DR CHIMA AMADI PUTS MILLIONS BEHIND AMAIMO WOMEN’S PROJECTS, DECLARES: ‘WOMEN WILL HAVE EQUAL STAKE IN LEADERSHIP’

Dr Chima Matthew Amadi, the Action Peoples Party (APP) candidate for Imo East Senatorial District (Owerri Zone), has donated millions of naira to support community development projects in Amaimo, Ikeduru, as he continued his engagements with grassroots groups across Imo State.

Dr Amadi made the donation when he attended the August meeting of women at St Columba's Catholic Parish, Amaimo, Ikeduru Local Government Area, where the women outlined their efforts to improve their community and appealed for greater partnership in addressing the challenges confronting their families.

The women, in their address, expressed confidence in Dr Amadi's capacity to contribute to the empowerment and upliftment of the people of Amaimo, highlighting their ongoing projects, including the construction of a hall for community activities and the installation of solar-powered lighting at the parish.

They said they were prepared to partner with Amadi in efforts to reduce the burden currently placed on families and improve the quality of life within the community.

In a particularly emotional message, the women prayed that the prayers of the mothers gathered at the meeting would form a shield around Dr Amadi as he continued his political journey, expressing the hope that his emergence would mark the beginning of a transformation in their land.

Responding, Dr Amadi described women as one of the most powerful pillars of society, praising them as intelligent, hardworking and indispensable contributors to community development.

He said women should no longer be relegated to the background in matters of governance and decision-making, promising that under his leadership, women would have equal representation with men.

According to him, leadership positions would be shared 50-50 between men and women, stressing that women had demonstrated sufficient capacity to contribute meaningfully to society's development.

The senatorial hopeful, however, used the opportunity to draw attention to what he described as the worsening hardship being experienced by families across the state.

He said many families could barely feed themselves or afford the education of their children, while an increasing number of parents were being forced to enrol their children in private schools because of the deteriorating condition of public schools.

Dr Amadi questioned why women and community associations should continually be forced to raise funds for projects that should ordinarily be financed by government.

He argued that local governments receive allocations that should be sufficient to address many of the infrastructural deficiencies confronting communities, but alleged that public resources were being diverted by individuals who had access to government funds.

He urged the women to recognise the power they possess through their voter cards and use future elections to elect people capable of delivering meaningful development.

Rather than voting based on temporary gifts or inducements, he said citizens should examine the competence, character and track record of those seeking public office.

Supporting the women's development initiatives, Dr Amadi donated ₦3 million towards their projects.

From Amaimo, Amadi proceeded to meet with members of the Ikeduru Entertainers Association, led by their convener, Jude Akuruonye.

Akuruonye disclosed that he and members of his political structure had moved from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Action Peoples Party (APP), explaining that their decision was based on their belief in the movement and Dr Amadi's capacity to provide a different direction for the people.

He said the entertainers were already preparing jingles and other promotional materials in support of Dr Chima Amadi's senatorial ambition.

Akuruonye further stated that the group had the capacity to hold their respective polling booths and resist any attempt to manipulate the electoral process, while appealing for support in the provision of a sound system and a branded vehicle to enable the entertainers to commence their mobilisation and promotional activities.

Responding, Dr Amadi said he had accepted their hand of fellowship and was prepared to work with the organisation.

He described it as an embarrassment that in 2026, Nigerians were still having to demand necessities such as good roads, functional schools and properly equipped healthcare centres.

Dr Amadi said the objective of his political movement was to create a society where citizens could genuinely enjoy the dividends of good governance.

He promised to stand with the entertainers and their communities if elected, while declaring that public resources under his leadership would not be distributed as political patronage, as that was the reason why many communities remain underdeveloped.

He pledged that every fund under his administration would be properly accounted for and warned that anyone found guilty of embezzling public resources would face the consequences.

The APP candidate later met with ward leaders from Ward 1 to Ward 11 in Ngor Okpala, where he declared that the people of the local government were ready for a decisive political change.

Dr Amadi said there was no need for elaborate speeches to explain the challenges confronting Ngor Okpala, arguing that years of alleged marginalisation had left the local government looking deserted.

He questioned the state of development in the area despite claims that Ngor Okpala had produced five commissioners in the current administration.

“They keep saying we have five commissioners from the local government, but does the local government look like where five commissioners come from?” he asked.

He maintained that there was hardly any community in Ngor Okpala where residents could point to a meaningful presence of government, describing the situation as part of the wider failure confronting communities across the state.

Dr Amadi declared that Ngor Okpala would not forget its own and expressed confidence that the people would deliver a decisive result at the polls.

“We are winning this election. The battle will not be easy, but we will surely defeat them,” he told the ward leaders.

He said the people were not demanding too much from government, but simply wanted roads, schools, healthcare, economic opportunities and other necessities that would make life more bearable.

Dr Amadi said the desired electoral outcome should be sufficiently resounding to send a clear message to those he described as enemies of the people that citizens had become tired of being neglected.

Reflecting on his connection to Ngor Okpala, he said he had come to understand why God placed him there, describing his life's mission as being a vehicle through which the people could experience the true meaning of governance.

Across the engagements, Amadi repeatedly returned to the same message: that communities should not continue carrying the financial burden of providing basic infrastructure while government institutions fail to discharge their responsibilities.

He urged citizens to make their votes count and elect leaders who would see public office as a responsibility to the people rather than an opportunity for personal enrichment.