APGA South East commences Zonal tour, expresses optimism on taking over Abia Government House in 2027, tasks members on unity

The All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA Abia state chapter has expressed strong optimism on taking over Abia Government House in 2027, as it called on members and party stakeholders to unite and be steadfast in order to make that a reality and not just a dream.

This was made known by the South East National Vice Chairman Rev. Augustine Ehiemere during a sensitization assessment Tour by the South East Visitation Team to Abia state held in Umuahia which saw the gathering of National officers of the party, members of the State Working Committee, LGA Chairmen of the party, youth leaders as well as women leaders of APGA in Abia.

Harping on the essence of the tour, Ehiemere posited that the reason was for the party to set up a strategic committee for the South East and the national leadership as a whole to review the activities of APGA in the zone ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The National vice Chair of APGA, South east Zone, while commending the National Chairman of the party Barr. Sly Ezeokenwa for further strengthening the pillars of APGA since he fully took charge of affairs in the party and for availing him the enabling environment to thrive in his Zonal position, also commended the state Chairman of the party in Abia Ambassador Sunday Onukwubiri for being steadfast in piloting the party’s affairs in the state.

While commending party stakeholders for their support and loyalty for APGA, Ehiemere tasked the LG and Ward Chairmen to see the party’s success in the 2027 election as collective responsibility and work toward becoming more passionate and united in increasing what he described as the ‘noise level” of APGA in Abia as he use the opportunity to commend and encourage candidates in the last election not to be discouraged by the outcome of that election but intensify efforts towards emerging victorious in the forthcoming 2027 election.
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The APGA National Vice Chairman Southeast who used the avenue to commend Governor Alex Otti on his infrastructural strides in the state as well on prompt and regular payment of pension, called on the Governor to revisit the issue of arrears of pension and gratuity which has raised dust in the state as he called for the review of the Memoranda of Agreement reached with the pensioners stressing that the issue of gratuity is non-negotiable.
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Rev. Ehiemere also called for tightened security in Abia stressing that though Abia is peaceful, the Governor should be mindful of the criminal elements being flushed out of Anambra by Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s recent security operations as there is a tendency for the criminals to begin to look for safe havens to run to. He called on the Police Commissioner to ensure the protection of every Abian as well as the strengthening of the local vigilantes to further drive security to the grassroots.

Speaking earlier, the state Chairman of APGA Ambassador Okwubiri eulogized Ehiemere, stressing that with him on the saddle of leadership of the South East Zone, APGA would record tremendous success across South East come 2027 as he called on Ehiemere to do his utmost to draw the attention of Governor Soludo to the plights of state chapters of APGA in the South East especially in the area of befitting party secretariats as this would further elevate the status of the party among its counterparts.

Dailytrailnews reports that various stakeholders including Chief John Iwuala and Chukwudi Nwankwo, Chairmen for Imo and Enugu respectively, National Deputy Auditor of APGA Barr. Ogbumba Eme, Zonal Treasurer Hon. Beatrice Nkwuda amongst others noted that APGA was a grassroots party and has metamorphosed into a movement making it capable of wrestling power come 2027 in Abia and the South east in General as they encouraged the leadership of the party at the state level to carry every one along as well calling on other stakeholders and party faithful to continue to be steadfast in giving 100 percent support to the party.