Opening Speech Presented By Oru East TC-Chairman During The Immunization Flag-Off Ceremony By The Imo State Governor

THE OPENING SPEECH PRESENTED BY ORU EAST TC-CHAIRMAN, HON. BARR. OBINNA AMAGWULA DURING THE STATE FLAG-OFF CEREMONY OF THE 1ST ROUND OF THE 2014 MATERNAL, NEW BORN AND CHILD HEALTH WEEK (MNCHW) BY HIS EXCELLENCY OWELLE ROCHAS OKOROCHA, TODAY WEDNESDAY JUNE 11, 2014




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Your Excellency, I’m indeed loaded with extreme euphoria as I present this address before you. This is not unconnected to the fact that you chose Oru East to be the centre for this worthwhile and memorable event among all the existing twenty seven (27) Local Government Areas.

The last time I checked, prior to the manifestation of this occasion, the people of Oru East in its entirety couldn’t wait to see that it becomes a reality. This is the reason you are seeing this teeming crowd making up of people from all walks of life right before your presence.

Sir, barely two months ago, you were here with us over the inspection of the ongoing innumerable projects taking place in Oru East. Here again, we are all privileged to have Your Excellency as our special guest for the flag-off of another life-touching programme that would benefit the whole of Imo State. This singular fact has proven to us beyond any reasonable doubt that, your love for the people of Oru East remains undiluted. We are indeed very grateful to note this fact; based on this, we are reassuring you once again that our loyalty remains genuine and thorough.

Before I proceed Your Excellency, on behalf of the good people of Oru East LGA, I want to seize this golden opportunity to sincerely felicitate with you and the entire Rescue Mission team for your successful stay in office as the Executive Governor of this great state for three consecutive years. In a very sincere note, your three years in office is worth celebrating because the landmark achievements you have recorded in Imo State and Oru East in particular ranging from Education, Health, Agriculture, Public Utilities, Prompt payment of Salaries/Pensions, Security, Roads, to various Infrastructural developments, speak for themselves and also remain unprecedented to the extent that even the blind could feel and as well see them.

We the people of Oru East LGA are deeply indebted to you for the aforementioned tremendous accomplishments. In this regard, we are wishing you and your able Deputy, His Excellency Prince Eze Madumere, more blissful and greater days ahead as you strive relentlessly to ensure that Imo is totally rescued from the shackles of its enemies.

Sir, we also want you to extend our warmth regards to your darling and lovely wife – Her Excellency Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha who has been working constantly and consistently in line with the enticing Rescue Mission Agenda through her ‘She Needs A Roof Project (SNARP)’ and other worthwhile humanitarian programmes she has been piloting.

Your Excellency, it is worthy to note that in the history of mankind, health has invariably been a thing of great importance to any society in the world. This is why you have given a very great attention to the area since the inception of the Rescue Mission Administration. Today, another history would be recorded in Imo State at large in respect to your keen interest in the area of health services, as you are ready to flag off the 1st round of the ‘2014 Maternal, New born and Child Health Week (MNCHW)’

I’m also using this avenue to urge all concerned mothers to ensure that their affected kids are made available for this routine and voluntary health service. This ongoing immunization is the right of every concerned child in Imo State; therefore, no kid should be exempted for whatsoever reason. Mind you, any mother would be held responsible for anything that happens to any of her children in future as a result of non-compliance to this ongoing immunization programme. ‘To before warned is to before armed.’

In a very special way, I want to appreciate the World Health Organization (WHO) for its relentless and continual effort through the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) to ensure that most common health cases in Nigeria become stories of the past.

At this juncture, I want to commend everyone who found time to grace this occasion, and all those who contributed in one way or the other to ensure that this ceremony becomes a success.

Above all Your Excellency – The Senior Advocate of the Masses, my people are unanimously saying: Welcome once again to Oru East, the Land of Beauty. We pray that the almighty God will lead you and your amiable entourage safely back to your respective destinations.

Thank you all and God bless!





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HON. BARR. OBINNA A. AMAGWULA

TC-CHAIRMAN, ORU EAST LGA