Why I Left Canada To Serve Aguata 2 Constituency In Anambra Assembly – Tony Muobike – Independent Newspaper Nigeria

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 AWKA – The lawmaker representing Aguata 2 state constituency in the 8th legislature of Anambra State, Hon. Chief Tony Muobike (Dike Anagbara Izu), a Nigeri­an-born Canadian citizen, has explained the reasons he left Canada to return home to serve his people in Aguata 2 state constituency, Aguata Local Gov­ernment Area of the state.

Muobike, who will be marking his two years in office on 12th June this year as the House of Assembly member, told Daily Independent exclusively that the experience has been very worthwhile, ensuring that he didn’t fall short of the expectations of his people and didn’t also make his constituents regret the confi­dence reposed in him.

Unlike most politicians who will abandon their duty posts and abdicate their responsibilities by embarking on prolonged trips abroad after being elected into office, Muobike stated that since he was elected to represent his constituency in the legislature, he has not abandoned his legislative duties and embarked on frivolous travels especially when the House of Assembly is still in session.

He said, “I have to attend to plenaries. I have to be there for my people. I have to be there when they call me. I have to go down to my constituency to know what is happening there. So the job requires my physical presence down here. So in the last two years, I have been around. I only travel during recess but during work time, I am here. I have never been out of Nigeria when the assembly is in session and hopefully the trend will con­tinue. I will always be here for my people until my tenure is done. “

Muobike who is the House of Assem­bly Committee Chairman on Health, said he worked for himself in Canada but in Nigeria, he is working for his people. He said that the experience is exciting because he believes that in life, it is not what one does for himself but what is done for the generality of the people thereby leaving footprints in the sands of time.

The lawmaker who is passionate about access to quality comprehensive healthcare, said he has sponsored a basic life support training programme for over 100 youths in Aguata Local Gov­ernment Area and that currently, many of the youths hold licences from the Ni­gerian Red Cross Society as accredited first aiders.