DECLARATION OF INTENTION TO CONTEST AS COUNCILLOR, OTUKPO TOWNSHIP WARD 2, OTUKPO LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BENUE STATE.

 

Let me first of all express my profound gratitude and appreciation to almighty God for sparing our lives to witness this great day of my official declaration, I will firstly thank all members of the executive committee (EX-CO), members of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Friends and all people across Otukpo Local Government for the kind support, despite your busy schedules.

This does not only demonstrate your individual commitments to our society, but also the value you attach to my relationship with you.

As you are already aware, the purpose for my personal decision is to formally declare my intention to contest for the position of councillor in the forthcoming ward & Local government Elections which mays be scheduled soon by the grace of Almighty.

Thankfully, through the will, grace and supremacy of the Almighty and the support I received from most of you, I have officially decided to inform you my personal decision.

I have equally enjoyed satisfactory relationships, “official as well as personal” with all of my colleagues that are contesting in same position, whose support I have even sought and I’m confident of securing this councillorship bid.

Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, as already indicated, I believe this is not for anything else, rather than the love and good intentions all of us have for our community, and using different approaches.

That is however the beauty of democracy and respect for diversity!

Over the years, Ward 2 like every other ward has registered success stories as well as challenges and we are pushing towards Making our own footprints.

With a legacy of commitment to service, I will endeavour to lead my team to do the best we can, to overcome all challenges when you accord me the honour and opportunity to serve you as your councilor.

Ladies and gentlemen, once the electoral list has been finalized, my aspiration certified and campaigning activities legalized by the Chief Electoral Commissioner, our Campaign Team shall be presenting to you a comprehensive Manifesto, mapping out the path that we shall be treading on in our overriding desire to lead ward 2 to the kind of positive change it deserves.

We must not mortgage the future of our ward by aspiring leaders who have no solid achievement in the community.

In that vein, let me use this opportunity to urge all of you to judge all of us who will be contesting for councillor at the ward as well as divisional levels on our individual merits, our professional competencies, integrity and track records in the community, in general media practice and in harmony building, and not on unfounded allegations or vicious propaganda.

Therefore, let me conclude this declaration by cautioning all of us that we must no longer allow ourselves to become the victims of pettiness, prejudice and sycophancy as we tread the path to adding value and restoring unity and dignity to our ward.

We must also no longer judge our aspirants for discrimination, regionalism or the weights of their pockets as in the past, but by the value they attach to our community, their individual capacities, character, motivation and commitment.

Long live Ward 2

Long live Otukpo Local Government,

Long live Benue STATE,

Long live The FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.

Yours faithfully,

Ogwu Ocheche Shedrack

A.k.A Ebonynaija Mediablog