Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has formerly declared his intention to contest the 2015 governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Ikpeazu, a former Head of the Department of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Applied Natural Sciences of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, joined the 2015 governorship election race in Abia State on Friday.
He resigned as the as the Deputy General Manager of the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency to formally join the governorship race.
Ikpeazu, who was appointed the ASEPA Deputy General Manager in June 2013 by Governor Theodore Orji, announced his resignation at a press conference in Aba.
According to him, his resignation as the ASEPA DMG is in furtherance of his intention to vie for the governorship of Abia State.
He said that he had already forwarded his resignation letter to Governor Orji, adding that his resignation took effect from October 10, 2014 after 15 months he was specifically assigned to keep Aba clean.
His words: “I am certain that there is still a lot to be done and I am equally convinced that my desire to become the next governor of Abia State will afford me a better opportunity to complete the clean-up and rebirth of our community in a more sustainable and holistic fashion.”
Ikpeazu, who is a scientist with a bias for biochemistry, said that his experience within the corridors of politics has spanned over 20 years, hence he is confident that he possesses “the capacity to analyse the critical proactive solutions” of Abia State’s development challenges.
He said: “I represent the home-bred stock of politicians in this clime with the requisite dynamism to harness all progressive-minded elements within and outside our environment.
“I have the energy and drive to pursue and capture all the technological and economic derivatives required for rapid growth and sustenance of existing milestones as encapsulated within the Ochendo legacy frameworks.”
The gubernatorial aspirant said he was desirous to see Aba rise to its feet and take its proper place as a major commercial city not only in the South East, but in Nigeria in general, adding: “If you get Aba right, you will get Abia right.”
He said this is because of the inherent potentials of the Enyimba city.
Ikpeazu said that having ceased to be the ASEPA DGM, he would hit the road immediately by returning to Abia State stakeholders and leaders of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party “to convince them to support my intention to become the next governor of our dear state, Abia”.
Abia 2015: Ikpeazu resigns as ASEPA boss, joins governorship race
