Uzoma joins race to represent Oru East in Imo Assembly

Jeffrey Uzoma Fidelis Ukebuo, an entrepreneur and indigene of Isi-Eke, Awo-Omamma, has declared his intention to contest for the Oru East Constituency seat in the Imo State House of Assembly.

Uzoma announced his aspiration in a letter addressed to the people of Oru East, saying his decision to seek elective office was driven by the desire to provide effective representation and help tackle challenges confronting the constituency, particularly those affecting young people.

In the letter, Uzoma said his ambition goes beyond winning an election, stressing that politics should serve as an instrument for protecting the future of the people and creating opportunities for younger generations.

“My name is Jeffrey Uzoma Fidelis Ukebuo. I am a son of Awo-Omamma, from Isi-Eke. I am an entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in Africa’s creative and marketing industries, where strategic vision, resource optimisation and people-centred leadership are essential to success. But more than that, I am one of you,” he stated.

According to him, Oru East is blessed with intelligent, creative, energetic and ambitious young people, but many are confronted by unemployment, insecurity, violence, substance abuse, criminality and political exploitation.

He expressed concern that some young people have lost faith in education and legitimate enterprise as pathways to success, while others have become vulnerable to manipulation by politicians who, according to him, only remember them during elections.

Uzoma said addressing these challenges would form a major plank of his legislative agenda if elected.

“This is why the central mission of my representation will be Youth Reformation, Mental Recalibration and Protection of the Young People of Oru East and, by extension, the young people of the South-East,” he said.

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He pledged to champion initiatives that would expose young people to opportunities in technology, filmmaking, digital creation, agriculture, sports, animation, vocational skills and other emerging sectors of the economy.

The aspirant also advocated a shift from what he described as temporary empowerment programmes towards sustainable initiatives capable of rebuilding the mindset of young people and restoring the dignity of education, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship, creativity and honest enterprise.

Uzoma said he would deploy legislation, motions, advocacy, constituency programmes and strategic partnerships to push for the protection and development of young people.

Beyond youth development, he identified insecurity, poor infrastructure, inadequate public services and economic challenges as issues requiring urgent attention in Oru East.

According to him, insecurity must be tackled to restore confidence among residents and encourage indigenes living outside the constituency and in the diaspora to return home, invest and contribute to its development.

“We must confront insecurity and restore confidence in our communities, because development cannot flourish where people are afraid to return home, invest, build businesses or raise their families,” he said.

He further pledged to advocate for improved roads, infrastructure and essential public services, while supporting policies that would create opportunities for farmers, traders, artisans, entrepreneurs and small businesses.

Uzoma also promised to pursue what he described as accessible and accountable representation, arguing that lawmakers should maintain regular contact with their constituents rather than appearing only during election periods.

He said an elected representative should regularly brief the people on activities in the legislature, including bills sponsored, motions moved, voting decisions and opportunities available to the constituency.

“Representation must have a face, a voice and a presence,” he declared.

Uzoma acknowledged the challenges associated with seeking political office, saying he was not presenting himself as someone with all the answers but as a son of Oru East willing to listen, learn, work and stand for his people.

He maintained that protecting the next generation must become a priority, declaring that physical infrastructure would amount to little if society failed to develop and protect the people who would inherit it.

“The greatest infrastructure we can build is people. That is the politics I want to represent,” he said.

He promised to pursue politics that reforms rather than exploits young people, unites communities instead of dividing them and restores dignity to public service.

Uzoma said his aspiration was bigger than his personal political ambition, insisting that it represented an opportunity to inspire young people across Awo-Omamma, Akatta, Akuma, Amiri and other communities in Oru East to believe in their future.

“I therefore humbly offer myself to the people of Oru East Constituency as an aspirant for the Imo State House of Assembly. Not because I believe one man can change everything, but because I believe one person can stand, others can stand with him, and together a generation can begin to change the direction of its community,” he stated.

Concluding his declaration, Uzoma said he was standing for youth development, protection, opportunity, accountable representation, restoration of communities and a stronger Oru East.

“My name is Jeffrey Uzoma Fidelis Ukebuo. I am a son of Isi-Eke, Awo-Omamma. I am a son of Oru East, and I am ready to serve,” he declared.