Owerri Zone APC Senatorial seat: Mike Nwachukwu, the only dog in the manger

A Chieftain of All Progressive Congress party ( APC), Chief Mike Nwachukwu (Mpidike), has been declared by political watchers as the only dog in the political manger of Owerri Zone Senatorial Seat.

Chief Mike Nwachukwu who made his intention to vie for Owerri Zone Senatorial Seat in 2023 known, was said to be the only aspirant at the time of this report, who has made his intention known to his friends at the moment. Hence he was tagged the only dog in the manger at the moment.

Chief Nwachukwu, who was aclaimed the best Owerri Zone senatorial candidate in 2019 when he contested on the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), has again declared his interest to run in 2023.

He regretted that most of the infrastructural challenges which he was the reason he vied for the Senatorial seat are still lingering.

He mentioned serious erosion sites, poor road network and infrasctructural darts that surrounds Owerri Zone four years as still subsisting except areas where the state government intervened.

The Senatorial hopeful said that the State government, led by Sen. Hope Uzodinma, has done extremely well in the area of road construction and Rehabilitaton but needs the support of the senators representing various zones in the state to complement his effort..

He ciited most of the roads he transversed in 2019 during his campaign as being in worst state today.

Chief Mike Nwachukwu said governor Hope has made decisive efforts in uplifting the state , but noted that the resources of the state government is not inexhaustible, hence the need for the senators and rep. members to do their bits to ugment the effort of the state government.

He listed Amaimo to Amakohia Ubi, Amamurie Mbaise, Ekemengboha among other roads that are in terrible state in Owerri Zone.

He explained that he has decided to run again in other to bring his knowledge in national budgetry process to bear and ensure that Owerri Zone enjoys quality and effective representation.

The APC Chieftain who lauded the quality performance of senator Hope Uzodinma, said he is not perturbed about those who are rumoured to contest for the position from Owerri Zone, but said it is the people of the zone and the party that will decide who is more suitable to be sent to Abuja as their Senator.