WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO ME IS YOUR VOTE, NOT YOUR PARTY – NDUBUAKU By Fortune Obikwere As the February 2015 general elections draw closer, candidates of different political parties in the state have been so busy meeting the electorates and selling their individual manifestos to them. One of such candidates is the Imo State House of Assembly Candidate for Orlu State Constituency under Labour Party, Hon. Barr. Mike Ndubuaku. While in a sensitizing rally at Ihioma Civic Centre, Orlu LGA on January 21st 2015, the Ubaha Ogberuru born politician told over 10,000 people gathered to listen to him that they should vote him as the Imo State House of Assembly man for Orlu in the forthcoming election. “Though am in the Labour Party, am not asking you all to join Labour party now (unless you so wish) as a criterion to vote me in that election but even while being an APC, PDP, APGA, Labour or any other party, you can still vote me as your candidate for that seat.” The Honourable Member said. He told his numerous supporters in the LGA that why he joined Labour Party was because of the injustice he suffered from few greedy politicians in the Council Area, who rigged him out during the December 3, 2015 LGA House of Assembly Primary pointing out that it was obvious that he could had won that election. He said that if he was not tear-gassed by the security agents at the venue of the election even when he was still an honorable member and subsequent putting off light when voting was taking place, it would have been possible for him to accept the verdict or the outcome of the whole exercise adding that because the teargass blind-folded him, he couldn’t know all that happened thereafter. Imo community News correspondent in Orlu noted that Barr. Ndubuaku in an emotion laden voice appealed to the electorate to vote him as their candidate even in his new Labour Party, which preaches equal justice for all. He said that a vote for him, Hon. Ndubuaku is a vote against injustice and intimidation in an election. He condemned the attitude of some politicians who regarded politics as a do or die affair and asked them to have a change of heart. The learned gentleman posits that his own type of politics was the one without bitterness. When ICNews correspondent in Orlu asked him why he decided to come to represent Orlu people for the 2nd time, he had this to say: i. “I have performed more than my predecessors in the same seat; ii. I will become a Ranking Member of the House, which will make me attract more dividend of democracy to Orlu people; iii. It would enable me build more projects in Orlu communities iv. It will be an opportunity for me to correct any of my mistakes and put all things right…” Barr. Ndubuaku was further asked what he could boast of as his achievements while in the office and he responded as follows: “The following were my giant strides in the LGA: IN THE STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY: These are part of his achievements while in the Imo State House of Assembly: 1. Chairman, House Committee On Education 2. Authored Bill for free Education in Imo state 3. Sponsored the bill to establish Imo State Polytechnic Orlu Camus at TESAC 4. Sponsored the bill for school of Nursing at Orlu 5. Attracted College of Nursing and health Sciences, Okporo, Orlu LGA 6. Sponsored the bill to establish Science / Technical Education Management Board in Imo State 7. Made sure that the political appointees in government from Orlu LGA were easily cleared by the state House of Assembly ON EMPOWERMENT 8. Donated over 72 motorcycles to Orlu Youths 9. Donated Rain Coats to Imo Pilot in Orlu 10. Donated Rain Coats to Okada Riders in Orlu 11. Sponsored Eye treatment programme for over 1500 persons in Orlu LGA 12. Distributed JAMB forms to JAMBITES in all the autonomous communities in Orlu LGA 13. Empowered the disabled persons in Orlu by giving to them grinding machines 14. Painted the Umudara Town Hall – Amaifeke 15. Facilitated employment of over 220 graduates both in teaching and ministerial sectors 16. Distributed generators to all CGC Youth Leaders, Women Leaders and President Generals of Orlu LGA 17. Sponsoring many undergraduates in various higher institutions 18. Payment of school fees to some Orlu people who are in private secondary schools in the state 19. Donated generators to all Ezes in Orlu LGA 20. Donated 13 motorcycles to all the APC Chairmen in Orlu LGA 21. Donated one car to Nneoma Co-ordinator 22. Distributed more than 2000 wrappers to Orlu women TO THE INDIGENTS 23. Built a 3-bedroom bungalow in Oleme Amaifeke for an indigent widow 24. Built a 2-bedroom bungalow for an indigent woman at Ubaha Ogberuru 25. Renovating/Furnishing of a 4-bedroom bungalow for an indigent widow at Umutanze (On-Going) 26. Sponsored a major Tummy Operation on a cripple woman from Ihiteowerri 27. Adopted twin baby boy and girl whose mother died during their birth at Akwakuma Ezioha Okporo ON PHILANTHROPY 28. Sunk a borehole at Afor Obibi Ochasi Market 29. Sunk a borehole at Ogbachara Ezimba Ogberuru 30. Sunk a borehole at Ama Obinugwu, Okwuabala 31. Energized Okwuabala electricity project PROJECTS ATTRACTED TO HIS CONSTITUENCY - ORLU LGA 32. Attracted over 40 kilometers of Rural Roads to Orlu LGA 33. Attracted renovation of a classroom block to each of the following schools: a) Ogberuru Secondary School, Orlu b) Girls’ Secondary School, Orlu c) Green Uzoh secondary School, Ihioma d) Ojike Memorial secondary School, Orlu e) Ihiteowerri Secondary School, Orlu, among others 34. Built a community Town Hall at Ogberuru 35. Sponsored and promoted many church activities 36. Built a 3 room toilet at Amike 37. Built a 3 room toilet at Orie Okporo Market 38. Built a 3 room toilet at Afor Umutanze Market Something to Note: in the history of Orlu LGA, this is the first time a House Member could give houses to the needy and executed powerful projects. Highlight of the event was the unveiling of the Manifestoes of Hon. Ndubuaku, the Logo of Labour Party and an appeal to the electorate to vote Ndubuaku in his labour party, where human beings were drawn. Further words of Barr. Ndubuaku would be published in our subsequent editions.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:23:35 +0000
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