…as High Chief Stanley Ojukwu and his supporters decamp from PDP to Labour Party, pledges total support for the #TakeBackImo project

There was a massive turnout yesterday as the Labour Party campaign train of Sen Athan Achonu arrived Isiala Mbano Local Government Area.

The mammoth crowd matched with Senator Athan Achonu to the campaign venue at Ugiri Mbano chanting “holy to the land, Athan Achonu is another savior”

Speaking, the leading Governorship Candidate in the November 11th, 2023 Imo Governorship election reiterated his pledge to guarantee full Local Government Autonomy and conduct credible Local Government elections, once elected and inaugurated as the governor of Imo State.

He condemned the state of infrastructure in Isiala Mbano and blamed the APC government for allegedly deducting 91 million naira monthly from the Local Government allocation meant for Isiala Mbano and other Local government areas in Imo State. A sum that amounts to about 2.5 billion naira monthly.

Achonu berated the government for not investing the fund in the locality. He expressed shock saying “if this monies were left with the Local Governments, they will translate to meaningful development, leading to more jobs, and reduced insecurity at the Local Government level and in communities.”

Speaking on education, he said that for any economy to thrive and society grow, then the people must be well educated. No society succeeds in ignorance, hence he promised to make huge investment in education as currently the sector is poorly administered by visionoess politicians. He said that before the emergence of Senator Uzodimma, Imo ranked 3rd in education out of 36 states Nigeria, but today ranks 34th.

Recall that Senator Achonu’s top priority in his agenda for Imo is the engagement and retention of highly qualified teaching personnel; provision of safe and conducive teaching and learning environments; and overhaul of the Education Ministry to ensure that it can drive the machinery necessary to achieve set teaching and learning standards. According to him, reinvigoration of the Educational Inspectorate Division to monitor compliance with standards in the sector is a task that must be accomplished.

Speaking further, he assured Ndi Isiala Mbano that he would build 2 industrial parks in the Okigwe Zone. A Ceramic Products Park and an Agricultural Hub to boost the economy, create jobs, and enhance rural development.

Sen Athan Achonu said that Ndi Imo needs someone who has a CV and has a job known to all Imolites as their governor.
He challenged Gov Uzodinma to show Ndi Imo his private business, no matter how little even if is a cocoyam farm.

The LP governorship candidate restated his commitment to transform the Sam Mbakwe Int’l Cargo Airport into a functional world class regional cargo hub. “As the Governor of Imo State come Nov 11th I will unlock the Sam Mbakwe Int’l Cargo Airport to function optimally as an Int’l Cargo Hub in West Africa which will in turn create massive wealth and employment to Imolites.”

On security, Senator Achonu wept for what has befallen Imo State in the last 45 months. He narrated his visit to Okigwe LGA where 19 houses were burnt to ashes, helpless women rendered homeless and people chased away from their inherited lands. He promised Okigwe and Orlu zones that when elected the governor, he would immediately stop all manner of killings, bloodshed, and wanton destruction of properties.

Concluding, he called on the people of Isiala Mbano to come out en-mass on November 11 to vote for the Labour Party assuring that there will be massive security everywhere to protect the voters and their votes.

The rally witnessed the reception of High Chief Stanley Ojukwu, an Apex Leader in PDP and his supporters from the to the Labour Party.

Chief Ojukwu while speaking pledged to mobilize the entire Ugiri for Athan Achonu and assured his people that Imo State will be well again after November 11 when Sen Athan Achonu must have emerged as the Governor of Imo State.

In the same manner, Chief Martin Emereonye and his men who were followers of Senator Ifeanyi Ararume openly threw their political weight behind Senator Athan Achonu and the Labour Party.

Hon Chukwuka Agwunobi while speaking pointed out that the Labour Party Governorship Candidate Sen Athan Achonu has the willpower and capacity to #TakeBackImo.

He described Sen Athan Achonu as a leader with strong ethical persuasion, very high impeccable moral stamina who has the courage and frontier spirit to unlock the state’s potential and create a society premised on rationality, integrity, progress, and development that will usher in true prosperity in Imo State.

The Duke as he’s fondly called in unison with Ndi Isiala Mbano declared that today’s rally is just to fulfill all righteousness as the Labour Party’s win in Isiala Mbano is guaranteed.

The rally has in attendance party leaders and dignitaries including Lolo Aisha Chiamaka Achonu, Wife of Senator Achonu; Hon. Chime Nzeribe, DG. Sen. Athan Achonu Campaign Organization; Hon. Tochukwu Okere, Member FHR & Chairman Labour Party Campaign Council; Barr. Calistus Ihejiagwa, Chairman, Labour Party Imo State; Mrs Oluchi Okpara, Nat’l Treasurer Labour Party; Hon. Stanley Nzekwe, Deputy DG, Sen. Athan Achonu Campaign Organization; and Hon. Jeff Ojinika, Secretary Labour Party Campaign Council. Also, in attendance were Dr. David Mbamara, Hon Jasper Ndubuaku, Chief Chukwuma Ezeihuaku (Ezege Okwelle), Hon Chukwuka Agwunobi (Sir Duke), Hon. Ezenna Okoro, Chief Martin Emereonye, Chief Stanley Ojukwu, Zonal leadership of the Party led by their Zonal Chairmen, Members of the Sen Athan Achonu Campaign Organization, Labour Party LGA Chairmen, and Labour Party faithful.