Come Let’s Discuss, Ikpeazu Urges Sen. Kalu, Uche Ogah, Others

Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has invited key opposition leaders in the state to what he called a special non-partisan stakeholders town hall meeting.

The governor invited the Senate Chief Whip and leader of APC in the state, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, a former governor of the state, Dr. Uche Ogah, the governor and the Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uche Ogah, the APC governorship candidate in 2019 election in the state.

The meeting is scheduled to take place Monday, 26th October, 2020 at Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia, 2pm.

A statement signed by Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr. A.C.B. Agbazuere urges security agents enforcing the curfew in the state to allow the invited guests right of passage.

See full list of invitees below

They are:

1. The Deputy Governor of Abia State, Rt. Hon. Ude Okochukwu, Ph.D.

2. His Excellency, Senator T. A. Orji representing Abia Central Senatorial Zone.

3. His Excellency, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe representing Abia South Senatorial Zone.

4. His Excellency, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu representing Abia North Senatorial Zone.

5. All Honorable Members of the Federal House of Representatives from Abia State.

6. The Honourable Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah.

7. The Speaker Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Chinedum Orji.

8. Honourable Members of the Abia State House of Assembly.

9. All Former Deputy Governors, Senators and House of Reps members.

10. All Federal Commissioners from Abia State.

11. Members of Abia State Executive Council.

12. State Chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress(APC) and other political parties in the state.

13. Chairmen of the 17 Local Government Councils of the State.

14. Chairman, Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM Eze Joseph Ndubuisi Nwabeke.

15. The Deputy Chairmen, Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers.

16. Chairmen of Traditional Rulers in the 17 Local Government Areas of the State.

17. Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Abia State chapter.

18. Chairman, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) Abia State chapter.

19. All Archbishops in the State

20. My Lord Bishops of the Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist and other ecumenical dioceses of the Christian churches.

21. Pastor Dr. Bassey Udoh, President, Eastern Nigerian Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Church.

22. Vice Chancellors of Abia State University, Uturu, Gregory University, Uturu and Clifford University, Ihie, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.

23. Rectors of Abia State Polytechnic Aba, Dr. Uma Ukpai Polytechnic Ohafia and provost College of Education Technical, Arochukwu.

24. HRH Sariki Yaro Danladi.

25. HRH Sariki Baba Tanko.

26. Chief Imams of Aba Central Mosque, Umuahia Central Mosque and Lokpanta Central Mosque.

27. Hon. Dr. John Abraham Godson.

28. Alhaji Musa Iheakaram.

29. The State Chairmen of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC).

30. Presidents of Aba Chamber of Commerce and Umuahia Chamber of Commerce.

31. State Chairman of Nigerian Medical Association.

32. Chairmen of Nigerian Bar Association.

33. State Chairman of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.

34. Abia State Chairmen of Nigeria Union of Journalists, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), National Youth Council of Nigeria(NYCN), Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Wing and Ohaneze Youth Council(OYC).

35. Directors General of Abia State Orientation Agency and Abia State Mass Mobilization Agency.

36. Team Leader, Abia State Civil Society Organisation.

37. Chairmen of Campaign for Democracy, Global Centre for Peace and Justice and Civil Liberties Organisation.

38. Abia Representative of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS).

39. Presidents of Students’ Union Governments of Abia State University Uturu, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, College of Health Aba and College of Education Technical, Arochukwu.

40. Chairmen of Ariaria International Market Aba, Ngwa Road Market Aba, Asa-nnetu Spare Parts Market, Aba, Ubani Market Umuahia, Umuahia Industrial Market, Ohiya Spare Parts/Mechanic Village, Umuahia.

42. Chairmen of Self-Acquired Tricycle Operators Association (SATOA), Allied Tricycle Integrated Welfare Association (ATRIWA) and Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria (TOAN).

Date: Monday, 26th October, 2020.

Time: 2p.m.

Venue: Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia.

Security agents are to allow the invited persons free passage to attend the town hall meeting and return to their homes thereafter.

All are to be seated before the arrival of the Governor.