Anambra Guber: APC is popular in South/E, State will support us – Muoghalu
By Tom Okpe
A major contender in the forth coming Anambra State Governorship election under the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Dr George Muoghalu has revealed that the party is popular in the South East, so, will enjoy tremendous support in the state governorship race.
The state governorship election is slated for November 6th, 2021.
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Watersways Authority, (NIWA), Muoghalu told journalists at the party secretariat on Friday when he came to submit his nomination and expression of interest forms that the APC is popular in the south east, judging from previous elections.
He also said with the good will yhe region has enjoyed from the present administration, Anambra people will not forsake him.
Speaking further on why Anambra people will support him, the aspirant said: “There was a time in this country when the Chairman of a House Committee on Works was an Igbo man, also, a Deputy Senate President, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives were Igbo men.
“The Minister of Finance and Economic was an Igbo lady, Secretary to government was an Igbo, yet, no one kilometer of road was tarred in the southeast.
“Now, the second Niger bridge, previous governments did flag off for four times, every election year, we flag it off. Every election year, we set up canopies and flag it off until Buhari came and it stopped.
“Actual construction started. Today, we are being told of the hand over day of first quarter of 2022. You can go there and and see what is happening.
“As we speak, Enugu-Onitsha road is being addressed. Enugu-Portharcourt is being addressed. A new contract has been awarded between Umahia and Ikot-Ekpene. Same thing ABA-Ikot-Ekpene.
“When you look at the economy. Yes, we have not gotten to where the government woulď like to be. The truth is that, we must not forget that by the time President Muhammadu Buhari took over the leadership of this country, oil was as low as twenty something dollars to a barrel.
“You and I know that oil is the mainstay of this economy. Sights should not be lost of the fact that, we have a situation where a lot has to be done, but the resources available are limited. This resource is such that Nigeria is not in control of the market. It is a situation where, whatever happens in the international community influences the situation on ground.
That challenge is there. So whatever happens affects us.
On diversification of the economy, the one time National Auditor of yhe APC emphasized that; “I don’t speak for government, but for myself.
“Government realizing this challenges, started laying emphasis on diversifying the economy. Today we are talking about agriculture. Prior to this time, we were importing rice but I am sure nobody is talking about importation of rice now.
“We are almost approaching self-sufficiency in rice production. So we have that challenge. The government is doing well in trying to diversify the economy. If you look at it again, government is doing well in investment infrastructure and development because we have had an infrastructural decay for quite a long while.
“Why wont they support us,” he queried, “when people keep saying APC is not popular in Anambra, in 2017, election we came second.
“We beat PDP in that election. So what happened? Is it demons that voted for us? The same Anambra people are there. When you marry two husbands, ask women, they will tell you. You will be in a position to compare which one is better. Like I keep saying.
“Anambra people have married two husbands, and the third one is waiting which is APC. We are asking them to marry us this time so that they will be in a position to compare the first, second and this husband that is coming; because we are coming with commitment, determination to change the narratives.”
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Earlier, while recievingthe aspirants forms, Acting Secretary of the Party, James Akpanudoedehe said that the party will ensure a level playing ground is provided for all the aspirants at the forth coming party primary.
“We have no anointed candidate. The party will work with who ever emerges at the primary.
“In line with Gov Mai Mala Buni led Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, we are committed to working with all.
“That is why we need all to join hands with the party by ensuring that Anambra State join the Progressives, come Nov. 6, at the forth coming state Governorship election.”
