By Austin Okoro
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC for Obowo local government Chairmanship contest who emerged victorious at the just concluded local council elections, Barr Obioma Ehirim has received his certificate of return from the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission ISIEC.
Speaking to Journalists immediately after the event at ISIEC office Orlu road Owerri on Tuesday, Barr. Obioma Ehirim expressed his happiness for the victory at the polls to become the Executive chairman of Obowo local government area.
He promised to deliver the dividends of democracy to his local government people and to make the grassroots level happy. ” I will ensure that the dividends of democracy get to the people,” he stated. He also added that he would work tirelessly and effectively as to engender even development to the grassroots.
Ehirim, a legal practitioner noted that peace is the panacea for development and urged his constituents to maintain peace and tranquility in the local government.” I will ensure that insecurity in the local government area will become a thing of the past as development can only succeed in a peaceful atmosphere.
He however thanked Governor Hope Uzodinma for his examplery leadership in Imo state and the Imo State Independent Electoral Commission ISIEC for conducting a peaceful election in Imo state. He also thanked the people of Obowo for voting for him at the just concluded local council elections and promised not to fail them.