Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has stressed the imperativeness of ensuring victory for the party in the forthcoming election.
Governor Soludo gave the charge during his meeting with stakeholders of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, held at the Governor’s Lodge recently in Amawbia. The agenda of the meeting was basically centered on APGA and its preparedness for the forthcoming elections
Recieving the stakeholders, the Governor thanked them for the supportive role they played in ensuring victory for the party during the last Governorship election in the state.
According to the Governor, his administration has been doing alot since inauguration, eight months ago.
On Security, Law & Order, the Governor reminded them of what the security situation was before he assumed office, including the attacks by gunmen at the Ihiala rally, his hometown in Aguata which left some people dead.
He recollected the difficulty experienced while campaigning in the South senatorial Zone, as on many occasions, security personnel outnumbered attendees at some rallies, and how touts made life hellish for citizens in Onitsha and Awka, appreciating God that the situation has improved.
While expressing optimsm that the situation will keep improving, Professor Soludo hinted that his administration declared a state of emergency on road infrastructure, leading to award of two hundred and thirty (230) kilometer of roads in the past eight months.
The Governor continued that Industrial parks were being established in the state with 200 hectares of land at Ogboji provided for pharmaceutical industrial park, 5,000 hectares within the capital territory for an industrial city, the largest pharmaceutical marketing hub at Oba and the Auto park at Akwaihedi, saying that his administration, in partnership with EEDC and the private sector is working round the clock to provide 24/7 electricity for the state.
Professor Soludo informed all that government was fighting unemployment and strengthening educational reforms through the employment of 5,000 teachers whose letters of appointment were handed over to them, recruitment of 300 medical doctors and others to end an era of hospitals without doctors and schools without teachers
He also spoke on the “1 Youth 2 skills” programme which will see 2.5 billion naira being budgeted to train and extend grants and soft loans to over 4,000 youths before March 2023, the establishment of the private sector driven Telemedicine Health center at Awkuzu, among others.
Professor Soludo expressed gratitude to the stakeholders for their support and understanding that despite the paucity of funds, government had through fiscal responsibility done so much with so little within eight months.
Speaking on the coming elections, the Governor reminded them that APGA was not just a political party but a movement of Ndi Igbo as a vehicle to actualise the Igbo dreams within Nigeria.
He called their attention to the fact that the Future of APGA’s existence is very paramount, reminding them that in Politics one don’t get what one desire but what one bargained for. He pledged to all the candidates that the party will stand with them and fight for them.
While expressing sadness that people who had promoted and invited people to join APGA as future of Ndigbo, are seeking to destroy the party after riding on party’s back to stardom.
Earlier, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Dr. Alex Obiogbolu while welcoming the stakeholders said that the meeting was geared towards ensuring resounding victory for the party, across board.
Many stakeholders who spoke commended the governor for ongoing massive development around the state, expressed support for his leadership of the party.
Stakeholder after stakeholder condemned anti-party activities in any form and pledged to work hard to ensure victory for the All Progressive Grand Alliance.
The State Deputy Chairman of APGA in his vote of thanks assured the governor that the party shall return to strengthen their weak areas and that the party will also campaign hard and spread the message and by the grace of God, win the 2023 elections in the state.
The meeting which was attended by the party candidates for the 2023 elections, political appointees, senior party members ended with the singing of the APGA anthem.
Christian Aburime
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