“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...

IMO STATE ELDERS COUNCIL INAUGURATED BY GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA .{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

 IMO STATE ELDERS COUNCIL INAUGURATED BY GOVERNOR HOPE UZODIMMA 


In furtherance to his all-inclusive governance that seeks to bring everyone into the policy-making of the Government, His Excellency the Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma has inaugurated the Imo State Elders Council headed by the Obi of Obinugwu, HRM Eze (Dr.) Cletus Ilomuanya as the Chairman.


The council which is made up of eminent Imolites who have distinguished themselves in service to the State and beyond, have been drawn to offer advisory services to the Government of Imo State in order to improve on the Government/People relationship for better development of our dear State.


His Excellency, encouraged members of the Imo State Elders Council to offer this selfless service to the people of Imo State more especially with the recent conversion of our youths into agents of disunity and crisis. This has created an urgency to rehabilitate and restore the sanity of the strayed youths.


In addition, His Excellency stated that the Elders Council would aid the Government in policymaking and drawing of programs that would create more jobs for the people and improve the livelihood of Ndi Imo especially now that the Government has commenced into rural development.

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