TOP STORY: Abia Has Become The Last Because Of Leadership Deficit - Gen. Ijioma |SEE PHOTOS
Afnews Editor
Feb 04, 2022
Major General Ijioma N. Ijioma (retd), a native of Umuhu Ezechi in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State was on Thursday, February 3, 2022 officially received by the State Working Committee (SWC) of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).
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[caption id="attachment_124666" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Maj. Gen. Ijioma N. Ijioma Rtd[/caption]
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The retired general who is a Governorship aspirant for the 2023 gubernatorial election, was received at the state Secretariat of APGA at Aguiyi Ironsi Layout, Umuahia.
Ijioma had on Friday, January 14, officially registered with the party in his Umuhu ward.
According to the General, Abia state has become the last because of leadership deficit which has made the people hungry for change.
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Ijioma said he joined APGA because he shares the same character with the party which has not been tested nor tainted.
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[caption id="attachment_124676" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Maj. Gen. Ijioma N. Ijioma (R), Standing With Abia APGA Chairman and Secretary[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_124678" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Cross Section of Abia State APGA Members During Maj. Gen. Ijioma N. Ijioma Visits to the State Working Committee (SWC)[/caption]
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"Am a man of impeccable character, a man of principle so I believe that the party I will join must have the same principles".
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"The hunger for leadership that the people are yearning for, I will fill that hunger by providing sincere, honest leadership because all the problems we are having here is leadership deficit, failure of leadership.
"That is why the first has become the last".
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"Why Abia is failing is because it lacks creative and innovative leaders. The situation in Abia has become very bad. We have not been lucky to get the right people to lead us. That is why with the material and human resources available, we are in the woods. Now, there has to be a change."
He opined that Abia state will change with a sincere and God-fearing man leading.
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"Anything I touch turns to gold, my entrance into APGA has started having effects. many people who had left the party, have started coming back and so many other people who are frustrated in the PDP have already stated coming to register".
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[caption id="attachment_124664" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Abia State APGA Chairman - Rev. Augustine Ehiemere during the official visit of Maj. Gen. Ijioma N. Ijioma to the state secretariat[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_124669" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Abia State APGA Secretary - Elder Sunday Onukwubiri during the official visit of Maj. Gen. Ijioma N. Ijioma to the state secretariat[/caption]
Reacting to speculations that he lacks a political structure, General Ijioma said.
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" That I don't have a political structure is a misinformation. I didn't start today to plan for this ambition. I am the founder of Ijioma leadership and youth development association (ILYDA). That's where I have been doing leadership training for youths and also impacting them. I have 17 Local Government coordinators at ILYDA, with 3 zonal coordinators. All these people have entered into APGA.ÔÇØ
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He assured that he will remain a member of APGA even if another competitor wins the party's primary.
Welcoming Major General Ijioma N. Ijioma, the state chairman, APGA, Rev. Augustine Ehiemere noted that he is the second aspirant of the party in the current dispensation.
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He charged the SWC to be careful in discharging their duties which include siting to weigh the personality, and capability of the party aspirants.
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The state chairman stated that " it is crystal clear that the failure of Abia State is because of leadership failure".
He added that those governing the state have become taskmasters who do not care about those they are governing and are only interested in milking the state Treasury.
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[caption id="attachment_124668" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Cross Section of party faithful's during the visit of Maj. Gen. Ijioma N. Ijioma to the party secretariat[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_124670" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Cross Section of party faithful's during the visit of Maj. Gen. Ijioma N. Ijioma to the party secretariat[/caption]
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He appreciated the General for donating a Siena van and generator to the party.
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Highpoint of the event was the handover of the APGA branded Siena van and Generator to help light up the state party office.
[caption id="attachment_124675" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Maj. Gen. Ijioma N. Ijioma hands over the sienna Van to APGA state Chairman[/caption]
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