The African Democratic Congress, ADC, Anambra State Chapter, has fixed August 9 for the flag off of its campaign ahead of the November 8 Guber Election in the state.
This was made known, Friday, by the Gubernatorial Candidate of the party, Mr John Nwosu, while speaking before the inauguration of a 22-member Campaign Committee headed by Engr Ike Iwenofu.
Speaking at the event which took place at the party’s office in Awka, Nwosu described ADC as a coalition party composed of people of proven character who had been chosen to work in the campaign committee.
He said the coalition was the best thing to happen as it came aboard before the launch of the ADC campaign and called for team work in order to achieve set goals, while stating his trust in the members.
”What’s important is that we avoid gossip, trust ourselves and sort our differences amicably and in the right quarters. We have no time left and our work is at the grassroots,” he said.
Nwosu, an ICT guru, urged members to assimilate the ADC manifesto, which, he said, was anchored on seven pillars which he gave as security, health, education, economy , environment, market and social welfare.
He said the party learnt a lot from its recent tour of the local governments, disclosing that the main complaints given by people against the incumbent government in the state were high cost of rent, insecurity and over taxation. He said the party had taken note of those issues.
Nwosu further disclosed that the campaign committee had been split into three zones to cover the three senatorial zones of the state, with each having a zonal director.
He urged the members to go to the field and meet the people.
”Our office here is for meetings; after this, it is field work. Be true ambassadors of the party and be of good character so people can believe you,” Nwosu charged the members, noting that the membership was composed of people from different parties in the spirit of the coalition.
He said this would be replicated in all the wards.
The governorship hopeful restated the resolve of the party to do well in the coming state assembly and senatorial bye-elections in
Onitsha North 1 and Anambra South, and charged the members to use those elections to make a strong statement.
This is even as he reiterated that the launch of the party’s campaign on August 9 would be a chance to announce their seriousness, just as he said steps were being taken to ensure a successful flag off.
In his acceptance speech, the Chairman of the campaign committee, Engr Ike Iwenofu, said it was a privilege to serve the party and pledged that the committee would not disappoint.
He underscored the importance of God in any human endeavor and praised Nwosu for championing that.
Iwenofu charged members to dwell on issues in their campaign and said technology would be deployed for effective campaigns.
In his remarks, the deputy governorship candidate, Chief Ndubisi Nwobu, called for unity of purpose and commitment, while underlining the need for partnership.
He said the campaign organization was aware of their sacrifices, which, he said, would be rewarded.
The ADC Chairman in the state, Comrade Patrick Obianyo, said the day marked the beginning of great things for the party.
He recalled that the party was founded by a son of the state, Chief Okey Nwosu, and charged members to ensure the party won, starting with the coming state and national assembly bye-elections.
“Be very serious in this onerous task,” he urged the Committee.
The senatorial candidate of the party for the coming election in Anambra South, Bar Donald Amamgbo, described Anambra as a distinguished state but regretted that the leadership of the state had distanced itself from the people.
He said anyone saying government did not work should go to Abia and see governance at work.
Amamgbo assured that ADC would shock the state with its performance.
A former speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon Ben Chuks Nwosu, was named the Chief of Staff, while Chief Bonny Okoye was appointed Campaign Manager.
Renowned journalist, Mr Sunny Igboanugo, is to head the media and publicity.
The committee members were drawn from the three Senatorial Zones, mainly from ADC, PDP, LP, SDP, COPDEM and a few from APC.
