Enugu and Ebonyi States APGA Governorship Candidates visit Anambra State

The Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has expressed optimism that the All Progressives Grand Alliance party, APGA, will be victorious in the forthcoming Governorship elections in Enugu and Ebonyi States.

Governor Soludo stated this when a campaign delegation of APGA and their Governorship Candidates from Enugu and Ebonyi State paid him a courtesy visit in Awka, the state capital.

The Delegation comprises Frank Nweke Junior (APGA Governorship Candidate), Dr Edith Ngozi Ugwuanyi (APGA Deputy Governorship Candidate), Casimir Ugwuishi (APGA Senatorial Candidate), Mr Ndubuisi Enechi Onyia, Mr Nonso Nnamani, Mr Francis Onyemenam and Ms Uche Ezeugwu.

Others from Ebonyi State were; Professor Benard Odoh (APGA Governorship Candidate), Dr Nkata Chukwu (APGA Deputy Governorship Candidate), Sen. Onwe Emmanuel (APGA Senatorial Candidate, Ebonyi Central), Charles Otu, Boniface Ogbu and Amaechi Nwenewo.

 

The Governor described APGA as one big family.

He said; “When I look at you all, I’m looking at a team. We must forge together to begin the journey to get this country to work.

“It is time for true progressives to come together to move this party forward. “

Governor Soludo stated that “As flag-bearers of this party, you must understand APGA is more than a political party. It is a movement that I believe in.

“My purpose at this moment is to fix our land. I started on the International scene in Abuja and now, I am in Awka. I am on a journey towards retirement.

“Our individualism is our greatest strength but also our greatest weakness. We want to succeed alone but we forget about the collective power on which our founding fathers thrived.
“APGA is the address of Ndigbo (Igbo People). We need to organise ourselves and bargain for others.”

“There are governing alliances and where these votes are! We must organise and bargain more seriously for people to take us seriously. There are basic infrastructures that give you electoral victory. You look at the demographics of those voters, what drives them to vote.

“I am hoping and believing that after the election post-march, Ndigbo (Igbo people) will start having serious conversations.

“Alliance is the politics played in the first and second republic.

“I feel very passionate because I am talking to members of my family. We must turn our anger positively and have a long-term view of this matter.

“Our people must go back to the drawing board. We have to do a lot of work. I must encourage you strongly that we must work and understand the power of organisation...We must change the system to become an economic powerhouse and nations will find and come to us,” Governor Soludo explained.

 

Professor Oddo said, he has been anticipating this kind of opportunity to meet the Governor.

He further said the motto of the party is hinged on Onye aghana nwanne ya, which means, “We are the same family.”

He told Governor Soludo that when he was competing, he talked about the regional geo-political economy.

Prof Oddo disclosed that in Ebonyi and Enugu States, APGA billboards, posters and vehicles are being destroyed.

He indulged Soludo to make a speech as APGA Governor in regards to that in a joint conference.

Frank Nweke said that he is paying his respect to Governor Soludo for the great work and his laser focus on security and road infrastructure.

He said he was delighted because he knows Soludo and has worked with him.

Nweke recalled the amount of work Soludo did nationally as Chief Economic Adviser which drove the transformative agenda under president Obasanjo because of his works, president Obasanjo didn’t hesitate to nominate him as the Central Bank Nigeria Governor where he transformed the banking sector.

He also recalled how him and Soludo had the opportunity to serve with president Obasanjo, whom he described as a statesman, a lover of Nigeria, the most detribalized Nigerian.

What mattered according to Frank Nweke was the capacity and competence of each of the individuals appointed.

“From the depth of my soul, I want to assure you that I have imbibed the spirit of Onye aghana nwanne ya (always carry your brothers and sisters along) that’s why I’m in APGA,” he said.

The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Ernest Ezeajughi, Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Alex Obiogbolu, amongst others, attended the event.

 

Mercy Chukwudiebere