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ISIALA MBANO AGOG, AS ACHONU VISITS, PROMISES TO OVERHAUL EDUCATION SECTOR, ENHANCE SECURITY, TRANFORM IMO CARGO AIRPORT FOR MORE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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…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.

 

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Biden and Trump to meet in the Oval Office, the White House says

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President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House has confirmed.

Such a meeting is customary between the outgoing president and the incoming president, and is meant partly to mark the start of a peaceful transfer of power under America’s democracy.

But Trump, a Republican, did not host Biden, a Democrat, for a sit-down after the 2020 election, when Trump lost his reelection bid.

Trump sought the presidency four years later, and this week he defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat. Trump is the first former president to return to power since Grover Cleveland regained the White House in the 1892 election.

The White House said Biden called Trump this past Wednesday to congratulate him and invite him to meet in the Oval Office.

In a speech on Thursday, Biden said he had assured Trump “that I would direct my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition. That’s what the American people deserve.”

Their upcoming meeting is set for 11am EST (7pm GMT).


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Zelenskyy hits out at ceasefire proposal

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected calls for a ceasefire put forward by some leaders, arguing that a temporary halt in fighting would only benefit Russia and that measures are needed to prevent further escalation of the conflict.

At a recent summit, Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the idea of a ceasefire, stating: “A ceasefire is proposed, for instance, by a leader who opposes Ukraine’s integration into NATO. Imagine… it’s absurd and divisive.”

This statement comes as Ukraine, for the first time this week, targeted North Korean soldiers sent to Russia.

According to a high-ranking U.S. official speaking anonymously to the New York Times, Kim Jong Un’s troops have already suffered heavy casualties.

Meanwhile, Joe Biden has promised to continue supporting Ukraine militarily and financially during the final two months of his term before leaving the White House.

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Obaseki: EFCC May Arrest Me Next Week But I Have Nothing To Hide

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Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, says he has been told that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will come knocking when his tenure elapses next week.

Obaseki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be handing over to Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on November 12.

Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, during the EdoBEST National Results-Sharing Session, ThisDay reports Obaseki as saying that he would spend his time in EFCC custody doing some research.

“I hear that the EFCC will pick me next week after my tenure. Wherever they keep me, I’ll spend time doing research,” he said.

Obaseki, who has served as Edo governor since 2016, said he has left a legacy in the state.

“There are many things we have done that can be described as legacy projects,” he added.

“I believe in Edo state. One of the things that will last for a very long time to come is the fact that we were able to focus on Edo people and the things that matter to them, reform and implement those things.”

Obaseki said he is being hounded by a “cruel and wicked” opposition in the state, adding that he would gladly hand himself over to the anti-graft agency when the operatives come calling.

“Why should I have fears? I just focused on what I believe in and today, you can see what has been achieved. What happens after that is not up to me,” the outgoing governor said.

“They can continue with their political witch-hunt and do all they can to hurt me, that’s their problem.

“I’m not afraid, I’m not worried. They have written all sorts of silly petitions against me and that’s part of the challenge. In fact, I can even hand myself over, and if they call me, I don’t have anything to hide.

“You know how this country is, it is all about bitterness, it is all about vendetta, wickedness.

“People who have opposed me in Edo state are cruel, very wicked people, very jealous and envious and this is because they cannot show as much as the achievements we have made in the past eight years.

“But what is important to us is to focus on our people in order to make Nigeria better because the suffering is too much.

“We have the advantage and privilege to make things happen. So, we should focus on issues and not on vendetta.”

On September 22, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Okpebholo winner of the Edo governorship election with 291,667 votes.

Asue Ighodalo of the PDP and Obaseki’s preferred candidate, polled second with 247,274 votes.

Ighodalo has promised to challenge the outcome of the election in court.

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