Indigenes of Akpo community of Aguata local government area of Anambra State have affirmed their endorsement for the Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano for second term in office.
Members of the community told DAILY POST in Awka that Chief Obiano was the only candidate standing for the November 2017 governorship election in Anambra that does not have a godfather or depending on huge financial assistance to prosecute the election.
The president general of the community, Engr Godwin Ezeno who addressed journalists in a press conference to herald an endorsement ceremony the community was planning for the governor said voting for Obiano would held keep godfatherism at bay in the state.
Ezeno who was obviously referring to candidates of other political parties who have been accused of being wholly sponsored by different money bags in the state called on Anambra indigenes not to forget the past so easily, where as a result of godfatherism and its attendant insatiable request by godfathers, the state was held down and denied development for a long time.
“Godfatherism is gradually finding it’s way back to the political scene of Anambra State. This is judging by present unprecedented maneuvers, and this will surely take us over 20 years backward.
“We in Akpo community have adopted The governor as our choice candidate, and we have earlier followed that up with an endorsement of his candidature, and we will be reinforcing it soon again.
“All the candidates are good, but only one person is needed for the position, and there is always another time. The governor has led us well, and we proclaim that he is a visionary leader who must be supported by all. There could have been human error here and there, but he remains the best.”
The community leader went forward to list some of the governors achievements saying that of all of them, his N20million choose-your-Project initiative, which was launched in communities was among the best.
“We have never experienced it in Anambra that government gives you N20million to choose the most pressing need of your community and tackle them with it. Some communities that had executed projects with their money are already being awarded another N20million. Have that ever happened anywhere in Nigeria?
“The governor will be in Akpo next week to commission our own N20million project, and we will use the opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to his reelection and I am speaking the minds of Akpo people because I am their President general, and they asked me to do so.”
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