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A youth leader, Emmanuel Obasi Okike, from Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, yesterday completed 670km trek from Ilorin, the Kwara State capital to Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.
Okike, who embarked on the adventure on August 25, arrived Abakaliki, at 3pm, looking weak.
He described his journey as turbulent, saying because of insecurity along Ekiti/Okene Road, he had to go through Bida, Suleja, Zuba and Lokoja roads to beat the situation and get to Abakaliki.
He explained that he embarked on the journey to appreciate the member representing Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo federal constituency, Nkemkanma Kama for his quality representation in the National Assembly, which he said never happened in the history of the constituency.
“I decided to celebrate the member, representing Ohaozara, Onicha and Ivo federal constituency, in an uncommon way, and in a way that nobody has ever been celebrated in the history of the federal constituency.
“Why I decided to celebrate him in this unusual way is because in two years, I have seen visible things that Kama has done
“In two years, he renovated schools, he sank solar powered boreholes, he organised free holiday lessons for the students of the federal constituency, he has constructed roads, bridges and other amenities.
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“We have never had it this good and all these things are happening in two years. I don’t think there is anybody whose record can match what Kama has achieved in two years.
“This is why after due consultation and deliberation within my heart, I took the courage and declared that I will march 670km from Ilorin to Abakaliki to honour this lawmaker in an unusual way. “The journey has been a very turbulent one, it is not easy. If you know the map very well, you will know that this journey is not a regular route for anybody but I decided to do it because of the conviction that I have for the lawmaker.
“There were lots of challenges, there was insecurity along the way and I had to rewrite my journey because of insecurity along Ekiti/Okene Road. So, I decided to go and follow all the way from Bida to Minna, from Minna to Suleja, from Suleja to Zuba and from Zuba to Lokoja and I got to Abakaliki.
“So, it has not been an easy journey, it was a very turbulent one. Along the way, people were calling me to give up on this adventure but I didn’t give up. I said I am a man of my word and whatever I have chosen to do, that I am going to complete because I know that lack of confidence is the only barrier that can stop me from achieving what I want and I am confident that I can achieve this thing. This is why I was able to make it,” Okike said.
Receiving him, Kama who was represented by his Senior Legislative Aide, Dr. David Ogbonna, said he would not take the love Okike has for him for granted and commended him for appreciating his representation at the National Assembly.
Kama announced a N2 million cash gift to him to take care of his body and promised to have dinner with him soon.
The youth leader’s 670km trek-a-thon came after a middle-aged man, Jeremiah Obaji completed his 633km trek from Ikorodu, Lagos State to Abakaliki and was rewarded with N10 million by Governor Francis Nwifuru who received him last Sunday.
