[dropcap]G[/dropcap]rassroots Publishers believe Hon. Innocent Ezewezie is the only person capable of representing Oshimilil North in the Delta State House of Assembly come 2019.The group claimed that as at now, there is no credible person capable of taking Oshimili North out of its current challenges apart from Hon. Esewezie, because his political pillars are rooted in the grassroots.The group having x-rayed all the intending aspirants who are vying for the seat through their online public opinion poll, based on our poll result Hon. Esewezie was picked as the only voice that can give Oshimili North quality representation looking at his antecedents; as a loyal PDP member who has served the party in various capacities and has delivered in all his mandates.
In the history of Ibusa, having traced the track records of Ibusa sons who had occupied the Executive position of Oshimili North Local Government, nobody has ever performed even half of what this able, vibrant, talented and young grassroots politician, Hon. Esewezie did when he was appointed Transition Chairman for less than two years.The records are there for proof. So based on these, we believe he remains the only credible candidate who has been tested and trusted  by the party leaders and people of Oshimili North.

The Grassroots Publishers stated this after a closed door meeting of its Executive members in their Secretariat at Asaba, yesterday, January 24, 2018.  According to the group Secretary, Maduike Ifeoma, for now, there is no credible person capable of taking Oshimili North out of its current challenges apart from Hon. Esewezie because the Council need a voice now just like what Our Most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi is currently doing at the Senate. Hon. Esewezie being a political student who passed through Senator Nwaoboshi’s political school, we believe he will follow the foot steps of his political Mentor and Leader.

The Grassroots Publishers have come to notice that some intending aspirants are hiding under the big name of our most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi to boost their political profile.Based on this, the Grassroots Publishers advice all intending aspirants to unfold their own manifesto and tell the good people of Oshimili North what they are capable of doing as an aspirant and stop deceiving the good people of Oshimili North that Our Most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi has already annionted them with his political holy oil.It was based on our independent assessment of Hon. Esewezie’s past and present records that we believed that what God brought him to achieve in oshimili North Council, he will definitely achieve it because he is following the political foot step of his master and mentor Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi.

When Hon. Esewezie visited his Father, Mentor, and Leader Our Most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi on Jan 4th, 2018 to Consult with him, Our Most Distinguished Senator Peter Nwaoboshi took a jolly good but brief trip down memory lane of Esewezie’s journey into Politics. He didn’t mince words when he eulogized Hon. Esewezie’s virtues and encouraged him to go out to the Field of Play because he knows he is very serious, very strong and more than qualified to Represent Oshimili North in the House of Assembly.He ended by quoting, “No Politician is adjudged Successful except he leaves a Successor.” the above was the remark of our Most Distinguished Senator Nwaoboshi .

Hon. Esewezi is bouncing every day to the glory of God, we appreciate this and we look forward to God in helping  him take Oshimili North through 2019 to 2023 – that is our prayer because for now there is no candidate with strong will as far as we know that has the capacity to take Oshimili North out of where it is today.We believe that Hon. Esewezie has the capacity, political strength, antecedents to do so. Hon. Esewezie is a Sell able Candidate because he is Young, Vibrant, Experienced and has delivered in every task assigned to him both from Party and State levels.

The Grassroots Publishers therefore appeal to the good people of Oshimili North and its leaders to give Hon. Esewezie the required support come 2019 because of his acceptability not only by the youths and old  but also the Royal fathers as witnessed yesterday when he paid a courtesy visit to His Royal Majesty, Obi Prof. Chelunor Nwaoboshi, the Obuzor of Ibusa, as we all know that charity begins at home. He was highly accepted by the Obuzor and his Council.

It’s no longer business as usual and all contenders should work for their votes while we eagerly await who crosses the finishing line first.

Hon. Innocent Esewezie is bringing OZIGBO OZIGBO SOLUTIONS to the good People of Oshimili North LGA and he will demystify the office of Oshimili North LGA representative in the state House of Assembly like he did the office of the ONLGA Chairman.

OZIGBO OZIGBO AGENDA 2019 remains the Man to beat come 2019.

Source : Grassroots Publishers

[dropcap]L[/dropcap]eaders of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the South East have endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term. Speaking with state house correspondents on Monday, the Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, who led a delegation to Buhari, said the President has done enough to merit a second time.

The delegation comprised Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo state who was represented by Eze Madumere, his deputy, serving members of the national assembly, former governors, all the ministers from the south-east, members of the national working committee and national executive committee of the APC.

“The APC leadership in the south-east met on December 31 last year and endorsed the president for a second term,” he said. “We have come today to reaffirm that and to assure Mr. President that the party is working very hard to win future elections.”

The minister said Buhari was very happy with the calibre of people that were in the delegation. “He was very happy because you can see the caliber of people in this delegation, a very high-powered delegation,” he said.

“The president was very happy that such a delegation thought it fit to visit him.”

Asked if the meeting which was less than 10 minutes was all about politics and nothing on what is bothering the south east, Onu said, “Oh yes. We first commended the president on the efforts he is making to make sure that there is development in the south-east.

“For example, the major roads that run through the five states, if you take the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road, Enugu-Onitsha-Owerri road, this administration has worked very hard.

“I travelled by road to Port Harcourt on the 12th of this month and I can tell you that very significant improvements have taken place. In the past, it used to be promises, but now it’s action.

“The second Niger Bridge in the past was a promise but now there is action on that very important bridge which is not just for the south-east but for the whole country as a matter of fact.

“We also thanked him because the people of the south-east are very enterprising people, so when you are building a railway network, it is important that all major commercial towns are linked up by rail and also gas distribution. And the president gave direct instructions that this should be done and we are very happy. Is not just good for the south-east is good for the nation.”

The delegation also asked Buhari to name an asset after former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme who died in London last year. “We also thanked the president for the role the federal government is playing under his leadership on the burial of one of our very great sons, former vice-president of this great nation, Dr. Alex Ekwueme,” he said.

“And we told him that the people of the south-east will be happy if a national asset is named after him as a way to show that the nation is also appreciative of his important contributions to nation-building.”  

[dropcap]F[/dropcap]ollowing the calls for the establishment of Cattle Colonies across the Country by the Federal Government and with the full support of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), the Chief Press Secretary to the Delta State Governor, Mr. Charles Aniagwu has disclosed that the State will not cede even a plot of land for the purpose of creating Cattle Colony.

The eloquent and ebullient spokesman of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa emphatically stated this during a media interaction with members of the Indigenous Correspondents Chapel (ICC) of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, urging all parties interested in cattle business to go purchase lands to run their business.

The CPS said; “Let me make it very clear that we do not have any plot of land for any colony. We are not talking of hectares here, even a plot we don’t have. But we will continue to acknowledge the fact that there is the need to coexist as a people. It was fate that chose us as Nigerians, none of us made that decision and because we didn’t make that decision, we have to respect that fate. However, in doing so, it must operate on the basis of live and let’s live. Anyhow that we are going to live and allow others to live without causing any danger or damage to anybody, is welcome by the Okowa administration.”

Aniagwu while drawing an analogy, noted that most landlords in Asaba are from the eastern parts of the country but they bought the lands to erect their buildings for business. He stressed that anyone who wants to do any form of legitimate business should purchase a land for such purpose.

“So anything that can be done if we need to to be sincere, with the view to ensuring that it becomes live and let’s live, Delta State Government is in for it but as for the issue of colony, we don’t have even a plot of land to colonize. We also do hope that the Federal Government takes seriously the issue of the rising spate of insecurity because an insecure nation is tantamount to to becoming an undeveloped nation”. The spokesman submitted.

[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Muhammadu Buhari has said that he will be guided by a clear conscience while taking decisions for the progress of the country and he would do the best within his powers for all Nigerians. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Monday quoted the President as making the pledge while receiving leaders of the All Progressives Congress in the South East at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Buhari thanked the party leaders for their patriotism, sacrifices and support for the peace and stability of the country. He commended the South East leaders for acknowledging the laudable and consistent efforts of his administration to restore Nigeria to the position of eminence.

The President noted that some of them have been going round to explaining things about his administration even at the risk of abuse. He said: “I am very pleased for your patriotism and consistency in supporting our administration. You are always going around explaining things even at the risk of abuse.

“I want you to know that I have not forgotten the efforts and sacrifices you have made in the successes I have achieved in my position and I appreciate what you are doing for the stability of our country and the future of our children and our grandchildren.

“I assure you that whatever I try to do, I will do it with a clear conscience and I’ll do the best I can do for all Nigerians.”

In an address on behalf of South East leaders, the National Vice Chairman, South East APC Emma Eneukwu, thanked the President for the projects receiving attention of the Federal Government in the South East including the Second Niger Bridge, Enugu-Port Harcourt Road as well as the Enugu-Onitsha –Owerri Road, among others.

Reaffirming the unanimous decision of the party in the zone on December 31, 2017 endorsing the President for a second term in office, Eneukwu said, “It is our conviction that four years is not enough for you to complete this worthy journey hence the need for another four years to enable you make Nigeria truly great.

“We implore Mr.President, as a just and fair-minded leader, to make history by supporting the zoning of the office of the President in our great party to the South East at the end of your second tenure in office as President in 2023.”