OBI, MOGHALU, OBY OROGBU STORM ACHALLA, SEEK ROYAL BLESSING FROM IGWE NWOKEDI
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General election, Mr. Peter Obi, the Governorship Candidate of Labour Party for Anambra State election 2025 Dr. George Moghalu, and the Member representing Awka North and South Federal Constituency, Prof. Oby Orogbu, paid homage to His Royal Majesty, Igwe Ositadinma Nwokedi, Uthoko n’Eze Achalla, in continuation of their community-to-community campaign tour. The royal father warmly received the delegation, offered prayers for their success, and commended their humility and commitment to reconnecting leadership with the grassroots.
Addressing the monarch and his cabinet, Dr. George Moghalu decried the deplorable state of roads and infrastructure in Achalla and across Awka North, describing it as a product of neglect and failed leadership. “We are at a critical point in our state’s history. The roads in Achalla are scandalous, and no government has any justification to abandon this community despite the huge allocations from the federal government. Awka North receives billions monthly, yet there is nothing to show for it. No road here lasts even one season; the leadership has failed our people,” Moghalu lamented.
Prof. Oby Orogbu, who spoke with emotion, condemned the total absence of government presence in Achalla despite its status as the headquarters of Awka North Local Government Area. She listed some of the projects she personally attracted to the area, including the ongoing reconstruction of Community Secondary School, Achalla, the supply of learning materials to public schools, installation of solar-powered streetlights, and renovation of rural health centres. “It pains me deeply that Achalla has been abandoned by successive governments. Our people deserve schools, roads, and healthcare that work,” she said.
In his remarks, Mr. Peter Obi emphasized that leadership is about humility, compassion, and service to humanity. He expressed confidence in Dr. Moghalu’s integrity, character, and capacity to restore purposeful governance in Anambra State. “We are supporting a man who has what it takes to rebuild Anambra, a man of character, compassion, and competence,” Obi said. The visit, which exposed the poor condition of the roads leading to Achalla, including the route to the Igwe’s palace, underscored the Labour Party’s determination to deliver responsible leadership and infrastructural renewal across the state.