WELCOME ADDRESS BY (DR.) CHIMAOBI DESMOND ANYASO TO HIS EXCELLENCY, DR. ALEX CHIOMA OTTI, OFR, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ABIA STATE, ON HIS VISIT TO BENDE FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY
Your Excellency,
The Executive Governor of Abia State,
Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, OFR,
Members of the Executive Council,
Distinguished Members of the State and National Assembly,
Respected Traditional Rulers and Community Leaders,
Party Faithful, Friends, and the Good People of Bende,
It is with profound joy, deep respect, and great admiration that I welcome Your Excellency to Bende Federal Constituency—your home, your stronghold, and a land that believes in leadership with vision, character, and courage.
Your Excellency, your visit today is not a ceremonial one—it is historic. It is a reaffirmation of the bond between your purposeful leadership and the unwavering support of the people of Bende. In just two years, you have rekindled hope in governance, restored dignity to public service, and shown that transformational leadership is not a myth—but a mandate that can be delivered with discipline, integrity, and empathy.
From infrastructural renewal to economic reforms, civil service sanitization to security reinforcement, your leadership has ignited a new spirit of possibility across Abia State. Here in Bende, we feel the pulse of your governance. We see the roads being fixed, the schools being revived, the healthcare system being repositioned, and our people are beginning to believe again.
As a son of Bende, and as one who is deeply invested in the progress of our land, I stand before you today to declare, boldly and unequivocally, my total support for your administration. I pledge to continue working with you—side by side—on this journey to rebuild Abia State regardless of how tough it gets. I do so not out of convenience or compulsion, but out of conviction that you are the right man for the job, and that your leadership is exactly what our people deserve at this critical moment in our history.
Bende is solidly behind you, Your Excellency. We believe in your mission. We trust in your capacity. And we are ready to walk with you into the future.
May your visit today further strengthen our shared resolve to build an Abia that works for all—where governance is not a privilege of the few, but a promise kept to the many.
Once again, welcome to Bende, Your Excellency. The land is proud of you. The people are with you. And history is on your side.
