Knighthood: Obiano Charges Obi, Ilozumba to Fight for the Poor, Voiceless

The governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has charged his predecessor in office, Sir Peter Obi and the Hon Commissioner for Works in the state, Sir CallistusIlozumba to use their new position as Knights of St Sylvester to wage a fierce war that will liberate the poor and the voiceless in the society.

 

Speaking at the special mass held at St Patrick Catholic Church, Awka to mark the investiture of the duo as Knights of St Sylvester, Governor Obiano observed that Knighthood was not an end to the journey but a call to service to mankind.

 

Brilliantly recalling the historic Siege of Malta when the Ottoman Empire invaded the little island of Malta in 1565 and the heroic exploits of the knightsin the eventual rescue of Malta, Governor Obiano declared that the knighthood demands a high level of social responsiveness from the recipients.

Obiano’s Wife Leads ASA-Women USA on Walk to End Cancer

 

A bid to create awareness on the need to check the rising cases of cancer in Nigeria   received a big boost Friday, when the wife of Anambra State governor, Chief (Mrs.) Ebelechukwun Obiano led a road campaign march tagged “Walk for Hope to End Cancer Now” to create awareness on the cancer scourge and raise fund for the establishment of an Ultra-modern Cancer Treatment Centre in Awka, Anambra State.

The awareness march which was organized by the Anambra State Association (ASA) Women USA in collaboration with the Office of the Wife of Governor of Anambra State, Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), Anambra State Women Association Lagos, Breast without Spot and Saint Charles Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha has as its theme: “Every Life Deserves World Class Care.” The march preceded a seminar at the field of the ABS, Awka, witnessed the campaigners comprising of young and old men and women trek more than two and half kilometres from ABS complex through Aroma Junction en route Enugu-Onitsha Expressway to the Office of the Governor, before terminating at the Office of the Wife of the Governor.

PHOTOS: Bishop Ezeokafor Thanks Obiano for Continuity says "Willie Is Indeed Working"

 One is greatly moved by the Homily of His Lordship, Most Rev Paulinus C. Ezeokafor on the occasion of the Investiture as Papal Knights of St Sylvester, of Chief Peter Obi and Hon Callistus Ilozumba happening today at St Patrick’s Catheral, Awka, which suggests that continuity is working in Anambra State.

Part of the homily reads:

“We know no one has really succeeded till he or she gets a worthy successor… Following the prayers of our people for a worthy successor to Chief Peter Obi, Anambra has been blessed with Chief Willie Obiano who since assuming office has left no one in doubt about his commitment to the welfare of Anambrarians.

He has worked hard not only to consolidate on his predecessor’s developmental strides in governance, but also to open up new frontiers of development.

… He has kept faith with his avowals to turn around the economy of the state through his 4 point economic agenda which has multiple enablers as ancillary facilitators.

In less than 10 months in office, Chief Obiano, has made remarkable impact in Agricultural, Oil & Gas, Trade & Commerce and Industrial Sectors.

The flyovers springing up in Awka and the ongoing work in different construction sites in the state show that there is no deceleration in the pace of infrastructural development and in commitment to the good people of the State.

To the glory of God and thanks to Chief Obiano’s initiative, there is almost zero crime rate in the State…

Let me plead with all and sundry to assist our energetic and visionary Governor to succeed… Willie is indeed working”

Here are some early pictures…

Obiano Charges Candidates to go for Victory as APGA Flags off 2015 Campaign

Candidates flying the flag of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the coming general elections were handed a “battle cry” at the formal presentation of flags at the Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, Anambra State capital Saturday where the new BoT Chairman and National Leader of the party, Chief Willie Obiano charged them to “go and win” all the positions that are up for grabs in the coming elections.

Presenting the flags to the candidates, Obiano who is also the governor of the State stressed that the resounding accomplishments of his government had justified the confidence of the electorate in APGA and therefore provide the candidates the leverage to canvass for votes among the people in the state reasoning that, “our performance should be one of the reasons the electorate should vote for the party.”