Okigwe Senatorial Zone of Imo state, Obedient Youths and women have pledged their support for Gov. Hope Uzodimma to ensure the continuity of  infrastructure development of the state.

According to reports, two groups made the pledge in separate rallies held on Saturday in support of Uzodimma’s re-election bid in the November 11 governorship poll.

The Obedient Youths, numbering at least 1,500, marched through the major streets of Owerri, bearing posters expressing their support to the governor.

They therefore, converged on Okigwe round-about, where Governor Uzodimma received them.

Meanwhile, the Leader of the youth group, Mr Emeka Mandela, affirmed that Uzodimma had shown capacity for leadership with a verifiable track record of better human relationship.

Mandela opined that they had reserved their voter cards for him and will use them accordingly to re-elect him

He said the governor’s love for youths, his leadership quality and youth-friendly programmes explained the reasons for their support for him

Mandela, however, appealed to the governor to involve more youths in his administration.

Responding, Uzodimma commended the youths for coming out in their numbers to support his aspiration based on their personal conviction about his performance.

He said that his government recognized the place of the youths as future leaders of the country in general and Imo in particular.

Consequently, at the Okigwe women’s rally for Uzodimma, held at Anara in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area, the women also promised to vote massively for Uzodinma.

The Okigwe rally was organized by the Director-General of NEPAD, Mrs Gloria Akobundu, and the House of Representatives member for Okigwe North, Mrs Marian Onuoha, among others.

In an address of welcome, Akobundu described their action as a peace rally for the distribution of palliatives and to bring all the leaders, sons and daughters of Okigwe together.

She further said that the event was for them to resolve how to appreciate the governor for the infrastructure development brought to Okigwe zone since the inception of his administration.