Renowned broadcast journalist and human rights activist, Barr. Vivian Ottih has joined the House of Assembly race, as she purchased her nomination and expression of interest forms at the Imo state PDP secretariat along Okigwe road.
News Echo reports that the Oguta born media and legal practitioner was accompanied to the party office alongside heads of various women organizations in the state as well as representatives of National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Imo state chapter among others on Thursday.
Ottih who hails from Ndionyeagorom Village in Awa, Oguta Local government Area is serving a second term as the chairperson, Imo NAWOJ.
Our correspondent gathered that Ottih worked with the Imo state Broadcasting Corporation, IBC for over 20 years until her voluntary resignation from office.
Addressing a section of the media shortly after the purchase of her nomination form, she disclosed ‘My interest in representing Oguta state constituency is to stand in as a strong voice for my people and as well as advocate for good governance, especially for women, children and the downtrodden in the society.
She thanked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for always encouraging the female folks to take active part in politics. Also, she expressed her gratitude to the State Woman leader, Lady Maria Mbakwe who is working tirelessly in making sure that women are given their quota in governance while soliciting the support of delegates from Oguta LGA.
According to her, ‘I shall continue to reach out to critical stakeholders and leaders of our great party, PDP and by the grace of God, it shall end in praises’,
It would be recalled that Vivian Ottih has always stood for the masses and believed in equal rights for all and sundry.