By Onomiguren Agbamu
The member representing Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ngozi Okolie, had reaffirmed his commitment to inclusive representation and prioritization of constituents’ welfare.
Okolie made the commitment on Tuesday, 30th December, at a stakeholders meeting with Presidents General and representatives of community youth bodies from Oshimili North, Oshimili South, Aniocha North, and Aniocha South Local Government Areas.
Okolie, outlining his achievements since he assumed office, said he decided to engage directly with community youths beyond party lines, saying youths remained the most effective bridge to the wider community.
He said, “I realized that many of our people do not really know what I am doing as their representative. So I felt it was important to reach out directly to them through you. Most times, we sidetrack the real people and work only through the party. But when you relate with community youths, you are reaching the entire community.”
Hon. Okolie also dismissed that the community engagement was not politically motivated, and had nothing to do with the 2027 general elections.
According to him l, “This is not about 2027. I am only interested in letting my people know what I have done as their representative. I am the incumbent, and whatever I do should not be considered political.”
He assured that such engagements would be sustained, along with regular consultations with constituents and their inclusion in decision making processes to ensure effective representation.
“This meeting will be regular, going forward. The youths will be carried along. Where possible, we will touch every community, and where we cannot, we will seek government intervention so that everyone benefits from our tenure,” he said.
In his response, the coordinator of Community Youths in Aniocha North, Comrade Edozien Emmanuel, commended Hon. Okolie for his achievements but urged him to intensify efforts at publicizing his projects across the constituency.
“I was not aware of many of the projects you have executed and the ones ongoing. Some people may even be taking glory for them. You should take these details to the four local government areas and tell the people,” Comrade Edozien said.
He also advised the lawmaker to carry out a needs assessment of the communities before embarking on new projects.
Similarly, the President General of Community Youths in Aniocha South, Mr. Stanley Cheru, applauded Hon. Okolie’s developmental strides and called for consistency in engaging with stakeholders.
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