Emeka Ozumba
In the legislative world the place noise is well mistaken for substance, Hon. Dozie Nwankwo Onyendozi stands aside as a brand new charismatic mannequin of high quality illustration. Onyendozi cultivates silence, strikes in silence and wears silence like a gown of humility, dignity and honour. His persona is a rejection of the archetypal Nigerian politician; stuffed with noise and fury, signifying nothing.
Indeed, Onyendozi is minimize from a special material. He doesn’t carry out for applause. He doesn’t communicate besides it’s apparent that his speech would enhance the silence, supply a contemporary perspective or spotlight the evil of not talking out. But most of the time, Dozie Nwankwo lets his actions communicate for him.
Truth be advised, Onyendozi’s actions have continued to talk for him, by means of two phrases of extremely efficient illustration of Njikoka/Anaocha/Dunukofia Federal Constituency on the House of Representatives, by means of years of passionate philanthropy that has impacted over 44,000 folks throughout 22 communities and thru a long time of entrepreneurial excellence that made him an impressive enterprise chief in his personal proper.
Happily, amongst Ndigbo, a person is revered for what he does and never what he says. Onyendozi is a doer! He rewrote the guide of legislative illustration within the National Assembly, bringing his wealth of expertise to bear on essential sectors comparable to healthcare, schooling, infrastructure and petroleum. In particular phrases, he sponsored and co-sponsored payments pushing for schooling reforms, entry to healthcare, youth empowerment and neighborhood improvement.
But his precise price got here from the members of his constituency whose confidence he step by step earned with a stellar efficiency. In retaining along with his constitutional obligations, Onyendozi facilitated the citing of the Enugwu-Ukwu Campus of the Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu. He constructed ultramodern Primary Healthcare Centres together with two-bedroom Doctors’ Quarters in his constituency, and in addition constructed and rehabilitated neighborhood link-roads. He additionally sank solar-powered boreholes with reticulation throughout many communities and constructed correct quarters for college principals within the constituency. In addition, he put in solar-powered streetlights throughout communities within the zone, bringing a contact of modernity nearer to areas which are denied precedence consideration by governments.
As Onyendozi Dozie Nwankwo understands the significance of touching lives straight throughout the communities, he believes that no funding is larger than the funding made within the lives of human beings. That is why his curiosity in public service started with the institution of the Ferdinand Dozie Nwankwo Centre for Development and ICT (for digital and vocational abilities) in 2007, lengthy earlier than he determined to hunt a political workplace. As could be anticipated, Onyendozi set out fixing lives along with his basis; impacting 44,000 folks in over 22 communities within the senatorial zone.
In granular particulars, the Foundation provided essential help to over 5,000 widows and empowered over 1,140 constituents with money grants to 560 artisans. He donated vehicles, bikes, tricycles, stitching and grinding machines, hair dryers and wheelchairs to 580 youths, together with women and men. Onyendozi additionally provided free medicare, together with surgical procedures, dental and eye-care to over 4,000 folks along with constructing and equipping many major healthcare centres.
And what’s extra? Onyendozi awarded scholarships to tons of of scholars and geared up a number of colleges with ICT instruments, libraries, educating aids. Several youths from Njikoka/Anaocha/Dunukofia constituency additionally received federal jobs with robust suggestions from Onyendozi. Many girls and youths have been geared up with vocational abilities like tailoring, ICT, agriculture and small scale companies and subsequently provided startup grants and instruments to face on their very own ft.
Truth be advised; Dozie Nwankwo’s scorecard reads like that of a person on a mission. To individuals who know him at shut quarters, it’s hardly stunning. They know that Onyendozi has a deeply nuanced view of management. One of his deepest ideas on management is that “Leadership is not about power; it is about purpose. When people trust you with their mandate, you owe them progress.”
Without a doubt, Onyendozi has returned the belief his folks vested in him in manifold. There is a glut of proof to substantiate this declare. And guess what? Even with all his excessive achievements, Onyendozi stays firmly grounded in humility. He has turn out to be much more accessible, extra concerned within the lives of his folks, listening to their anxieties, answering with care and delivering beautiful outcomes.
Needless to say, Onyendozi has turn out to be the enduring customary for grassroots-centred management, a quintessence of legislative excessive efficiency and a pacesetter to reckon with.
Some passionate followers have aptly christened him ‘The Dependable Choice.’
Ka ana ejegodi!
* Ozumba is Director of Media and Publicity, Hon Ferdinand Dozie Nwankwo Campaign Organization
