Hon. Chinedum Orji has emerged as
Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly.
He was elected as the 7th House
officially opened on Monday.
Hon. Munachim Alozie nominated
Orji for the position of Speaker and was seconded by Hon. Ginger Onwusibe.
Chinedum is the first son of
former Governor and Senator representing Abia central senatorial district,
Theodore Orji.
In his speech, he assured his
colleagues of providing good leadership.
Orji said: “This 7th Abia State
House of Assembly shall be vibrant and result-oriented. We are the House of the
people, by the people and for the people and we shall endeavour to make the
people the centre-point of all our actions and decisions. We are therefore
committed to the enactment of sound laws and legislation that will help in
uplifting the lives and well-being of Ndi Abia.
“This 7th House shall provide
very sound and strong oversight functions signifying that the era of disobeying
Laws and Resolutions passed by the Abia State House of Assembly is over.
Similarly, the era of the non-implementation of the directives and visions of
the Executive, headed by our Governor, Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu is now over.
Appropriate sanctions will be meted out to any official of the Abia State
Government found not to be helping our Governor to actualize his visions for
Abia State.
“The Leadership of the 7th Abia
State House of Assembly shall pay paramount attention to the welfare and
wellbeing of its Members. I shall work with our Leader the Governor to ensure
that all entitlements of House Members get to them as and when due. We shall
also run a transparent administration that will leave no questions unanswered.
“Members of the 7th House shall
be empowered to enable them empower their constituents. This is because the
electorate that elected us all do not differentiate between the legislature and
the executive in terms of provision of social amenities. Once you are in government,
you are expected to provide amenities. We will empower Members to ensure that
the expectations of their constituents are not cut short.
“As has been our tradition in
this House, once we gather to deliberate on issues, we do not have party divides
and partisan leanings. The welfare of the people of Abia State is always our
watchword. I am aware that Members were elected to this House under the
platforms of different political parties but I call on my colleagues to uphold
our age-long tradition and eschew partisan rancor and continue to allow us
speak with one voice for the good of the people of Abia State.
“Our major role in this House
shall be the protection and preservation of the equity and justice already
entrenched in the state and symbolized by the current Governor of Abia State,
Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu. I therefore call on all 5th columnists and agents of
confusion to sheathe their swords and allow us to face the task before us. Let
no one attempt to sow seeds of discord between us Members and between the
Legislature and Executive. Any such attempts will be dead on arrival as it is
not what we have come here to do.
“Hon. Members, Distinguished
Abians. As you all know, the welfare of the youths of Abia State has been very
dear to me since even before my involvement in politics. As it has pleased God
to set me on this pedestal today, I will not forget the Youths of Abia State. I
also note that the 7th Abia State House of Assembly is predominantly made up of
youths. Policies of Government that have to do with youth employment and
empowerment shall be given full attention.
“I was glad when the Governor
mentioned provision of jobs for the youths as his major objective in his second
term. I note his enviable strides with the Enyimba Economic City and other
initiatives aimed at industrializing Abia State and creating jobs for our
youths. We pledge to work with him by way of legislation for him to actualize
his visions.”
Other principal officers are:
Hon. Ifeanyi Uchendu of Ohafia South constituency elected as Deputy Speaker
Majority Leader, Hon Solomon
Akpulonu (PDP)
Minority leader, Abraham Oba
(APGA)
Deputy Minority Leader Hon.
Chukwu Chijioke (APC)
Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Paul
Taribo
Chief Whip, Hon. Munachim Alozie
Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Chukwudi
Apugo
The house was then adjourned to
17th June 2019.
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