By Chinedu Adonu

WOMEN in Enugu State under the auspices of United Enugu Women for Gburugburu, a socio-political organisation for the promotion of peace and good governance in the state, on Tuesday organized “a solidarity march” in support of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s re-election in 2019.

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The women said they are in support of Gov. Ugwuanyi’s re-election because he has performed creditably in office and positively touched the lives of the people of the 17 local government areas in the state, despite the prevailing economic challenges in the country.

Addressing a mammoth crowd at the colourful event held at the popular Michael Okpara Square, Enugu, the organisation’s State co-ordinator,  Hon. Mrs. Nnenna Josephine Nwokedike, JP, described the governor as “God-sent, a developer and a man of the people” who honours God and respects mankind.

The women while endorsing Gov. Ugwuanyi for re-election declared that “there is no vacancy in Lion Building in 2019”, and promised to mobilize all eligible voters in the state to vote for the governor.

They highlighted their contributions towards the voters’ registration exercise, disclosing that they traversed all the 17 LGAs of the state to sensitize and mobilize the people, especially those residing in the rural areas to register with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and obtain their Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs.

The women revealed plan to organize a “three-million march” to also galvanize and sensitize voters on the need to use their PVCs to exercise their franchise during the forthcoming elections, to guarantee a landslide victory for the governor.

In her remark, the state’s Deputy Governor, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo, thanked the women for endorsing the governor for second term in office and also appreciated their efforts towards the voters’ registration exercise and promotion of good governance, urging other support groups for the governor to emulate them.

“I urge you to go into the communities and ensure that they have their PVCs ready so that 2019 will be a walkover in Jesus Name, Amen”, Mrs. Ezeilo advised.

Responding, Gov. Ugwuanyi expressed gratitude to God for the successes his administration has recorded so far in the state, in spite of the nation’s economic challenges.

The governor also thanked the women for all their contributions towards the progress of the government.