The Akwu-Ukwu community in Anambra State received Senator Uche Ekwunife with music, traditional displays and a large turnout of residents during her campaign visit to the area.
The senator was welcomed by the Igwe-in-Council and the President General of Akwu-Ukwu, Sir Udoka Ejiakor. Traditional rulers, community leaders, women, youths and children also gathered at the venue to receive her.
In a departure from the usual protocol, Senator Ekwunife joined women and children in a dance to KCee's cultural praise song shortly after her arrival, drawing cheers from the crowd and adding a lively start to the gathering.
The event also featured addresses by former House of Assembly member, Hon. Tony Uche, and the APC Zonal Chairman, Chief Augustine Muomaife. Both speakers expressed confidence in the party's senatorial and House of Representatives candidates, describing them as capable of representing the interests of the zone and constituency effectively at the National Assembly.
Chief Muomaife subsequently invited Hon. KK Ezekwelu to address the gathering. Ezekwelu said he had previously visited Akwu-Ukwu but was now campaigning alongside Senator Ekwunife because of his confidence in her leadership and record of service.
He said the testimonies from communities visited during the campaign tour had strengthened his conviction and promised to replicate Ekwunife's interventions in Akwu-Ukwu if elected.
When Senator Ekwunife was invited to speak, the enthusiastic crowd called for another round of dancing. She appealed to them to allow her address them, explaining that the campaign schedule was time-bound.
In her remarks, the senator drew attention to projects and interventions she said had been delivered in Akwu-Ukwu, arguing that her record of service was a stronger testament to her representation than campaign promises.
Among the projects she highlighted were the distribution of educational materials and the provision of school furniture to St. John Secondary School, Akwu-Ukwu.
She also recalled three free medical outreaches organised for residents, through which beneficiaries received medical consultations and drugs at no cost.
Other interventions she listed included the installation of streetlights, the donation of tricycles and grants exceeding ₦500,000 awarded to two indigenes of the community.
Calling on residents to support her re-election bid, Ekwunife said political representation should be measured by its impact at the grassroots. She urged the people to vote for her and the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing her projects and interventions in the community as evidence of her commitment.
She also pledged that Akwu-Ukwu would receive a functional electricity transformer within three months of her resumption of office as senator.
