A group, Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders (COSELY), Thursday endorsed Engineer Chukwuma Nwandugo of the Action Alliance (AA) as the preferred governorship candidate for Ebonyi come 2023.
The group in a statement signed by its President-General, Goodluck Egwu Ibem, and the Publicity Secretary, Okey Nwaoru, noted that Mr Nwandugo possessed the requisite experience, exposure, uncommon track record and integrity required globally, to lead the current Ebonyi state to greatness.
The statement reads: “The Coalition of South-East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), the apex socio-political youth group in the South-East geopolitical zone after a far-reaching appraisal of all the candidates presented by various political parties in Ebonyi state for the upcoming 2023 governorship election, hereby endorses the candidate of the Action Alliance, AA, Engr. Chukwuma Nwandugo, as its preferred candidate for the exalted position.
“This is because he possesses the requisite experience, exposure, uncommon track record and integrity required globally to lead the current Ebonyi state to greatness.
“It has become imperative, as a group that wants the best for our people in all the states of the South-East region, to endorse credible candidates in the Region.
“For the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ebonyi State that would hold on 11 March, 2023, we endorse Engr. Chukwuma Nwandugo of the Action Alliance, AA.
“Though we are non-partisan in all sense of the word, but as a group mandated by our people to defend her political interest at all times, we have to declare emphatically our endorsement and support for Engr. Chukwuma Nwandugo, owing to his outstanding and quality performance when he held sway as Commissioner for Works and Transport, as well as his vast administrative, engineering and business acumen.
“As former Commissioner for Works and Transport in Ebonyi State, the structural signatures of Engr. Nwandugo are written all over the state for all to see. He proved his mettle by building durable and solid infrastructures that have stood the test of time.
“As a man of integrity, purpose and direction, Engr. Nwandugo understands the import of building legacy projects for the benefit of the masses, as against the self aggrandizement norm of most politicians, in Nigeria. Gone are the days when candidates are voted based on the political party which they belong to.
This time, we are voting candidates with integrity, purpose, right temperament and character, and with the earnest desire to perform creditably for the benefit of the people who elected them into office.
“COSEYL is a youth-oriented, gender balanced association with the mandate of promoting good governance virtues and veritable representation of the people in all South-East states and beyond.
“Ebonyi people having reportedly complained of being sidelined and other undemocratic tendencies in the affairs of their state under the current administration.
The person and character of Engr Nwandugo will soothe their souls and calm all frayed nerves”.
