In a democracy, unpretentious service and the genuine interest of the people are embodied in the dynamism of quality representation. True, a leader that has vision must also know what his mission is, with regards to a positive impact on the lives of the people he is called to serve as well as the national polity.
Going down memory lane, one is amazed at the initial travails of a man who as a first timer won a clean, clear, transparent and fair election in 2015, yet the opposition party dragged him to court challenging his victory. As a man filled with God's Grace, he did it again in 2019 and haven met all the electoral requirements he was declared winner.
Against this backdrop, one would conclusively say the opposition party in the Area is not only used as a means of distraction to his government, but a total witch hunt and wickedness against his administration, leadership, reputation and above all, to them they are happy or maybe they want him to continued to spendthrift resources that would have been used judiciously to attend to constituency challenges, but in our case, the reverse is the story.
Undeterred, the vibrant and altruistic man who has this burning desire to see the very best of his leadership positively reflected on every stratum of the society rose to become what he is in Cross River State today due to true grit, divine favours and populist support. Yet, he flawlessly relates with the high and low of the Society.
Okpechi Friday is that exemplary man who leaves no room for failure or despair; he believes that anything and everything is achievable if due diligence and faith are applied. Looking at the prevalent lack of access to opportunities in a land of opportunities gave him the motivation and willpower to venture into politics, battling many leviathans to achieve success. 'His political ideology stern from the principles of using intellectual ability and prowess to change and dictate the leadership through the constant engagement of professionals, artisans, middle class, entrepreneurs, youths, market women, etc, in charting a course for a better society'.
One of the most difficult things in governance is that of making laws that will benefit the people without encroaching on their fundamental human rights. It has actually been a herculean task to ensure a holistic and issues free reform of the laws in the land.
Successfully, this man called Okpechi Friday Gabriel has delivered in this regard by ensuring the bills and motions bearing his imprint or backing in the 8th Assembly are people-focused and of positive impact. The same goes for his legislative and other contributions in the 9th Assembly. He hardly sees a legislative challenge without proffering a solution towards resolving same. Surrounded by proven technocrats and competent professionals picked from various parts of the State, his continuous success only assure a rising profile of quality legislative business in the 9th Assembly.
The expectations of the people are high and same goes with the nature of responsibilities now placed on his shoulders given that the constituency he represents, majorly the people's means of survival is farming. Hence, you see him going beyond the ordinary, just to ensure that he delivers on all fronts.
Today, many easily acknowledge that Rt. Hon. FG Okpechi's robust rapport with all ranks and files of the various arms of government is worthwhile. While this has endeared the Honourable to people of all stations of life from various parts of the LGA and the state at large: in this and other ways, he has endeared himself to people with a disposition that many find worth emulating.
As the good book says, when leadership is in the hands of the righteous, the people rejoice. It is noteworthy that in recent times, the spate of conflicts and other forms of communal unrest that has muscled out productivity in the area has started dwindling, owing largely to the positive interventions and leadership impact of the former House of Assembly Committee Chairman on Security and currently, Public Accounts Committee Chairman, Rt. Hon. FG Okpech. He represents Obubra 1 state constituency which comprises of four council wards with a massive population.
So far in his political journey as a state legislator with a truly state outlook, as a genuine grassroots leader, he has made an indelible footprint in all these council wards under his watch. There is a substantial measure of progress being made in the areas of human capital development, education, scholarships, empowerment, financial support, 24/7 accessibility, influencing of jobs, etc. The facts and figures are in the public domain.
Indeed, the Public Accounts Chairman, Rt. Hon. Okpechi Friday Gabriel has proven to be a legislator worthy of the people’s trust. Unarguably, he is a unique state legislator whom Obubra 1 State Constituency, Obubra LGA and the entire state can be proud of.
God bless and protect Rt. Hon. Okpechi Friday Gabriel!
_Jake Clifford Edoma, Rt. Hon. Okpechi Friday Gabriel Head of New Media Team_
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