22-Year Old Nigerian-American, Junior Steve Ezeonu has won the Grand Prairie City Council run-off election in the United States.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated 22-year old Nigerian-American, Junior Steve Ezeonu for winning the Grand Prairie City Council run-off election in Texas, US.
Dabiri-Erewa in a statement issued by the Head, Media and Public Relations of NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, “described the victory of Ezeonu, though a very tough one, as very well-deserved.”
Democrat Ezeonu in the June 5 run-off election, defeated his closest rival, Greg Giessner with 3903 votes (51.2%) against 3720 (48.8).
Dabiri-Erewa in her congratulatory message said Ezeonu has proven that hard work and dedication to duty pay, adding that she is not surprised that he won the election at that age.
She attributed the victory to his resilience, dedication, hard work, and doggedness.
The NIDCOM boss, therefore, encouraged Nigerians to emulate his feat and strive to excel in their pursuit as hard work is the key to success, and also urged citizens to continue to demonstrate the spirit of resilience imbibed in Nigerians.
Dabiri-Erewa, however, urged Ezeonu to fulfill all his electoral promises to the electorate as he has a lot of opportunities ahead of him in the future.
The statement read further, “She thanked the Nigerian Comunity in Texas for giving him their maximum support during his campaign.
“Dabiri-Erewa had, during the campaign, contacted Ezeonu and gave him words of encouragement and support.”
