MEET AKARA SELLER WHO GOT POLITICAL APPOINTMENT IN NNEWI.{PHOTOS}.

 

It was an emotional moment for Mrs Ugochinyere Ezeh, as tears of joy rolled down her cheeks, when she got a letter to serve in the Transition Committee of Nnewi North Local Government as one of the Councillors.

Mrs Ugochinyere who could not hold back her Joy, rolled on the floor, as she couldn’t imagine what could have influenced her appointment despite being from what some will describe as the lower class and also not an indigene of Nnewi.

Mrs Ugochinyere has been living in Nnewi for the past Twenty (20) years, she relocated to Nnewi with her children and husband who is a commercial motorcyclist, in search for greener pastures.

To support her husband, she engaged in the frying and selling of Akara (Bean Cake) with bread, pap, milk and other related condiments, around St. Peter’s Clever Catholic Church, Odida Nnewichi, Nnewi.

Her Akara which is always hot, garnished with onions, pepper and spiced with crayfish and gives the desired taste has endeared to her customers.

In a tete-a-tete with one of our correspondent, Mrs Ugochinyere Ezeh was full of praises for the Lawmaker representing Nnewi North Constituency in Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Nonso Smart Okafor, who facilitated the appointment.

According to her, the Lawmaker who he has known even before his election, called her and requested for her profile, without her knowing the Lawmaker had a surprise for her.

Asked if she knows the reason why she was given the appointment, the excited Mrs Ugochinyere said that despite the fact that the appointment came as a surprise, she is capable of doing the job.

She maintained that despite the appointment, she will continue with her Akara business.More photos below.