midnight before they handed the bags of money over to Uche Ikonne and few close persons who accompanied him.

It was also from that 300 million Naira that 20 million Naira was spared to purchase the PDP nomination and expression of interest forms for Uche Ikonne on 30th of March, 2022 to be precise.

The most ridiculous aspect of the whole thing is that even these cabal men who nominated someone to rule over millions of Abians do not even have electoral value in their respective villages.

Chief Acho Nwakanma for instance if given the whole resources cannot even command a single vote in Ohanze his village, after coming home as a former deputy governor, he has become a kola boy and deputy chairman to the woman they smuggled in as Obingwa LGA Chairman from the back door.

Raymond Aliga on the other hand has now replaced Chimaeze Nwafor as the PA to the governor. He is not known in his village, he can’t command a single vote.

Dee Theo Nkire as the first Attorney General of Abia State in those days is an outdated and expired politician who has no place in today’s contemporary politics. The list is endless.

These are people who have perfected plans to put all Abians in their pocket for the next 8 years if we do not stand up to fight them now.

My Part-2 of the series would be revealing a whole lot. I will be exposing how much millions the cabal also collected from Dr. Chris Odinaka Igwe before they selected his immediate younger brother, Barr. Philip Okey Igwe to be Ikonne’s running mate.

Abia is in a serious trouble. We have to fight now; swim or be ready to sink.

✍: Mezie Abia

Engr. Enyinnaya Chima Nwafor has made good his promise to donate relief and other materials to the victims of flood disaster that ravaged Agbaja, Okwoko and Ukwa Nkporo Communities in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State.

Nana, the Young Progressives Party (YPP) Gubernatorial Candidate in Abia State had in response to a distress call by the communities whose houses, farmlands and household properties were destroyed by heavy flood, assured the affected communities that the RAPID RESPONSE team from Each One Aid One Foundation would come to their aid, with materials that would in the interim give succour to the victims.

In her speech, Chinwendu Anaeto, Head of Administration, Each One Aid One Foundation, relayed message of goodwill from the Founder of the Foundation, Engr. Nwafor who was in virtual contact with the team as they were conducted round the flood ravaged areas. Nana, who is currently attending a Capacity Building Programme at London School of Business, reiterated his commitment to the welfare of the displaced persons. The Chief Executive Officer of Tunnel End Group assured the communities that he would visit them upon return, to specifically parley with them on possible ways of partnering with them to avert future occurence and also agree with them on where he would build houses for some of the displaced persons.

Prince Awudu, the Programmes Coordinator of Each One Aid One Foundation, sympathised with the victims. He said the food items and clothings were modest efforts by the Foundation to share in their grief as well as alleviate sufferings of the affected persons. He expressed shock at the magnitude of devastation. Prince assured the affected communities that the Foundation they represent will do more for the affected communities having seen firsthand the colossal damage caused by the flood.

Traditional rulers, leaders of thought, youths, women and children from the affected communities could not hide their excitement over what they described as "uncommon benevolence" by Each One Aid One Foundation. In their separate speeches, the visibly elated persons assured the Foundation and its Founder, Nana that it is usually the tradition of Nkporo people to appreciate noble gestures, particularly when such gestures come, unsolicited.
HRH Eze Ambassador Arunsi N. Uka JP, the Traditional Ruler of Agboha Autonomous Community Okwoko Nkporo, HRH Eze Ojukwu Imo Kalu, Traditional Ruler of Achi Aliobi Autonomous Community Agbaja Nkporo and Prince Egwuonwu Onuoha Community leader Okwoko Nkporo were some of the leaders who prayed God to strengthen Nana and Each One Aid One Foundation for "caring more than the next person". Others present are Ezeogo MBA Nkuma, Ezeogo Ukwa Nkporo; Ezeogo Uche Arunsi Ndukwe Ezeogo Okwoko Nkporo; Ezeogo Ojukwu Kalu Imo, Ezeogo Agbaja Nkporo and Representatives of the women and youth groups.

✍: Ben Udechukwu

When Prof. Uche Ikonne was the vice chancellor of Abia State university, he was so greedy that he converted the entire institution to his family business. His son ,Chike was the one in charge of printing examination booklets in the entire university throughout Ikonne’s five years reign - that was one of the contracts used to syphon millions from the school coffers apart from their lliodant outsource firm.

A medical doctor so to say printing examination booklets for an institution. What a wonder.

Same Uche Ikonne introduced Wifi levy in Abia State polytechnic and handed same over to his son to manage and syphon funds as well.

Those who are projecting the man to be Abia governor do not know him too well. I pity those of our people who are supporting a rat out of naivety to oversee a meat in the basket.

In our local colloquium, there is this adage that says, “ there is no problem in giving the monkey water, where the problem lies is in retrieving the cup from the monkey after the deal.”

Prof. Uche Ikonne has no good track record as a public servant. He has never done anything so perfectly in his entire years in public service apart from embezzlement of funds - that’s his area of specialization.

Abia is already in a comatose to be left in the hand of a grumpy squanderer who would finally strangle the State before throwing the carcass to the vultures to feast on.

Shine your eyes, Ndi Abia.

✍: Mezie Abia

Engr. Enyinnaya Chima Nwafor, the Gubernatorial Candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Abia State has expressed dismay over the reported incident of flood disaster at Agbaja, Okwoko and Ukwa Nkporo Communities in Ohafia LGA Abia State, leaving scores displaced.

Engr. Nwafor noted that the incident at Nkporo, "is an unfortunate one capable of leaving traces of losses, sometimes of immeasurable magnitude" .The Founder of Each One Aid One Foundation encouraged the affected communities to be strong and of good cheer even in the face of devastation, as help is surely on the way.

Nana sympathised with the victims and further expressed hope in God that the disaster would cease, giving the affected communities required reprieve.

While encouraging the affected communities to stay out of harm's way, Nana assured them that a team from Each One Aid One Foundation would visit to ascertain appropriate quick interventions and materials that would cushion effects of the disaster, including but not limited to offering relief materials.

Engr. Nwafor reiterated that his thoughts and prayers are with the people of Nkporo at this trying times, believing that our faith in God will neither quake nor quiver.

✍: Ben Udechukwu

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji earlier today inspected his constituency office at Ojike Street, Umuahia, which is under renovation.

The Speaker who was conducted round the complex by Mr Ifeanyi Umere, the liaison officer to Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Chief Theodore Ahamefule Orji CON, was accompanied on the inspection by Members representing Umuahia South and Bende South state constituencies respectively, Hon Jerry Uzosike and Hon Emmanuel Ndubuisi.

Mr Uzodinma Derek Ugele, the Director-General of Door to Door Sensitization/Campaign Team for the Speaker was also on ground during the inspection visit.


✍: Ikechukwu Kelvin Okorie

The delegation which is led by the Abia State YPP Deputy Gubernatorial Candidate Dr Desmond Chima Anyaso, YPP House of Representatives Candidate for Obingwa/Osisioma/Ugwunagbo Federal Constituency, Hon. Michael Ibe Nwoke, YPP Chairman Abia State, Hon Chimex Nelcinn Ulocha, YPP Campaign Council Chairman Abia State, Ezeogo Emeka Onuoha, Members of YPP NWC, ZWC, SWC and Members of the State Campaign Council at Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA, today.

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji earlier today paid a condolence visit to the family of Late Pa Micah Onyebuchi at Umuokoo Amuzukwu in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state.

The Speaker while condoling with the family encouraged them not to dwell on their grief but that they should be consoled by the fact that their father led a fulfilled life and passed on at a ripe old age.

The Speaker who described the deceased as an accomplished man of integrity and uprightness said he lived a meticulous life that impacted many.

He consoled the bereaved family, prayed that God grants the deceased eternal rest, and give the family the fortitude to bear the huge loss. He also promised to support the family and participate fully in the burial of the late Patriarch.

Responding, first son of the deceased, Professor Azubuike Kanario Onyebuchi, the Chief Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, thanked the Speaker for coming to commiserate with them.

He extolled the Speaker for the personal relationship he had with his father and said his father had fond memories of him.

Professor Onyebuchi further appreciated the Speaker for reaching out to him and his family through phone calls while he was away, and said the frequent phone calls from him was a huge part of what made him stronger. He prayed God to bless him in all his endeavours.

The Speaker later signed the condolence register after speaking some words of consolation to Mrs Felicia Ihekeremma Onyebuchi, wife of the deceased.

Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji was accompanied on the condolence visit by Chief Charles Ogbonnaya, a former Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the State, who also signed the condolence register.

Sir Okechukwu Ndukwe, the General Manager of Abia State Estates Development Agency (ABSEDA) was also present during the condolence visit, he also signed the condolence register.

OFUJI / DHABI ONBEHALF OF TEAM NANA AND THE YPP FAMILY IN ABIA STATE VISITED HON. CHIEF, SIR. BENJAMIN NWANKPA, KSC (UGO MGBOKO) TO THANK HIM FOR JOINING YPP.

The Deputy Governorship Candidate of YPP, HIS EXCELLENCY, Chief Dr. Chima Desmond Anyaso was accompanied by Hon. Ibe Michael Nwoke the YPP House of Representatives Candidate for Obingwa/Osisioma/Ugwunagbo Federal Constituency and Abia State House of Assembly candidates from Abia South Senatorial District to the vista at Mgboko in Obingwa LGA, Today

The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji is unarguably a seasoned Lawmaker and a great Leader.

An effective Leader who is clothed in humility and a true believer of peaceful resolution, a purveyor of immeasurable quantum of experience and grassroot touch.

He is a rare breed whose style of politics is totally different from what we see on other political horizons, he is smart and a great negotiator.

Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnanya Orji is a lover of the youths who identifies with young talents and a true believer in youth inclusiveness in politics and governance.

An experienced Lawmaker with a huge track record of multipe projects and human capital development through result oriented empowerment and service delivery.

A Leader with deep root nationally and the much needed allies to push us to forefront of national recognition.

A reasonable fellow can easily understand why Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency is on edge of the ship with roaring storm and why we need the expertise and vast knowledge of Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji.

Come on board let's row with an experienced captain to a greater height

The voice of masses is the voice of God

Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnanya Orji is divinely equipped.

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The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji earlier today received Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze, Nigerian professional football star who plies his trade with Villarreal Football Club of Spain

The football sensation, presented a customised Villarreal FC jersey to the Speaker. This is a show of gratitude for his Numerous works in the state.

Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has directed that a woman and her baby whom he encountered today in Umuahia while on transit be taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, for medical attention.

The woman who appeared disoriented almost ran into the Speaker's convoy with her baby in her hand just opposite Access Bank on Library Avenue, Umuahia. The Speaker ordered his convoy to stop and invited the woman over for a close interaction after which he directed a former Deputy Chairman of Umuahia South Local Government Area and current zonal chairman of Abia State Environmental Protection Agency (ASEPA), Waste Management Committee, Umuahia South Zone, Hon Chibuzor Ejim who happened to be around the area at that time for his own personal activities, to help take the woman and her baby to the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, for proper care. The Speaker also advanced some cash to Hon Ejim for that purpose.

The Speaker admonished the woman never to take such risks of attempting to jump into a moving convoy as such actions could result into fatalities. He further directed that she and her baby be brought to his residence for further assistance.

The woman who was overwhelmed with joy, thanked the Speaker for his kindheartedness and showered prayers upon him.

The Gubernutorial Candidate of the Young progressive Party(YPP) of Abia state, Engr. Enyinnaya Nwafor, visited the Sick and Accident victims in all the wards of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia.

Each One Aid One Foundation is a foundation that has been known over the years for taking care of the less privileged since 2016.

As usual, God answered the prayers of the needy at Federal medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia today as the founder of "Each One Aid One", and YPP Gubernatorial candidate Engr. Nwafor Enyinnaya as part of his quarterly hospitals visit cleared all the debts and medical bills of the patients. Their joy knew no bounds as always each time he visits FMC or other hospitals and health centers he clears the Medical bills of Many patients.

It was a glorious day today seeing HELPLESS patients who has been discharged for months now, packing their bags in tears of happiness to go back home as Engr. Enyinnaya Nwafor cleared the outstanding bills of all the less privileged patients and aided many more patients in the facility including a gunshot patient from Ndolumbe in Isiala Ngwa South.

The CMD personnelly took the team to a paediatric patient who has Burkitt lymphoma, a form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, who has been on regular chemotherapy and the founder of Each one aide one foundation promised to take over the chemotherapy sessions from today.

Also, the patients prayed for the Philantropist and asked God to guide him through his Quest to deliver Abia state from the Shambles of Bad leadership.