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Tony Icheku, Comr. Cokey Lordson Nwachukwu, Chukwuemeka Nwabeke, Elder Ikechukwu Orji (PG, Ihim Ibere Community), Dr. Iphie Uke, Mr Ogaranya and Mr Emetu Chikezie Emmanuel


A United States of America, USA-based Abian, Dr Ifeanyichukwu Uke on Thursday charged Abians to embrace politics without bitterness, even as a new era dawns on the State with the election of Dr Alex Otti of the Labour Party


"With the end of the elections, it is heartwarming to see that we have put the rancour and bitterness witnessed during the electioneering campaign behind and once more interacting as brothers and sisters " Uke said during an interactive session with the State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Mr Ogaranya Ifemeje; Comrade Cookey Nwachukwu, former Vice-chairman, Ikwuano LGA and other political activists from the LGA .


Dr Uke, the President of Ifeanyichukwu Uke Foundation who hails from Ikwuano LGA urged youths from the LG to embrace politics without bitterness as progress and development cannot be nurtured in hostile and violence-prone environment


Uke who practices as a Clinical Psychologist in the USA further urged the youths to get fully involved in the incoming administration by setting agenda for development of their communities and provision of socio-economic infrastructures


He also expressed dismay that his findings indicates that the traditional rulers may  not living up to the expectations of the people 


Cookey  Nwachukwu in his remarks lauded Dr Uke for his philanthropic, humanitarian gestures and empowerment of Ikwuano youths which he undertakes without discrimination 


"Dr Uke is the quintessential philanthropist which virtually every Ikwuano person can testify of. Though he is far away in his comfort zone, but he choses to make our concerns his too. I applaud his altruism"


Like Oliver Twist, Cookey  Nwachukwu urged Dr Uke to do more and to also incorporate other like-minded Ikwuano sons and daughters in the Diaspora turn around the fortunes of Ikwuano for good. "In economic empowerment of our youths, in provision of basic health care, it is obvious we need input for high networth individuals and corporate private sector and I appeal to Dr Uke to draw on his contacts to assist our people more in these areas


In his remarks, Mr Ifemeje also applauded Dr Uke for his large-hearted gestures noting that such interventions provides much needed succour to the people as the government has shown lack of capacity to touch the lives of every citizen, especially in emergencies 


Others present during the interactive session include Messrs Chukwuemeka Nwabeke  and Emmanuel Emetu.


Elder Ikechukwu Orji, the President-General of  Ihim Ibere Community joined the group for the photo session