By HILARY AKALUGWU

A social cultural group under the aegis of Adada General Assembly (AGA) says someone from Isi-Uzo Local Government Area should be allowed to succeed Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi in 2023.

Isi-Uzo is one of the LGAs that make up Enugu East Senatorial District in Enugu State.

Dr. Lazarus Ogbonna, the National Chairman of the assembly, said this in Nsukka on Wednesday while briefing newsmen on who should be the next governor of Enugu State

He alleged that the LGA had been marginalised in the district from occupying elective positions for a very long time.

“This area has not produced a Senator or House of Representatives members for Enugu East.

“The slot of Enugu State House of Assembly given to the district since 2015 is also from another LG, not Isi-Uzo.

“Allowing the area to produce next governor will give the LGA a sense of belonging as well as address the marginalization against the people.

“In the interest of equity and justice Isi-Uzo should be allowed to produce the governor who will succeed Ugwuanyi since it is the turn of the district to produce governor for Enugu State in 2023,” he said.

According to him, the group’s quest for Ugwuanyi’s successor to emerge from Isi-Uzo is in the interest of equity, justice and fairness.

“As a group, members are concerned about what is going on in the political space in Enugu state about who succeeds the incumbent governor in 2023.

“The essence of this briefing is to state in a very clear term the stand of Adada General Assembly as well as entire Nsukka people on who succeeds Ugwuanyi in 2023.

“AGA membership is drawn from seven local government areas that make up Nsukka cultural zone.

“They are: Udenu, Isi-Uzo, Nsukka, Igbo-Etiti, Uzo-Uwani, Igbo-Eze South and Igbo-Eze North local government areas,” he said.

The president said that, culturally Isi-Uzo LG is Nsukka, but politically the LGbelongs to Enugu East Senatorial District.

“We are appealing to governor Ugwuanyi to please consider somebody from Isi-Uzo to succeed him in 2023,” Ogbonna said.

Ogbonna commended Ugwuanyi achievements in Enugu State since 2015 he assumed office especially how he made the state the most peaceful in the country and called on his successor to emulate him.

“We urge the governor that will succeed Ugwuanyi to consolidate on his achievements as well as sustain the peace in the state by carrying everybody along,” he said.

Mr. Ogbuja Ogbu, National Secretary, Mr. Cosmos Agbo, Ex official member and Mr. Ikechukwu Okenyi, Deputy Director of Media and Publicity, were among members present during the briefing. (NAN)