Founder, Esther Nweke Charity and Educational Foundation, Chief Emma Nweke, has sensitized members of the Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria known as Okada riders in Anambra state, particularly those in Awka South local government area, on the need to use their voters’ cards wisely and shun being used as agents of destruction during the election.
Addressing members of the Union led by its state Secretary, Sunday Asoanya during the distribution of 1,000 helmets free of charge to the Okada riders at the Esther Nweke Charity and Educational Foundation, Nweke , an Engineer urged them to vote in the right person during the November 2017 Governorship election.
He appealed to them to resist any attempt from any quarters to use them as cannon fodders but to use their voters’ cards wisely to vote the candidate of their choice for good governance and true leadership to be experienced in the state.
He advised them not to yield to any form of intimidation or molestation to vote any candidate who is not their choice because they are stakeholders in the state by virtue of living and doing business in the state.
He said the helmets are to assist protect their lives should there be any crash even as he prayed against crashes adding that it would be periodic as those who would not get at the event would get theirs next time it would be distributed.
He assured that he would have more time with them in future even as he thanked them for honouring his invitation for the free helmet distribution.
Engineer Nweke used the opportunity to thank God for the safe return of President Muhammadu Buhari to Nigeria and for granting him better health.
Earlier, the coordinator of the Esther Nweke Charity and Education Foundation, Mr Emeka Okwa , said the foundation powered by Engr Emma Nweke is into philanthropy through charity giving support to education through scholarships and other aids and thanked Engr Nweke for remembering the Okada riders with free helmets.
Okwa recalled that the foundation through Chinemelu Awka as Engr Nweke is called has been in the charity and scholarship business for years and recently that Okada riders got free Motorcycles hence he decided to give one thousand helmets free to motorcycle riders to protect their lives.
He said each zone in Nigeria was represented equally in the distribution of free helmets as Engr Nweke remained a detribalized person in his dealings.
Responding after receiving free helmets, Osondu Emmanuel from Ebonyi, Donald Mokwe from Kogi, Sunday Ayima also from Kogi , Ezekiel Jonah from Taraba state and ThankGod Jaja from Benue state thanked Engr Emma Nweke and prayed for God’s protection and love at all times while assuring that they would use the helmets for the purpose it was meant.
The Secretary of the Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria in Anambra state , Sunday Asoanya while thanking Engr Nweke recalled that he has being donating things at no cost to the union especially when he donated free motorcycles to its members recently. He said the advice he gave them on Anambra election will be taken seriously and would be adhered to.
