Sir Okechukwu Ambrose Ahiwe has pledged a fresh start and to “completely new things in Abia State” because he knows the issues and “will hit the ground running” on assumption.
The PDP gubernatorial candidate for the 11 March governorship election stated in a personal note to all Abia State citizens titled “My Covenant with Ndi Abia.” He appealed to citizens to vote for him and PDP house of assembly candidates.
Ahiwe stated: “Please vote for me and all PDP House of Assembly candidates. I will do completely new things in Abia. I know the issues, so I will hit the ground running. I will pay pensions and the salary arrears of our workers in the parastatals and offset leave allowances.
The PDP guber candidate added, “I will build additional infrastructure to support and boost the Abia State economy. Our programmes, policies, projects and the politics of Abia State will be enablers for even faster growth of our education, health, agriculture, manufacturing and entrepreneurship. Youths, women, and the aged will experience hope and prosperity.”
Ahiwe is a political scientist and building technologist who after a career as an entrepreneur and success in logistics and oil and gas services, served as the Chief of Staff to the outgoing Abia State governor.
Ahiwe stated, “I promise to create the Abia of our dreams that is peaceful, prosperous and progressive for the benefit of our people. My reputation as a simple man is well-known across party lines. My offer and subsequent Covenant with Ndi Abia is to serve you diligently and make Abia State work for all stakeholders.”
He added, “Under my watch, the resources of Abia State will yield dividends. I will run an inclusive government with programmes and policies focused on growth and development of Ndi Abia”.

MY COVENANT WITH NDI ABIA
My name is Sir Okechukwu Ambrose Ahiwe, Kikas, Knight of the Catholic Church.
We will return to the polls on 11 March 2023 to elect a new governor for Abia State.
Please vote for me and all PDP House of Assembly candidates.
I will do completely new things in Abia.
I know the issues so I will hit the ground running.
I will pay pensions and the salary arrears of our workers in the parastatals and offset leave allowances.
I will build additional infrastructure to support and boost the Abia State economy.
Our programmes, policies, projects and the politics of Abia State will be enablers for even faster growth of our education, health, agriculture, manufacturing and entrepreneurship.
Youths, women, and the aged among us will experience hope and prosperity.
I affirm that I know the issues, the challenges, and the roadmap to their solution.
These and other key issues will be targets for immediate and special attention.
God helping me, and with your cooperation, I will achieve them and more for Abia State.

I promise to create the Abia of our dreams that is peaceful, prosperous and progressive for the benefit of our people.
My reputation as a simple man is well known across party lines.
My offer and subsequent Covenant with Ndi Abia is to serve you diligently and make Abia State work for all stakeholders.
Under my watch, the resources of Abia State will yield dividends. I will run an inclusive government with programmes and policies focused on growth and development of Ndi Abia.
Please vote for me on the 11th of March
Please vote for PDP.
And see Abia grow to be the envy of other states.
God bless you all.

Wrong party Sir, we are voting for Labour Party.

We have had patience with PDAPC for 24 years, with shambolic performance and criminal neglect, let's try something different, let another party also try, maybe they will be better.