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Former presidential aspirant, Chief CBN Onwusoanya Ezendigbo has lauded the unwavering commitment of Chief Chekwas Okorie towards nation-building and deepening of current democratic process in Nigeria.
This is coming as Okorie convened meeting of Igbo political leaders and elites to discuss the mobilization of people of Igbo nation for the 2027 elections and beyond.
In a statement made available to journalists on Saturday, Onwusoanya commended chekwas okorie for his genuine passion and steadfastness in projection of interest of the igbo nation as it concerns political leadership of the country.
He lauded the current efforts by the igbo leader in mobilizing people of the southeast for the 2027 elections and beyond regardless of of political party affiliation.
The ex- presidential aspirant sued for unity among ndigbo to enable the Igbo ethnic-nationality get it right in the coming election and remains relevance in the nation's scheme of things.
Onwusoanya lamented that economic deterioration, insecurity, poverty and infrastructural decadence ravaging the country has hindered the effort to attain greatness, and also be among the comity of advanced countries in the world.
He pointed out that Nigeria has abundant natural resources and the needed manpower to tackle myriads of problems bedeviling her, regretting that successive governments in the country have failed to show capacity and willpower towards solving socio-economic and infrastructural crisis ravaging the most populous black nation in the world.
The southeast chieftain called on governments of the day to pay attention on decaying infrastructures adorning every parts of the country and take decisive action in refixing these essential amenities to enhance economic development and human welfares across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.
Onwusoanya also tasked federal and states government on impactful policy implementation to enhance health and education sectors in Nigeria.
He regretted that citizens can no longer accessible government-owned general hospital for medical treatments due to lack of drugs, and non-availiablity of basic medical equipments, and backlogs of salaries owed to doctors in various states in the country
"Our education system has collapsed. Most of these critical infrastructures have decayed in our schools. Welfare of teachers and lecturers are not be taken care of. And these are caused by lack of visionary leadership by present generational leaders, whom most of them had resorted to siphoning taxpayer's money for personal jamborees, than to render services to the people that elected them into offices,"Onwusoanya stated.
While earlier emphasizing on unity of purpose among ndigbo, Onwusoanya Ezendigbo who is also the founder of Better Life for Better Peoples, a non-governmental organisation, called on critical stakeholders from the southeast to emulate sterling leadership qualities of Chief Chekwas Okorie, and join hands with him in charting wayforward for the Igbo nation as it concern political leadership of the country.
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