The former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji, has said he will not distract any political office holder in the state from fulfilling their campaign promises.
He said he has refrained from making public statements that will heat up the polity and reiterated his commitment to integrity and transparency in government.
He pointed out that he is ready to appear before any relevant authority to render his stewardship as the Speaker Abia State House of Assembly when asked to do so.
Orji who made this known during a courtesy visit by a selected members of Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) in his Umuahia country home on Sunday, stated that he has decided not to be a distraction to whosoever that is elected in Abia State, while commending OMPAN for contributing to the success of his tenure as a Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly.
The former speaker expressed appreciation to OMPAN members for supporting him to succeed as the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, he vowed that he would never be a distraction to any elected political office holder in Abia State
He further challenged OMPAN members to build their various platforms to the next level to enable them make more money from their works.
His words,” I have refrained from making public statements. I do not want to heat up the polity”.
“I am not interested in distracting anyone, when it is time for politics, I Chinedum Orji will play it. I will not be a party to any confusion in the State. Whatever anybody promised during political campaigns, he or she should do that to the people.
“If anyone wants me to come and show my stewardship, I will come and do it” he said.
Earlier, the Chairman of OMPAN and leader of the delegation, Chief Promise Uzoma Okoro noted that when Rt Hon Chinedum Orji was the Speaker, he worked closely with OMPAN and thanked him for his ‘open door policy’.
He also said OMPAN decided to pay the former speaker a courtesy visit to interface with him on the area of information and communication.
