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UGWUANYI GAVE ME ANOTHER POLITICAL LIFELINE - NNAMANI

Afnews Editor

Jun 09, 2019

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A former Governor of Enugu State and Senator-elect, Chimaroke Nnamani, has distanced himself from any godfather role in the state.

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He said the incumbent Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who facilitated his election into the Senate, remained his political leader.

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Nnamani in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, expressed appreciation to Ugwuanyi, who according to him, "gave me the opportunity to rejig my political career.ÔÇØ

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He said, "I owe him (Ugwuanyi) a lot of gratitude for the opportunity to serve my fatherland. I restate my respect and loyalty to him as my political leaderÔÇØ.

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Nnamani specifically distanced himself from any political godfather's and that Ugwuanyi remained "the political leader in practice and head of the Ebeano political family in Enugu State ".

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He commended Ugwuanyi for the developmental strides in the state and urged him not to rest on his oars

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He also enjoined Enugu based politicians and citizens alike to rally round Ugwuanyi in his commitment to bring all-round development to Enugu State.

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He restated his resolve to serve faithfully for the advancement of the Nigerian project that would engender peace, unity and development of the country.

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He said, "I will do everything possible within the ambit of the law to work for the emancipation of ordinary Nigerians in the ninth Senate.

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"I will focus on poverty alleviation, employment opportunities, fair and equitable distribution of national resources as well as promoting the manufacturing sector of the economyÔÇØ. (Punchng)

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