A House of Representatives aspirant for Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Ibe Okwara Osonwa has said his “passion for improving the plight of his people is the reason he is contesting” to represent them in the National Assembly.
Osonwa, a renowned Economist of international repute, stated this on Saturday in chat with journalists in Abuja.
He said; “The best way to tackle some of the displeasure we feel as a people is to transform these feelings into actions that matter enough, most especially when the capacity and the passion to serve are not in doubt. Consequently, this need to get involved.
“My relentless passion for improving the plight of our community is the reason I am officially declaring my intention to run for the federal office representing Arochukwu/Ohafia federal constituency.
“My involvement in this field is not in doubt, and my involvement is to ensure that things actually get done in order for our people to benefit from the dividends of this democracy that our fathers and mothers fought for.
“I am coming from a background where timelines are key; deliverables are important and, those things that will bring to bear in this drive.
“As we all know, politics is one of the biggest race in which people come together to drive change in their community. Let us as a community come out to drive this change. We cannot stay silent and expect things to remain the same. We need to work towards that change that we desire,” he said.