A support group championing the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu come 2027, under the aegis of South-East Renewed Hope Agenda, on Saturday, inaugurated its leadership for the thirteen local government areas of the state.
This was even as they seized the occasion which took place in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, to empowered over 1000 of its members in Ebonyi state with cash and items such as cars, motorcycles, sewing and grinding machines, and others.
Speaking with journalists, Mr. Belusochuku Michael Enwerre, who is the National Coordinator of the group, said that the empowerment was a demonstration of President Tinubu’s commitments to the well-being of the people of the region and urged his members in Ebonyi State to make judicious use of the equipment to work for his re-election.
“We are here to commit to the re-election of Mr. President, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and as well go to our various communities and wards to galvanise support for him. We know what the President stands for and what he has done for the South-East region.” Enwerre said.
He commended President Tinubu for the establishment of the Southeast Development Commission as well as infrastructural development and empowerment of the region in his administration, saying that galvanising support for his re-election is to compliment the courage to do what the other presidents have not been able to do for the entire country and the Southeast region.
“Is it NELFUND, where our students in the southeast can easily go to school without hitches, the removal of fuel subsidy, etc., and you can see the gains, where various states allocations are being increased, and the various road infrastructures? We must commend him for what he has done, and we in the southeast must do the needful to support him and ensure that our president is re-elected come 2027.
“We have started empowerment of our people; over 200 people have received a transfer of 200,000 naira, 100,000 for 250 people, 50,000 for 300 people, and 20,000 naira for 500 indigent people to ensure they are empowered to stop youth restiveness in our various communities. More than 1000 people will benefit from the cash transfers, grinding machines, motorcycles, and sewing machines”,he added.
In his remark, Mr. James Eze Alaka, who’s the state Coordinator, highlighted that the group was formed to organise a series of impactful activities designed to uplift, empower, and bring hope to the masses, while commending the state executives, local government coordinators, and ward executives for their demonstrated commitments to the course.
He noted that the group has twenty-one (21) executive members at the state level, two hundred and seventy-three (273) local government exco members, and three hundred and fifty-one (351) ward exco members, making it the largest political group in the state.
Alaka equally commended the Ebonyi State Governor, R. T. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, on his dedication to President Tinubu’s course for renewed hope by delivering his people’s charter of needs towards the welfare and development of Ebonyi State, which has propelled the group to greater heights.
“His Excellency, Rt. Hon. (Bldr) Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, the Father of modern Ebonyi State, is an exceptional leader and great pillar of encouragement. We strongly believe that with people like him around the President, he will not lack valuable ideas to achieve his developmental objectives”,he added.
One of the beneficiaries of the motorcycle, Mr Aligwe Samson commended the transparent nature of the exercise, saying that the gesture has ignited more zeal in him to canvas support for President Tinubu’s re-election come 2027, and appreciated the president’s developmental achievements in the south-East region.
