The new Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT), Mrs Ireti Kingibe, and member representing AMAC/Bwari (Abuja North) federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Comrade Joshua Chinedu Obika, have promised to work together to ensure quality representation of the FCT at the National Assembly.
Speaking at a reception organised for him by the Labour Party (LP) in Abuja after the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on Tuesday, Comrade Obika said he and Mrs Kingibe would ensure the fulfilment of electoral promises made during the campaigns.
He thanked everyone who contributed to the success of the party during the elections, including the support groups, saying their success couldn’t have come if they did it alone.
“Each person contributed to the success, everyone worked so hard, everyone participated even those who are not exco members, including the support groups. Kingibe and I will ensure that promises made during the campaigns are not fake, the FCT must wear a new look. This is the best combination in representation and very soon, we will begin to see a new FCT,” he said.
Obika added that they would not encourage any discrimination on the basis of tribe or religion but will work to change the politics to carry everyone along and work together.
“God gave us a new purpose to move everyone forward together,” he added.
For her part, FCT Senator, Mrs Kingibe, also promised to ensure synergy with Comrade Obika to make the FCT a place of inclusion where everyone’s interest is served.
“We came to honour Chinedu because the two seats complement each other. Chinedu and I are partners in the journey. He is a hard-working and capable man and ill go far in the FCT, she stated.
Chairman of the inauguration ceremony committee, Eyisi Okey Nwoke, described the event as a day of joy to share the memories of the campaigns and also thanked the support groups for all their efforts.
The reception was attended by representatives from all sections of the party from across the FCT and traditional rulers from within the territory.
Comrade Obika, a businessman from Enugu-Ukwu in Njikoka local government area of Anambra State, was voted into the National Assembly in the 2023 general election on the platform of the Labour Party.
