Honourable Professor Paul Sunday Nnamchi, representing Enugu East/Isi Uzo Federal Constituency, has pledged his unwavering dedication to people-focused leadership, asserting that his goal is to “redefine governance through quality representation.”
Representing a constituency that spans both rural and urban areas in Enugu State, Prof. Nnamchi acknowledged the substantial challenges his people face, including poverty, deprivation, limited federal presence, and worsening insecurity.
“Some communities, such as Eha-Amufu and Ikem, have been ravaged by banditry attacks, affecting their livelihoods with several of the inhabitants displaced from their ancestral homes and their life-savings destroyed,” he noted.
To confront these difficulties, he said his approach involves collaboration and strategic planning.
“I need to build bridges, engage in compromises, to come up with initiatives and programmes to empower my constituents,” he emphasized.
A core focus of his legislative mission, Prof. Nnamchi revealed, is investing in youth development, particularly through Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
He explained that he has launched several training programs to equip young people with relevant digital skills that can empower them economically.
These programs, he said, aim to make youths self-reliant and entrepreneurial in a changing job market where formal employment is increasingly scarce.
In addition to skill acquisition initiatives, Prof. Nnamchi highlighted his commitment to education by awarding over 200 tertiary education scholarships to students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.
“Through these efforts,” he said, “I have continued to encourage the youths to take charge of their own futures and create opportunities for themselves and others.”
Reflecting on Nigeria’s 26 years of uninterrupted democracy, he praised the current 10th National Assembly as an institution focused on results.
“The 10th National Assembly is an impact-driven legislature that has refined representative governance as a continuous service to the people and not a one-off political exercise,” he observed.
He further stressed that lawmakers are being encouraged to sponsor bills and motions that foster governance, accountability, economic growth, and uphold public trust.
Addressing the recurring issue of post-election defections, Prof. Nnamchi pointed to deeper systemic flaws within the political landscape.
“When parties focus solely on capturing power rather than cultivating principles, loyalty becomes transactional and governance loses its moral anchor,” he said.
According to him, this absence of ideological depth and political education in party structures leads to instability and public disillusionment.
“This failure erodes public trust and reduces politics to a game of convenience, not conviction,” he warned.
Prof. Nnamchi called for a new perspective, one that prioritizes the meaning of each vote rather than just the voting process itself.
“We must begin to listen not just to the ballots,” he stated, “but to the voices, the hopes, and the mandates that gave them life.”
He emphasized that Nigerian citizens are becoming more politically conscious and are increasingly demanding that their mandates be honored.
“Nigerian people are no longer passive observers of power plays; they are increasingly concerned with where their mandate is best protected, where it is translated into real service, and where it is not betrayed for personal ambition,” he concluded.
“In this era,” Prof. Nnamchi affirmed, “the legitimacy of leadership will rest not in party lines, but in the ability to faithfully steward the will of the people.”
