BY BONIFACE Okeke
The South East Zonal Youth leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Hon. Chinedu Eze has vowed that the party will sweep the poll in the entire zone in 2027 general election.
Hon. Eze who was a one time leader of the Onitsha North local government legislature described his recent emergence as the APGA youth leader in the South East zone as an opportunity for him to galvanise youth in the zone to enthrone masses oriented governance in the region.
Popularly known as “Yagazie” Hon. Eze who is an indigene of Enugu state said that he won councillorship election in Onitsha North local government area of Anambra state, and, later emerged as leader of the legislature because of his grass-root appeal in Onitsha which he described as “nucleus of the Igbo nation”.
“First and foremost, I want to express my deep gratitude to His Excellency, Mr governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo for having utmost confidence in the national chairman of our great party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, an erudite lawyer, Hon. Sly Ezeokenwa who in consultation with several other APGA major stakeholders appointed me to lead the youth wing of the party in the South East zone.
“Since after the national chairman of our party broke the news of my appointment few days ago, I have been inundated with calls from several major stakeholders of our party from all parts of the country, especially in the South East congratulating and expressing their trust in my capacity to deliver, and, I am confident that I won’t let them down”, the APGA youth leader assured.
On his programme of action, Hon. Eze stated that very soon he would embark on consultations with various Igbo youth groups in all the states in the South East to preach to them the philosophy of APGA as a masses-oriented political party that is rooted in the Igbo mantra “Onye aghana Nwanne ya” which means”be your brother’s keeper”.
“What that philosophy means is that as a nation, we must collaborate to develop our Igbo land for the good of all; for the rich and the poor; not a situation where an Igbo wealthy person will be enjoying in affluence while his brother or sister, or, even his other Igbo living in any distant place or state is suffering in poverty, sicknesses, etc, and, he won’t feel bothered. So, APGA government will change such narrative “, he assured.
He stated that his leadership would also organise Igbo youth town hall meetings in various state capitals, and, other major cities across the South East where the youth would brainstorm and come up with blue-prints on how to enthrone viable and sustainable Igbo political leadership recruitment process that would help develop Igbo land.
An APGA stakeholder, Mr. Chidiebere Michael who reacted to Hon. Eze’s emergence as APGA South East youth leader praised the party’s national leadership for the choice of Eze.
He described the APGA youth leader as a philanthropist who is very popular among the traders, artisans, youths organisations, Churches and expressed optimism that if supported by the party national leadership and other stakeholders across the South East, Hon. Eze has the capacity to deliver South East to the party.
