Democracy Day: Ikpeazu extends invitation to Kalu, Otti, Nwosu, Ogah, others

The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu,  has directed the Secretary to State Government, Dr Eme Okoro, to invite all Abians devoid of their political affiliation, to the 2017 democracy day celebration at Umuahia on May 29th 2017.

Those invited include former Governors; Dr Orji Uzor Kalu and Senator Theodore Orji. Current and former members of the National Assembly and State House of Assembly from the state, Political leaders of all political parties in the state.

Also invited are all former Governorship aspirants in the state including; Dr Alex Otti, Dr Uche Ogah, Barr F N Nwosu and Chief Reagan Ufomba.

According to a press release signed by the chief press secretary to the Governor, Enyinnaya Appolos, "other prominent Abians invited include former Deputy Governors, elder statesmen, serving and former ministers, former and serving commissioners, traditional rulers, members of the clergy and all former political aspirants of Abia origin, as well as  stakeholders and captains of industry, and all women and youth groups."

It will be recalled that following his recent victory at the Supreme Court, Governor Ikpeazu called on all Abians to join hands with him to deliver "a state that our children will be proud of".

He also informed the people of the state that his doors are open to all Abians to bring ideas to the table that will ensure faster paced development for the state and called for unity among the people regardless of political tendency.