Umuoji community pledges total votes for Ngige

The people of Umuoji in Idemili North Local Government Area
of Anambra State have assured the All Progressives Congress
(APC) senatorial candidate for Anambra Central senatorial
district, Senator Dr. Chris Ngige of their total votes in the
forthcoming election.
The community gave the assurance on Wednesday when
Senator Ngige visited them in continuation of his campaign
for a return to the Senate.
Speaking at the occasion, former President- General of Umuoji
Improvement Union, Chief Obi Onwuachu said that Umuoji
community was fully committed to Ngige and would continue
to deliver their bulk votes for him as pay back for the good
works he did in the town both as governor of Anambra state
and as a Senator.
Chief Onwuachu said Senator Ngige had continued to endear
himself to the people with his laudable programmes.
He noted with delight that more than 50 students from Umuoji
were already enjoying scholarship offered to them under
Senator Ngige Scholarship Foundation, while many more
would soon join the scholarship list.
Chief Onuwachu also extolled Senator Ngige for constructing
the Nkpor Junction Umuoji – Nnobi road which he said, had
remained durable because of its high quality.
Also speaking at the occasion, an APC stakeholder in Umuoji,
Chief Okey Obadike commended Senator Ngige for what he
described as his excellent performance in the Senate.
He appealed to him to carry his campaign to Mgbago Umuoji,
where he said that his numerous supporters were waiting his
him.
Addressing the crowd, Senator Ngige commended the
community for their unfettered support and pledged to attract
more constituency projects to them if voted-back to the
Senate.
Ngige who had earlier visited members of Umuoji Catholic
Laity Council said that Umuoji had remained strongly behind
him in his political carrier, and would always be remembered
in his programmes.
He told the people to collect forms for the 2015 batch of
scholarship so that those who did not benefit in 2014 would
have the opportunity to be part of beneficiaries.
He had earlier in the day taken his campaign to Ukwulu,
Nawgu and Umudioka, where he was received by enthusiastic
supporters and party faithful who pledged their commitment to
vote mas sively for him in the senatorial election.
Among those who received Senator Ngige at Nawgu and
Ukwulu were students from the two communities who received
his scholarship.