Why I want to represent Nwangele at the House of Assembly –Iwuanyanwu

A youthful House of Assembly aspirant for Nwangele State Constituency, Hon Amarachi Chyna Iwuanyanwu has promised to return power to the youths in 2019. He spoke to some senior journalists in Owerri.

Introduction:

According to the scion of Chief Chyna Iwuanyanwu’s political family, he is Hon Amarachi Chyna Iwuanyanwu, a graduate of Banking & Finance from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). An indigene of Amuzu, Dim na Nume in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State. He is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Hon Iwuanyanwu worked in the banking sector before venturing inti private business, which includes real estate, hospitality/hotels and bakery under the SUNGOLD Group. He is married and has two daughters.

Why he is aspiring to run for Nwangele State Constituency:

On why he is eying the constituency seat of Nwangele, Hon Iwuanyanwu revealed that though former representatives of the people had done their bit, there are issues that border on empowerment of the constituents, which the probate sector has some limitations to deal with and address. He described such roadblocks as policies of government, which the legislature is the platform that can address them.

According to him, Nwangele has suffered economic marginalization and their youths had always been used during electioneering activities and later dumped. He said roads and electricity, which politicians in the past promised and provided for the people, have no direct bearing on the youths, adding that the youths have no cars to ply such roads neither do they have running businesses that will use the electricity.

To this end, he has promised to attract two industries into Nwangele in order to open up the area to gradually look like Nnewi in Anambra State or Aba in Abia State. He insisted that it is the result of efforts of sons of these areas that they have turned to become business and commercial hubs in Igboland.

Hon Iwuanyanwu said that Nwangele has youths who want to add value to the LG, stressing that he and his team, The Nwangele Project, have developed the master plan for the socio-economic development of the people.

On his vision for Nwangele:

Hon Iwuanyanwu revealed that his vision is for the economic emancipation of the people. He said the youths of Nwangele have good business ideas and that time has come for the establishment of a microfinance bank to provide loans for the youths. He also stated that he has plans to have a palm plantation and oil mill in the LG, which will be refining the best palm oil in the South East. Part of the plan, he said is I equip the rural women with improved palm seedlings and to be buying off the palm fruits from them for processing. He disclosed that the intended oil mill will have the capacity of over 2000 gallons, which will be known as NGELE Oil.

Unfulfilled promises by politicians:

The APC chieftain decried the attitude of some politicians who when they win elections will concentrate in playing politics rather than work for the people. He promised that he is going to work for the people of Nwangele and not to play politics.

What he will be remembered for when he gets to the Assembly:

The young politician revealed that he will attract attention of government and other developments to Nwangele local government area as well as create jobs for the people, especially the youths. He promised that he will do his best to turn the future of the LG around.

His Electoral chances in APC:

Speaking on his electoral chances in the All Progressives Congress (APC) which some view with negative perception, Hon Iwuanyanwu said the party met on ground a dysfunctional system. He added that the period of decay by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was long and that is why the efforts of the APC to turn things around have not been seen clearly. He said even at the federal level, this is evident due to the massive looting and corruption, stressing that the APC government is doing a surgical operation on the system. He appealed to the citizens to give the APC time.

Assessment of Governor Rochas Okorocha’s administration:

He said that looking at where Imo people were coming from since 1999 when the opposition PDP held sway, the Rescue Mission administration of Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha has done well in Imo State, especially in the area of infrastructure –Road network and housing for government ministries, agencies and departments, as well as in education.

Advice to Nwangele people:

He boasted that he is the only aspirant for Nwangele State constituency and has urged other aspirants to work with him. He added that Governor Okorocha had said that there is no zoning of electoral positions as it undermines capacity and efficiency to deliver service to the people. Te aspirant however stated that Nwangele is not divided into two zones but rather is made up of communities. He disclosed that he does not support zoning but that even if such considerations are played up, that his area of Dim-na-Nume, has been deprived and marginalized politically, and should be considered. “I don’t believe in zoning but I believe in fairness”, he said, stressing that other communities can always be carried along through political appointments.