As endorsements of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State’s bid to represent Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continue to gather momentum, youths of Igbo-Eze South Council of the state, under the umbrella of Great-16, have thrown their weight behind the governor and PDP.

The Great-16 comprising youths from the 16 electoral wards in Igbo-Eze South Council also expressed support for the governorship candidate of PDP in Enugu, Peter Mbah, his running mate, Ifeanyi Ossai, the PDP candidate for Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency, Chief Vita Abba, the party’s candidate for Igbo-Eze South Constituency, Vitus Okechi, and all other candidates of the party.

Similarly, the excited people of Nachi community in Udi Council, Enugu West Senatorial District, during their ‘Thank-you’ and solidarity visit to Ugwuanyi at the weekend, equally declared support for PDP and its candidates in the forthcoming elections.

They pledged to deliver candidates of the PDP at the polls, including galvanising and mobilising friends and in-laws from Enugu North Senatorial District to vote for Ugwuanyi to represent the district at the Senate.

Also on a ‘Thank-you’ and solidarity visit to  Ugwuanyi at the weekend were the people of Mbulujodo Nike Autonomous Community, led by their traditional ruler, Igwe Gabriel N. Okoh, and the state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Greg Nnaji.

They equally declared support for the governor and pledged to vote overwhelmingly for candidates of the PDP in the forthcoming elections in the state including the party’s governorship candidate, Mbah, who hails from Owo, a neighbouring community in Nkanu East Council.

Led by the leader of Great-I6, Chimezie Mama, on a solidarity visit to the governor at the Government House, Enugu, the Igbo-Eze South youths said that the Great-16 is an extension of Enugu State Youth Parliament and Igbo-Eze South Council chapter.

Mama added: “We have existed for long, and we have been operating and delivering at the grassroots.”The group’s leader commended Ugwuanyi for accommodating and empowering youths in his administration, stressing that the feat is unprecedented in the annals of the state.

Mama also applauded the governor for peace and good governance, which his administration has entrenched in the state, as well as his humble disposition.