In a well attended assembly of Labour Party across the Local Government, in Idumuje Unor, Dr Augustine Ojogbo declared his intention and disposition to serve as chairman of the Local Government Council.
Dr Augustine Isikwei Ojogbo Ph.D FCVSN, who just retired from the Civil service as Delta State Chief Veterinary Consultant/Director Veterinary Services (DVS), in the ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Leaders and elders of the Labour Party in the Local Government, took turns to appreciate and encourage the accomplished former civil servant now turned politician.
Speaking to the crowd of Labour party community in the Local Government, Dr Augustine Ojogbo thanked the Labour Party faithful for their fidelity to the Party and the passion they brought into the polity in 2023 general elections.
Dr Ojogbo stated that he is now fully available for service in capacities that the community judges him worthy.
” I want to thank you immensely for taking out time to be here today with me. Let thank you all specially for what you have brought into the polity. The vibrancy displayed in 2023 was unprecedented and has changed politics forever in Nigeria and in our Local Government.”
” You called on me sometime ahead of the 2023 election preparations to take up political contest. It was at the time, soul warming and humbling to have been considered for such service. But like I explained to you at that time that I was committed to the civil service and would not be able to go into political contest. However, that did not deter me from supporting the politics with full strength and disposition.
I will like to tell you today that I am through with civil service, where I have served meritoriously and honed my capacity for leadership. I am now ready to serve you in Politics proper.
I will like to announce to you today, that I will be contesting to serve you as chairman, Aniocha South Local Government Council in this next election.
We cannot continue to pretend that all is well, when people who has no business being in political leadership has taken and seized the levers of power. Aniocha North that is tremendously blessed has with both human and natural resources is become a devastating disappointment. We cannot continue to look the other way while the local government sink deeper and deeper into ruination.”
Responding to the declaration, the second Republic politician, a former First Commissioner Bender state Teaching Service Commission, and a Labour Party leader, Chief Chris Boise thanked him for the rare courage to step up for leadership at a time true leadership and capacity is needed in the local government polity. Chief Biose, the oldest politician in the local government prayed for him for strength and wisdom.
” I did not receive invitation to be here today. But, the moment I saw this information, I said I must be here to welcome and encourage you. You have risen through the ranks and displayed character. So also your brother who made his mark in the federal civil service.
We live in a time where we are experiencing a gap in leadership for authentic service. Is time we begin again to put our best feet forward. I will ask you to kneel down let me pray for you”.
The Labour Party Local government Chairman, Mr Onyebuchi Oshukwudo, thanked Dr Austin Ojogbo for answering the call for service assuring him of the support of the party as he takes the leap for the good of the party and Aniocha North community. The Party chairman encouraged him to show team spirit and join hands in building the party.
Also speaking, a member of the local government member executive, Mr Nwike Agwai, who is from the same ward eight thanked and appreciated Dr Augustine Ojogbo for responding to the call for service and praying that he succeeds in the Party and in service to the community, having made the Idumuje Unor and indeed Aniocha North proud in the civil service.