By Chigozie Uzosike, Owerri
As the people of Ideato South/North Federal Constituency long for inclusive and people oriented representation, Barr. Sunny Chuks Ukabam has joined the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to offer the desire representation.
Speaking during the formal entry into APGA, which took place at Ndiakeme Uno in Arondizogu, Ideato North LGA, last Friday, Barr. Sunny Ukabam who left his former party, All Progressives Congress (APC), said that he joined APGA because the party’s constitution is in tandem with his vision for his people, adding that it is time to identify with one’s core identity.
He will run for the House of Representatives under APGA to ensure that the long desired development is brought to the constituency.
The accomplished legal luminary, Ukabam hinted that he wants to identify with the Igbo identity, stressing that, it can only be achieved by joining APGA to enable him bring down the maximum benefit of national resources to the maximum benefit of the people of Ideato Federal constituency which he has decided to represent.
Ukabam posited that he will offer legislative leadership that is peculiar, outstanding and development bound, especially that he will ensure that the youths of the constituency are gainfully employed.
Ukabam who has offered employment to people both at home and abroad said, he will harness the goodwill of the office to project the aspiration, needs and challenges of his constituents to the frontiers of the Chambers/House by being very vocal, firm and determined to get that which belongs to his constituency.
Ukabam who is a Minister of God in one of the popular churches in Nigeria, revealed that he will use his contact, connection and influence to drag visible and concrete development to the federal constituency, stressing that when the righteous is in power, the people rejoice.
Ukabam who contested for House of Representatives in 2015 assured the electorate that he will provide the expected representation that will launch the constituency to the zenith of development in all ramifications.
“Am just coming to offer services to my people and nothing else”, he asserted.
In his comment, the Iheme ward Chairman of APGA, Temple Uchenna Enu said the coming of Ukabam to APGA is a sign that the party is coasting to victory because of his sense of probity, honesty and integrity, adding that the party faithful are excited that the likes of Ukabam are joining the party.
Speaking on his joining the party, the LGA Chairman of APGA, Peter Ezenwa could not hide his happiness as he thanked God that Ukabam has joined the party.
He posited that with Ukabam, victory is sure, adding that APGA wants to present men of integrity in the 2019 general election, even as he said that Ukabam has all it takes.
He therefore called on politicians with pedigree to join the party as they take over the country come 2019.
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