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2021: Anambra Needs Another Governor Like Peter Obi - Ozigbo

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Jan 18, 2021

Governor aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party in Anambra State, Valentine Ozigbo, on Sunday, called on the people of the state to elect a governor like the former Governor of the state, Peter Obi, in the forthcoming election in November.

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The former Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, said, "Peter Obi left Anambra on a positive trajectory with various sums left in many banks which have been validated by many sources.ÔÇØ

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"But today, Anambra is in such a debt that one starts to wonder how the state government is where it is now.ÔÇØ

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"With the way things are moving, Anambra will soon be left out in the comity of economically-viable states in the near future. That is why my mission is very apt.ÔÇØ

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Ozigbo while speaking with newsmen in Awka on Sunday said, "We cannot afford another mistake of enthroning incompetence after such underperformance.ÔÇØ

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"Anambra today is a shadow of what it used to be. Obiano has done his best but whether his best is good enough, it is for the people to judge.ÔÇØ

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"I have moved around the state and observed serious infrastructural decay, poor waste management, lack of access to basic amenities and so on.ÔÇØ

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"More worrisome is the rising debt profile of Anambra State despite the poor performance of the government.ÔÇØ

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Meanwhile, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, has backed Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State as leader of the opposition party in the south-west region.

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AFNews reports that the Chief Press Secretary to Makinde, Taiwo Adisa, made this known in a statement.

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— Thompson Nsisongabasi

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