Senator representing Anambra state South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Ifeanyi Ubah has stated that he is the highest individual patroniser of Innoson Motors in South East,and he cannot work against the brand he patronises so much .
Ubah
in a statement, he personally signed while reacting to media claim that
he rejected patronage of Innoson vehicles in a Senate committee
meeting,said most of the vehicles in his fleets are Innoson vehicles.
According
to him, the faceless originator of story were those afraid his rising
profile ahead of the 2021 Anambra Gubernatorial elections, which they
were not comfortable, hence the deployment of malicious pseudo writers
to peddle falsehoods and twisted conjectures about him. He
advised those trying to fan the embers of discord between him and his
brothers Chief (Dr.) Innocent Chukwuma to desist from such as it is a
failed ploy,which he described as dead on arrival.
Ubah
further urged social media users to avoid narratives and lies that are
capable of promoting discord and public unrest as there was need to
use their platforms to promote issue based engagements that would move
the system forward.
The statement
reads in parts “Presently, I am the biggest private patronizer of
Innoson vehicles in the South east today. The very first car that I gave
my only beloved daughter when she clocked 18years is an Innoson(IVM)
vehicle which she still drives till date; the car is still parked in my
Lagos residence. It is therefore ridiculous and laughable to insinuate
that a man who bought his only daughter an Innoson vehicle would kick
against procuring the same brand of vehicle for Senators.
In
my political engagements, I have purchased over 30 trailers of Innoson
plastic products worth over 400million. I have also given out Innoson
Vehicles to organizations such as; National Union of Journalists(NUJ)
Southeast, Sports Writers Association Nigeria(SWAN), Catholic Boys
Organization Nnewi Diocese, Association of People Living with Sickle
Cell Disorder (APLSCD), Nnewi Youths Forum and a host of friends and
ardent supporters too numerous to mention.
In
line with my ”think home” philosophy, I also purchased FC Ifeanyi Ubah’s
official vehicles; 3 Coaster Buses, Trucks and SUV’s from Innoson. In
total, I have spent over N700million in purchasing both vehicles and
other products from Innoson from my personal pocket.
Let
me say without mincing words that in the entire Southeast, I am the
only individual with the largest units of Innoson vehicles in his fleet.
From the onset till date, I have maintained a very brotherly and
cordial relationship with Chief (Dr.) Innocent Chukwuma; Chairman of
Innoson Group whom I have always patronized and been at the forefront of
promoting his brand. Therefore, I advise those trying to fan the embers
of discord between the two brothers to desist from such as it is a
failed ploy that is obviously dead on arrival.
Another
glaring fact that further exposes the hollowness of this poorly
scripted propaganda is the fact that the Nigerian Senate already gave
out official cars to Senators since last year. It is imperative to also
note that I am not a member of the Senate Appropriation committee,
neither am I a member of the Senate Services Committee; therefore, I
have never been in any committee meeting to discuss the official cars to
be procured and distributed to Senators.
Ordinarily,
it is not in my character to bring my investments and patronage
dealings with brands to the public domain, but for the purpose of
clarity; I have decided to set the records straight with these barefaced
facts and figures.
To this end, I wish to
appeal to the general public to kindly disregard this misleading report
and always endeavor to reach out to my media office to ascertain the
authenticity of such stories in future instances. I also wish to
reaffirm my utmost commitment to promoting the Igbo economy and our
“think home” philosophy.
Initially, when I
read this spurious story yesterday morning, I called my mentor; Chief
(Dr.) Cletus M.Ibeto (CON) and Chief (Dr.) Innocent Chukwuma; Chairman
of Innoson Group who promised to officially refute this fallacious
story. I am fully aware that a lot of people are jittery about my rising
political profile ahead of the 2021 Anambra Gubernatorial elections,
hence the deployment of malicious pseudo writers to peddle falsehoods
and twisted conjectures about me in a bid to deplete the love and
goodwill my people have for me. However, these malicious stories have
turned out to become a step tool that consistently promotes my brand.
Conclusively,
I wish to urge social media users to eschew narratives and lies that
promote discord and public unrest as there is need to use our platforms
to promote issue based engagements that will move our dear state
Anambra, Southeast and Nigeria at large forward”