2019: Former govs, ex-Senate president, others top high powered Enugu APC caucus

The Enugu state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the weekend inaugurated notable politicians as members of its state caucus as part of strategies aimed at winning the state for the party come 2019 general elections.

Members of the caucus have former governor of old Anambra state, Sen. Jim Nwobodo; immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Sullivan Chime; ex- Senate President, Ken Nnamani; former Military Governor of Gombe State, Group Capt Joe Orji; and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeffrey Onyeama.

Others are, Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, (VON) Mr. Osita Okechukwu, transport magnet and chief executive officer, Peace Mass Transit Ltd, Evang. Sam Onyishi, former Secretary to Enugu state government, Chief Onyemauche Nnamani, the guber candidate of the party in 2015 general elections, Barr. Okechukwu Ezea; former Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Eugene Odoh; party financier, Emperor Baywood Ibe and former national secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Rex Onyeabor, among others.

The state chairman, Dr. Ben Nwoye, while performing the inauguration explained that the caucus was part of efforts to reposition the party towards winning the 2019 general elections in the state.

Nwoye described the ceremony as remarkable because the ex-governors, senators and former speaker, who were members of the caucus presently, were not members of the party two years ago.

According to Nwoye, “These are great men and women, who we know that with their contributions, would ensure that this party will move forward.

“We now want to constitute the conscience of the party to help us direct the party because we have a date with the Lion Building, Enugu’s Government House in 2019”.

In his speech at the event, South East Vice chairman of APC, Hon. Emma Eneukwu, represented by the zonal publicity secretary, Chief Hyacinth Ngwu, both of whom are also members of the caucus hailed the state chairman and his executive committee members for their vibrancy noting that Enugu state chapter of APC was the first state in the South East to inaugurate the state caucus.

Also speaking, Director General of VON, Osita Okechukwu, declared that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC government was fulfilling its campaign promise to the state adding that aside the provision of loans to cooperative groups, the Federal Government recently attracted South African mining firm to partner with Enugu State Government with a view to reviving Enugu coal mines to generate electricity and boost the economy of the zone.