Anambra Poll: Awka monarch prays for Chidoka’s victory

The traditional ruler of Awka, Igwe Gibson Nwosu, has given his blessing to Chief Osita Chidoka, the governorship candidate of the United Progressives Party (UPP) in the Anambra State’s Nov. 18 poll.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chidoka is one of the 37 candidates jostling for the governorship position in the upcoming governorship polls in the state.

Nwosu prayed for Chidoka’s victory when the candidate, alongside the leadership of his party, visited his palace on Tuesday to formally inform him of his mission to govern Anambra.

The capital city monarch said that he had known Chidoka for a long time as an intelligent and upright public servant who had excelled in his areas of endeavour.

He expressed the hope that the candidate would become his “chief tenant’’ after the polls and prayed the “gods of the land’’ to direct his footsteps in the course of working for his ambition.

“Chidoka is a great man, known by all as upright in his deeds; he transformed the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) and made Nigerians to understand that ensuring safety on the road is not a rocket science.

“He also brought innovations to the aviation sector while he served as minister; doesn’t such a man have the capacity to make Anambra work better?

“I pray that it shall be well with you and as you come to honour me as the traditional ruler of Awka, you shall be my Chief Tenant.
“You will not stumble on this your journey to Anambra Government House,’’ he said.

In his speech, Chidoka promised to make Anambra an all-inclusive development-driven state with good transport planning and technology.

The former FRSC Corps Marshal said he was at the monarch’s palace in recognition of his father figure not just in Awka but to him personally and to unveil his plans to transform the city.

He said that the UPP was not coming to alleviate poverty and insecurity but to overthrow their causes by ensuring that the state was economy friendly, systematically planned and developed.

He noted that he would deploy his experience as a Transportation expert to build an all-inclusive society which would engender all to participate in the economic life of the state.

“We decided to start this journey here because Awka is the landlord of the Government House and when I was the corps marshal, the first person I made Special Marshal was Igwe Gibson.

“You are a father to me and that is why we are here to tell you formally of our journey and seek your blessing,’’ he said.