The people of Nsukka East constituency have endorsed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for a second term in office. They stated this when Gov. Ugwuanyi received the endorsement at the Nsukka East development centre yesterday during the Gburugburu YouThempowerment Raffl e Draw. The scheme, sponsored by the member representing Nsukka East constituency, in the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Christian Chinedu Nwamba saw to the empowerment of 40 youths with N50,000 each to enable them start a living.
The crowd at the event applauded the Governor and asked him to seek re-election in 2019. Reacting to the call, a visibly happy Ugwuanyi, who spoke to the people in vernacular, said the that the whole essence of governance was the welfare of the people. He commended Hon. Nwamba for the initiative, which he said should be emulated by other lawmakers in the State. “If any other lawmaker invites me, I will be there.
I am happy the way you came out; it shows your support to our government and our party, the PDP,” the Governor said. Earlier, Nwamba had stated that he modelled the scheme in line with “the visionary Traders’ Empowerment programme and similar initiatives introduced by the Governor in Enugu State.”
“Accordingly, the programme has been packaged in the form of an open lottery draw for youths in the constituency where 40 lucky ones will go home with N50,000. Each. They are expected to use the money to set up businesses of their own choice and offer themselves the chance to have sustainable means of income. “It is my own way of encouraging the youths in this area and thanking them for the wonderful support and loyalty they have continued to extend to me as their representative, to His Excellency the Governor and to our great party, the PDP,” he further stated. On the endorsement of the Governor by the constituents, he declared: “Your Excellency, be assured of our total, unalloyed, unfl inching and unwavering loyalty and support now and come 2019.
