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Resurgent APGA Holds Transparent, Peaceful Congress in Anambra

The inspirational and result-oriented leadership of the BoT Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, which has seen the party evolve, and grow in leaps and bounds with resounding victories by its candidates in the recent general elections both in Anambra and some parts of Nigeria, manifested at the conduct of a transparent and peaceful State Congress of the party Saturday at the Women Development Centre Awka.

The Congress which started May 16th at the Ward level across the State, and the Local Government Areas two days later, culminated in the election of new executives at the three levels with Sir Norbert Obi, former Commissioner for Special Duties in the state, emerging as the new State Chairman of APGA after eight years. 27 others were also elected into various positions along-side the new State party Chairman during the Congress seen by many of the delegates as the most peaceful since the inception of the party.

Addressing the Congress, the National Chairman of APGA , Chief Victor Umeh, who was represented by the State Chairman of the Party, Chief Mike Kwentoh said that APGA is a political movement founded on the principles of equity, justice and transparency and had since its inception, weathered many storms to get to the enviable height it is presently. Attributing the successes the Party has achieved to the collective support of the government and people of Anambra state, Chief Kwento maintained that the Party is moving at a rapid pace towards becoming the next opposition Party in the Country as evident in the landmarks it recorded during the last general elections.

Chief Kwentoh informed the Congress that his executive constituted the APGA State Congress Committee with Mr. Ifeatu Onejeme as Chairman and charged them with the responsibility of conducting a transparent election for the new executives. Kwentoh also advised the new party officers that “to lead you must be ready to be a ‘dust-bin’ where the good and the bad will dump. It is important that we bond together because we are one indivisible APGA.”

The Chairman of the State Congress Committee, Mr. Ifeatu Onejeme said that the Committee is relying on Article 9, sub-section 5 of the APGA Constitution to conduct the elections with 1139 duly accredited Delegates. He explained the processes and assured that due process was followed to ensure the emergence of credible leadership for the party at all levels.

Mr. Onejeme, stated that the election has become necessary to fill the void created by the outgoing State Executive as well as to further strengthen internal democracy and guarantee continuity in the Party. He commended the outgoing Executives for their doggedness in effectively administering the affairs of the party for the past eight years. He noted that the new order of peace and intensified struggle towards the people's emancipation which the Congress was designed to usher in would ensure that the Party lives up to its motto "be your brothers and sisters keeper."

In his acceptance Speech on behalf of the new APGA executive, the State Chairman, Sir Norbert Obi, promised to run an all-inclusive administration with an open-door policy akin to the style which has earned governor Obiano, the admiration of Ndi Anambra. According to Sir Obi;

“We welcome new ideas and constructive criticisms for the progress of our party. Therefore we invite you all to continue to contribute your quota towards the building of a stronger and more viable APGA. This party moves forward because of you. It moves forward because you re-affirm the spirit of the founding fathers of this great party, the APGA spirit that has lifted this state from the depths of despair to the heights of hope, the belief that while each of us will pursue our own individual dreams we are an APGA family (Onye aghana nwanne ya) and we rise and fall together as one APGA family and as one people.”

The new Chairman also on behalf of the executive promised to uphold and justify the confidence reposed in them by the party men and women. He expressed gratitude to the National Leader and BoT Chairman of APGA, Governor Willie Obiano for showing in concrete terms within a short period, his genuine resolve to make the Party great, adding that the dividends of his developmental strides has continued to attracted interests towards the Party. He promised to operate an all-inclusive and open door system of administration and to pursue that will ensure that APGA remains one big indivisible family.

Commenting on the outcome of the Congress, Member-Elect for Idemili North State Constituency, Chief Francis Nmegbuanaeze, said that it was a very peaceful exercise devoid of rancor. He acknowledged that with the consolidation process currently ongoing in the Party and with the support of Governor Obiano, APGA is poised to make further in-roads into other States of the South-East and across the Federation.

The Congress attracted top state government functionaries, all political office holders in the state elected on the platform of APGA, party Chieftains and supporters with representatives of INEC as observers.

Members of the new APGA State Executive Committee who were elected unanimously by voice vote are expected to be sworn into office on the 10th of next Month when the subsisting tenure of the present party executives will expire.

Photo Caption:
Newly-elected APGA Chairman Anambra State, Sir Norbert Obi (centre in red cap) flanked by Chairman APGA Congress Committee, Mr. Ifeatu Onejeme,(left)and Chief of Staff to the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Joe Asike and other members of the new APGA executive at the APGA State Congress held at Women Development Centre Awka on Saturday.

Obiano Turns attention to Poultry, Attracts $61m Investments

The governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has expanded the scope of his efforts to turn Anambra State into a model agricultural state, attracting $61m investments into commercial poultry farming in the state.

Signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lynden Integrated Farms Limited in the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia, Tuesday, for the establishment of a modern poultry production and processing farm in the state, Governor Obiano emphasized that Agriculture remains the number one pillar in his economic agenda.

According to him, the proposed ultra-modern poultry farm which will be located on seven hectares of land in Igbariam will generate 250 jobs during construction and 200 permanent jobs as well as 2000 indirect jobs subsequently.

Speaking further on the plans of his administration to alter the agricultural landscape of the South East, Governor Obiano observed that, “at the moment all the day-old chicks sold in the South East are brought in from Oyo state. We want to change that. We want all the day-old chicks sold in this area to come from Anambra State.”

He further explained that his plan is to approach agriculture in two areas – create a favourable and sustainable environment for commercial agriculture to thrive and to roll out programmes that will upgrade the class of machete and hoes wielding farmers to adapt to the use of new implements and improved seedlings. “We have mapped out specific areas where cassava, rice and maize will best and established cooperatives in those specific areas. We plan to play to our full strength in agriculture,” the governor assured.

Earlier in his introductory remarks, the Chairman of Lynden Integrated Farms Limited, Mr. Clem Nwogbo had explained that his company plans to develop a two-phased modern integrated poultry production and processing farm with day-old chicks and then subsequently upgrade its facilities in order to provide high quality meat, eggs from layers and fresh and frozen poultry meat from broilers.

“The first phase of this facility will comprise the setting up of 200,000 broiler houses with 8 pens, 93,000 layer house with 3 pens, 33,000 pullets house with 1 pen, 2000 birds per house slaughter house and a feed mill. We plan to double the production capacity of this farm by extending the broiler and layer houses to accommodate 400,000 broilers, 186,000 layers and 66,000 pullets after 3 years of full operation of the first phase,” Mr. Nwogbo further explained.

According to him, Lynden Integrated Farms Limited has the capacity to position Anambra state as the center of excellence in poultry farming in the South East and South South. Thanking Governor Obiano for creating the enabling environment that has encouraged investors to flock to Anambra State, Mr. Nwogbo explained that Lynden was committed to commissioning the facility 15 months after the turning of sod on the proposed site.

Mr. Nwogbo further revealed that the company plans to implement a robust CSR programme which will encourage the adoption of the best practices in poultry farming to small scale farmers, support educational initiatives in the host community and supply day-old chicks to farmers under and out-grower scheme.

Earlier, the Chairman, Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency, and Traditional Ruler of Umuoji, Igwe Cyril Enwezor explained that the equity ratio of the company is 90% for the investing Company, 6% for the state government and 4% for the host community.

APGA records a Landslide Victory in Awka South Constituency A

Final Result:
APGA 10341
PDP 2831
APC 2427

APGA Clinched Dunukofia Local Government:

Final Result:
APGA 9957
PDP 5400
APC 527

APGA Clinched Orumba North State Constituency:

APGA - 15457
PDP - 6154
APC - 1148
ADC- 1425

APGA Wins Orumba South State Constituency:

APGA - 10578
PDP - 3296
LP - 2848

Other LGAs will be pasted shortly

APGA Maintains Lead in Anambra
09:50AM
Awka, Anambra State.

Senate for Enugwu-Ukwu Ward 4 Booth 001 (Orofia Village)
APGA 108
APC 2
PDP 50

Senate for Enugwu-Ukwu Ward 4 Booth 002 (St Francis School)
APGA 123
APC 8
PDP 68

Senate for Enugwu-Ukwu Ward 4 Booth 003 (Obu Ozom Hall)
APGA 105
PDP 35

Senate for Enugwu-Ukwu Ward 4 Booth 004 (Obu Ozom Hall)
APC 2
APGA 106
PDP 53

Senate for Enugwu-Ukwu Ward 4 Booth 005 (Enu-Orji)
APGA 123
PDP 96

Senate for Enugwu-Ukwu Ward 4 Booth Booth 006 (Obeagu-Orji)
APC 11
APGA 173
PDP 49

Senate for Enugwu-Ukwu Ward 4 Booth Booth 007 (Umuogbu)
APC 11
APGA 118
PDP 49

Senate for Enugwu-Ukwu Ward 4 Booth 008 (Eziobele)
APGA 105
PDP 35

Senate for Enugwu-Ukwu Ward 4 Booth 009 (Ukwudala)
APC 7
APGA 186
PDP 87

Senate for Enugwu-Ukwu Ward 4 Booth 010 (Obeagu Urunnebo)
APGA 79
PDP 26

Senate for Umunnachi Ward 1
APGA 560
PDP 470

Onye Aghana Nwanne Ya