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…as Charly Boy storms campaign rally
From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri
The Gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party for the 11 November Imo state governorship polls , Senator Athan Achonu has promised to revive the agriculture especially the palm oil sector, saying that his government will plant 5, 000 hybrid oil palms in every community.
This is as the maverick musician Charly Boy ( Area Fada) and his bikers stormed the campaign rally in Ikeduru council area of Imo state .
Achonu who stated this at the weekend said that :”It is a shameful thing that we import red oil from the people who came here years back to pick palm fruit. We have a plan to plant 5000 palm trees in every community because of its economic benefits and opportunities it will create.
“It is shocking and painful that the youths, after graduation, will still depend on their parents to feed them. However, under my watch, this shall no more be the case,” he promised.
According to Achonu, his Aku Ruo Ulo investment philosophy is not only primed to secure Igbo wealth but also to create more wealth for the people in Igbo land.
He urged Igbo business people to embrace his call to consider investing at home and save themselves from recurrent losses orchestrated by their jealous hosts outside Igbo land.
Referring to his massive investment in agribusiness he said , ” I have turned a swamp in my community into arable land and converted it to an agricultural base. This is what I am known for and I will do it for Imo State.
On security, Achonu reiterated that the solution lies with local vigilantes, which he promised to create in every local government. He believes that with the involvement of locals, criminality would become a thing of the past since criminals do not fall from the sky.
He again appealed to aggrieved Igbo youths, especially in Imo to stop the bloodbath in the land.
According to him, it is not wise that Ndi Igbo would be killing one another in the name of Biafra agitation.
The Labour Party candidate has assured Ndi Imo that a new dawn is around the corner for the state that is in dire need, having been run down by the rudderless and inept All Progressives Congress, APC, government headed by a governor, who appears to be confused and overwhelmed by the demands of office, which he was neither prepared nor fit.
Also, Speaking at the rally Dr David Mbamara who lost to Senator Athan Achonu during the party’s primary told the crowd that he was one of the contestants who participated in the primaries. He confirmed that Achonu won in a free and fair election, which is why he is supporting him. He also said Athan has capacity and vision to lead the people hence his support to him.
Earlier, some elders from late Njoku Nwansi rulling house who was the paramount ruler of Ikeduru and Old Owerri Province (Owerri and Rivers) led by his gandson Prince Charles Njoku Nwansi were at the Okatankwo Brigde Akabo, the stream between Mbaitolu and Ikeduru to receive and pray for Senator Athan Achonu and his Deputy.
Also, the campaign train visited His Royal Highness, Eze Dr. Oliver Njoku, Abazuma 11 of Abazu Autonomous community for his blessings. At the palace the king received and prayed for the candidate and his deputy and wished them well in their plan to take back Imo.
Several eminent personalities who attended the campaigns, including Achonu’s wife, Lolo Aisha Chiamaka Achonu; his running mate, Hon. Tony Nwulu; Dr. David Mbamara, a former governorship aspirant, who contested with Achonu and leader of the party in Ikeduru LGA; Hon. Tochukwu Okere, Member Representing Owerri Federal Constituency in the National Assembly and Chairman of the LP State Campaign Council; Barr. Callistus Ihejiagwa, LP State Chairman; Hon. Jeff Ojinika, Secretary, LP State Campaign Council and Sir George Irechukwu, a member of the Campaign Council, etc.
