Ibe Okwara Movement, the political structure of the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, says Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, shall defeat and inflict more political injury on the sponsors of the campaign of calumny against the lawmaker.
The group in a statement released on Thursday, signed by Chief Ajah Kalu said it was responding to a “malicious attack on Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa by one Cletus Kalu Nwankwo and his committee of friends”.
“We note with concern the incoherent and convoluted press statement issued by the ethically-challenged Cletus Kalu Nwankwo and his committee of friends with the title, “Arochukwu/Ohafia moves to recall Okwara Osonwa”.
“Ibe Okwara Movement, being a group of individuals with impeccable characters—would have ignored the disjointed and shameful release—filled with errors and confusion—like its sponsors, and signatory—like Cletus Kalu Nwankwo. But, in order not to mislead the good people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, it is pertinent that we clarify some of the issues we were able to understand from the statement filled with unprecedented errors.
“Firstly, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa has been adjudged as an outstanding lawmaker by prominent lawyers, doctors, community leaders, businessmen, traditional rulers, women and youths, clerics and other responsible stakeholders from the federal constituency. Therefore, the verdict of political jobbers like Cletus Kalu Nwankwo and his sponsors won’t be needed since an overwhelming majority are already with Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa.
“That it is a futile attempt by frustrated and rejected politicians—especially those who aspired to be the lawmaker representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the 2023 general election to assess a polished and urbane lawmaker like Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa who was honoured with the Nigerian Patriot and Integrity Lawmaker of the Year Award 2023 by the Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists (NACJ) for his sterling intellectual contributions to critical national issues, quality motions, bills, and his feedback-approach to his constituents.
“ On bills and motions, it is now confirmed that Cletus Kalu Nwankwo and his sponsors are intellectually poor and lazy for not knowing that the there is a bill for an act to establish a Federal Medical Centre in Ohafia (second reading) sponsored by Hon. Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa.
b. That the South East Development Commission (SEDC) recently signed into law was co-sponsored by Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa.
c. That the Freight Forwarding Bill 2023 was sponsored by Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa.
d. On the 3rd of October, 2023, Chief Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa moved an important motion urging the federal government to urgently intervene in the flooding menace and resultant gully erosion in Amaekpu, Ebem, Nkporo, Ihechiowa, Abam, Arochukwu and Ututu communities of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in Abia State. The House subsequently mandated the Ecological Fund Office and its related agencies and Committee to carry out an impact assessment of the affected communities for a remediation plan, that would stem the tide of gully erosion in the affected areas. The House also mandated the National Emergency Management Agency,(NEMA) to immediately send relief materials and also provide temporary homes to the victims of the menace of gully erosion as a palliative measure to ameliorate their plights. It further mandated its Committee on Environment to liaise with the Federal Ministry of Environment. The motion has yielded positive response from the Federal Ministry of Environment.
e. On the 23rd of October, 2023, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa alongside Hon. Emil Inyang (Akamkpa/Biase Federal Constituency of Cross River State), moved a motion on the floor of the House of Representatives during plenary on the urgent need to establish a peacekeeping post between Isu Community of Arochukwu LGA and Utuma Community in Biase LGA of Cross Rivers State to institute peace over the long lasting boundary dispute.
f. On the 12th of October, 2023, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa alongside 10 others co-sponsored a motion to save 250 Nigerians in Ethiopian prison, with the House summoning the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa.
“On the 9th of February, 2024, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa petitioned the National Assembly, seeking explanations as to why some communities in Ohafia L.G.A. have been denied power supply for five years by Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC). This petition has yielded positive results as the officials of EEDC appeared before the House Committee on Public Petitions and promised to resolve the issues with the communities and restore back electricity to them.
“On the much talked about distribution of cassava stem, what Hon. Ibe Okwara shared was about 30,000 improved agricultural seedlings. Just days ago, he added over 2000 bags of fertilizers to it across the 22 federal wards in Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency.
“ The sponsors of Cletus Kalu Nwankwo and his committee of friends should note that the people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency are very much aware of Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa’s hard work, determination, dedication and commitment to drive development to his people. They are the ones to reward Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa for his hard work; Therefore, more failure, humiliation await them.”
