Enugu assembly member elect vows to work for development of constituency
Our Reporter
The member-elect for Igboeze South State Constituency of Enugu State on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Harrison Ogara has vowed to bring the dividends of democracy to his constituency.
Ogara, who is a veteran Journalist and Publisher of StarLite Newspaper said he was ready to work for the development of his constituency once inaugurated in June.
Speaking to Journalists in Enugu on his plans for his constituents, the first practicing Journalist to be elected into the State House of Assembly he was well prepared and ready to begin his legislative duties.
He said that Igboeze South remained the most underdeveloped Local Government Area in the state, adding that, that had to change with him as the representative of the people.
He said: “I can tell you that Igboeze South is the least developed in the entire Enugu State in terms of functional infrastructure.
“We don’t have motorable roads. The outgoing administration built hospital at the local government headquarter but it is just there without equipment and furniture.
“In most rural communities of Igboeze South, there are no electricity, and even where it exist, people pay exorbitant bills and nobody intervenes for them.”
On how he intends to get plans through in the house, he said he would employ the instrument of lobbying and strong, superior argument.
“It is not going to be by boxing and fighting, but through superior and stronger argument.
“Any government that wants to return for a second term will surely work for the people, ” he said.
He condemned the style giving money to political aides and legislators to go and develop their areas without proper monitoring.
“I am against that and the labour party which we represent does not condone that because it amounts to treachery and deciet, ” he said.
Ogara solicited the support of his constituent to ensure that all his plans for them comes to fruition.
“First and foremost, I need the support of my people to succeed, ” he said.
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