We need diaspora intelligence, inputs in our society, says Njoku

… As he eyes Assembly seat in Imo

Hon Njoku

A solution has been proffered for the maladministration and inefficiency in the political and administrative life of the Nigerian society as Hon Chimezie Njoku has stated that the system needs diaspora intelligence to make things work.

Speaking in an interview, Hon Njoku who is the President General of Imo State Union South Africa (ISUSA) revealed that the experience of travelled citizens comes in handy to make things work as is observed in other developed climes.

The Aboh Mbaise born leader of Imo indigenes in South Africa revealed his ambition to run for the State constituency seat of his local government area in 2019. “Without mincing words I have to unequivocally say that I have the ambition and desire to run for the Aboh Mbaise House of Assembly seat in 2019 by the grace of God. It is my desired intention to serve my people and to bring on board Diaspora intelligence into our system. (Ndi be anyi si n a onye oga aga ka onye isi awo ihe ama)”, he stated.

He said he is still strategizing and consulting; adding that he has what it takes to outwit any political opponent for the Aboh Mbaise Assembly seat.

Hon Njoku disclosed that he led a delegation of Imo State citizens in South Africa to the state in 2015 and they made a donation of about 20,000 books for school children in Imo, stressing that he and his delegation handed over the books to Governor Rochas Okorocha at the Government House as part of their contribution towards assisting school children in the state as well as the free education initiative of the administration. He said some of the books were handed over to City Primary School at Wetheral Road by his delegation in company of the Commissioner for Education.

The Assembly aspirant who holds the ‘Pillar of Youth’ award from the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Aboh Mbaise chapter revealed that as the leader of Imo State Union in South Africa, his administration did quite a lot to safeguard the lives of Imo indigenes against the xenophobic attacks.

He stated that there were meetings with South African government authorities. Also, meetings were held with Nigeria Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama and Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, as well as with South African high Commission which were aimed at using diplomatic processes to avert killings and ensure peace and order.