Members and leaders of Owerri Zone Political Leadership Forum, OZOPOLF, Aboh Mbaise chapter in a group photograph with Barr. Success Akagburuonye, ( Akaraugo na Mbaise) in the middle (without cap but adoring brown coloured caftan). Pix by EVEREST EZIHE, Ogbor Uvuru, Mbaise.
From Everest Ezihe, Ogbor Uvuru Mbaise
Chief Success Akagburuonye has confidently assured the members and leadership of Owerri Zone Leadership Forum, (OZOPOLF) that their clarion call to him to ensure that their mission of having an illustrious son or daughter of the Senatorial Zone extraction to succeed Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State in 2027 is actualized, and that they will definitely not be disappointed.
Akagburuonye who’s the founder, financier and global President of Hope Rising for Imolites, a non governmental nor profitable organization with the charitable and philantropic mantra of “Olile Anya Di” gave the assurance on Sunday when the leaders, members and stakeholders of the sociopolitical group, Aboh Mbaise chapter led by Nze Juliana Nwaogu paid him a courtesy cum solidarity visit at the Global secretariat of Hope Rising for Imolites, Ogbor Uvuru in Aboh Mbaise local government area of Imo State.
The Global President who received them with melodious songs of praises,expressed gratitude to God for His grace and mercy upon Nigerian populace despite the challenges the country is facing with her people.
He also thanked Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State for being an apostle of political equity, fairness and justice as demonstrated in his assurances of having a successor from Owerri Senatorial zone extraction.
The Real Estate business icon likened what Governor Uzodimma did to passing of the political ball to the good people of Owerri Senatorial Zone, so that the zone cannot afford the mistake of not presenting her first 11 in terms of patriotism, widely acceptance, integrity and credibility.
He pointed out that, “among the first eleven, every footballer is known for something unique. There are players, you passed ball to very early, because you believe they can take it to the net seamlessly, there are players you can give sign indicating that you are going to give a long range and put every body on the run, because you know the person can run faster with the ball and achieve the desired purpose.
“When it comes to penalty shoot out, the team also know the people they will select to do the needful at the appointed time, this is exactly what Governor Uzodimma has done. I commend your dexterity in coming together. I keep telling people, we are all equals before God, the only difference is opportunity. There are people who have not gotten any desired opportunity, but if you test them with the needed opportunity, you will be marvelled at the level of their credible performances.
“You made a statement of going to the grassroots to search for the person, God will honour you people’s efforts, and God will exposed the Achan in your midst, Ahithophel and Joan, so that the ship could move and anchor at the right place. On my own side, I can do nothing on my own because the management of the affairs of men, can only be possible through God’s choice, this is why, power belongs to God” he insisted.
Akagburuonye further recalled ,when the biblical Samuel, as a prophet of Most High God was directed to go and anoint a king for the children of Israel. He was divinely directed to the house of Jesse, they’re lots of able bodied men in the house of Jesse, the bible has it that, Abinadab was already a General in the Israeli army, if it was a product of human choice, the people would have endorsed General Abinadab so as to continue what he knows best.
“The seven male sons of Jesse where mearnt to pass before Prophet Samuel, Sham was almost the carbon copy of his father and was attractive to behold. The people that were watching for the selection, almost settled for Sham, after they’ve all passed, the hand holding the anointing oil did not move, then the Prophet asked, are these the only children Jesse have?
“Certainly, that question is coming. Intricately, they’ll say go to Aboh Mbaise, they have somebody that we can send, but he’s no body, but since you said he must be from Aboh Mbaise, I will marshall out the people, you people know and you cannot go outside Aboh Mbaise. I used the word derogatorily because when they asked Jesse, he said it remain one, that one only understands the languages of cows, sheep, goats and other animals, when they were looking for people that will do something, David was not in contemplation of all the calculations, but God manifested Himself in him.
“Definitely, they are going to search in the entire 9 local government areas that constitutes Owerri Senatorial Zone, and find nothing. Then, they will definitely be directed to go into Aboh Mbaise, those who will not support it then, they’ll all be thrown into confusion and anarchy, before they will regain consciousness, God’s will must have been prevailed. I wish am talking to somebody.
“That’s the way and manner, the God am serving, works. He doesn’t work with crowd, nor with the seize of human beings, thus why, He said in the book of Romans chapter 9 vs 16, I will have mercy to whom I will have mercy. It’s not about your background nor about your qualifications, if God said you are the one, you will be the one no matter the challenges.
“I want to make a promise that, any body Owerri zone finally choosed, I will support the person. The reason been that, God likes given people the benefits of the doubt, because His own pronouncement, nobody can oppose it. However, am available. Am at your service, because with God all things are possible” he reassured.
Akagburuonye who pointed out that he’s not a typical Nigerian politician but a successful business man in Real Estates said he has received their patronship letter and membership form with uttermost gratitude and reiterated his resolves to defend and jealously guide the assignments entrusted to him by the organization.
He pointed out that his organization has philantropically trained over 7,500 I’m State youths across the 27 Council areas of the State in their first phase of Solar Energy Installation and Maintenance skills apart from litany of empowerment programmes made to Imo youths, Women, elderly, men,People living with disabilities, widows and widowers etc.
Early, Nze Juliana Nwaogu, the Aboh Mbaise council area Co-ordinator of the apex sociopolitical organization in Owerri Senatorial Zone of Imo State, said the essence of the articulated visit is to appeal to Akagburuonye to be member as well as the Patron of the group.
Nwaogu presented letter of patronship as well as membership form to the host noting him as a man of grace and philantrophy.
He expressed optimism on the resolved of the people of Owerri Zone to have Governor of Imo State of Owerri Zone extraction, quoting equity, fairness, natural justice and the State endorsed and adopted Charter of Equity of given credence to the demand.
The Co-ordinator who also expressed gratitude to Governor Uzodimma for being apprehensive of the marginalization the people of the Senatorial Zone have been subjected into since the present political dispensation that started in 1999, just as he applauded members of Imo Elders Council for being an instrument for the realization of the State Political Charter of Equity, that equally made the zone demand easy and justifiable.
Nwaogu further informed that the organization is grassroot oriented as they work in collaboration with the town union’s structure and leadership, even as he commended Prince Charles Amadi (Shavon) for his sterling global leadership of the group.
Also speaking, Hon. Tony Awusaku, the Chairman ,All Progressive Congress, APC Aboh Mbaise Chapter thumbed up for the calibre of people that attended the visit, even as he described Akagburuonye as a very sincere and distinguished personality, that firmly believes in selfless humanitarian services.
Awusaku who enjoined the people to be committed and steadfast in their mission and vision, reassured of divine intervention in their agenda and enjoined Akagburuonye not to relent in his human and political endaevours.
He canvassed the need for the council area to produce the 2027 Governor of Owerri Zone extraction noting the council area as number one both at the State and Senatorial zone levels.
In his contributions, Hon. Mike Ebegu, the council area Secretary of OZOPOLF emphatically stated that, there’s no qualification needed for Governorship in Nigeria that Akagburuonye did not possess in excess.
Ebegu recalled so many philantropic and humanitarian activities of the host which he said has persistently spanned for over 20 years and prayed to God for the realization of Governorship of Owerri Senatorial Zone in 2027 with emphasis towards Aboh Mbaise council area.
While Barr. Charles Mbakwe, a board member of Hope Rising for Imolites reiterated that the host has been on the vanguard crusading for Governorship of Owerri Zone extraction ahead of 2027, re-emphasising that the Zone has all it takes for the Governorship race in the State.
Mbakwe also expressed concern on the need for Aboh Mbaise to produce the governorship of the State in 2027 considering the local government area strategic positions and contributions in the upliftment of the State and Nigeria at large.
