Politics
Councillors, Youths Adopt Nte For Re-Election
Eleven ward councilors of Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State have adopted Hon. Emilia Gilbert Nte to run the local government chairmanship position come 2011 council polls in the State.
Also adopted Hon. Nte to contest for chairmanship position were Andoni Youth Solidarity Movement (AYSM) and Christian bodies in the area.
Disclosing the adoption moved by the councilors forum, the leader of Andoni Legislative Assembly, Hon. Awajinimam U. Alafonye over the weekend at the Peoples Democratic Party (P.D.P) gathering at Isiodum said, the endorsement of Hon. Nte was followed by her vision and developmental strides equally distributed across communities in the area.
The Assembly leader, who noted some giant projects including, road networks, uitra modern Legislative Assembly complex with e – electronic devices, health centers, construction of primary school buildings across communities in the area among others, called on all indigenes of the area from all works of life, irrespective of parties’ affiliations, to rally round Hon. Nte to consolidate the achievement she has made within the short period in office.
On the youths, the President of Andoni Youths Solidarity Movement (AYSM), Hon. Richard Igoni, said, the youths in the area adopted Hon. Nte following the landmark achievements witnessed by the youths within a year administration of Hon. Nte.
Hon. Igoni, who is also a district officer of Ngo District, contended that, in spite of many challenges facing the area politically, Hon. Nte leadership has created imperative unity in P.D.P and opposition parties in the area.
According to him, there is need for Hon. Nte to complete what she has started in terms of youth empowerment, free primary education, and free. healthcare for adults and children below the age of six in the area.
It would be recalled that, barely one and half years today, when Hon. Emilia Nte took the leadership position of Andoni local government council after the impeachment of her former boss, Hon. Felix Ayayi, the local government in its first time in history, witnessed developmental changes and even distribution of projects among communities in the area.
It is also worth noted that, the administration of Hon. Nte has touched and changed the living standard of many Andoni communities. The administration also imparted positively in the life of Andoni people.
Hon. Nte leadership in the area has provided good roads, health centers, quality free education, building of conveniences, supply of pipe – borne water across the wards in the area, building of town halls, electricity supply, markets, empowerment, and renovation of residences for less privilege people among others.
However, there is need for Andoni people to support Hon. Emilia Nte to come back for another three years achievement for the people of the area.