A frontline APGA governorship aspirant in the state, Hon Uche Onyeagucha has Promised to turn Mbaise into a major metropolis in the state. Addressing APGA faithful in Aboh Mbaise at the party secretariat Enyiogugu during his sensitization tour on Thursday 9th August, 2018, Hon Onyeagucha disclosed that his administration will ensure the rapid development of Mbaise especially in making the area a major metropolis in the state. He described Mbaise people as very resilient, hardworking and highly enterprising, noting that Mbaise is one of the most strategically located area in the state which requires serious government attention.
Hon Onyeagucha described as unfortunate the abysmal neglect of Mbaise by the state government promising that his administration shall pay a maximum attention in the development of Mbaise. He further noted that the geographic location of Mbaise puts it in a more advantageous position for strategic and expeditious development. He also promised that with the strategic location of Mbaise and its proximity with Sam Mbakwe airport, his administration will build an international Conference Center in Mbaise to attract heavy international presence in the area.
The frontline APGA governorship aspirant also pointed out that Mbaise people and Imo people at large have voracious appetite for education saying that under his administration Ahiara Technical shall be turned into a degree awarding polytechnic with polytechnic primary /secondary school and school of remedial studies. He reiterated that in his administration education shall be free, compulsory and qualitative, that every child in the state shall enjoy the right of free, compulsory and qualitative education. This will enable him to achieve his target of 100% literacy rate in the state.
Furthermore, the outspoken APGA governorship aspirant in the state also disclosed his intention to turn all the major markets in Mbaise into ultra modern markets with standard facilities in order to boost economic and commercial activities in the area. He later promised to ensure accelerated development in Mbaise.
However, in their separate reactions, the APGA chairman in Aboh Mbaise LGA and other leaders of the party in the area expressed their confidence in Hon Onyeagucha’s leadership disposition and described him as a man of capacity who has always distinguished himself in all ramifications. They said with Hon Onyeagucha the victory of APGA in the state come 2019 is guaranteed.
Finally, they commended Hon Onyeagucha for his dogged spirit and fight against injustice in the state and prayed God Almighty to grant him his heart desires come 2019.
Highpoint of the sensitization was the unanimous presentation of live cock to Hon Onyeagucha as a mark of victory in the next year’s elections.