By Cajetan Mmuta
Candidate of the Zenith Labor Party for the November 6th Governorship election in Anambra State, Chief Obiora Okonkwo on Wednesday unfolded a ten point agenda his government hopes to inject towards transforming the books and crannies of the state of an elected governor.
Chief Okonkwo who is also the chairman of United Nigeria Airline who spoke on the theme: “State of the Polity” during a town hall meeting held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka the state capital urged the university community to vote massively for his party come next month for purposeful leadership and progress of the state.
He specifically harped on the security challenges staring the state and its people in the face, especially the entire country.
The agenda of the ZLP candidate include rapid rural development, revitalization of education – human capital development, safety and security, planned urbanization, and urban renewal, among others.
The Development Economist expert said: “The security failures we are witnessing today are accumulation of failures of government, about things that should have been done that have not been done.”
According to him, “It could be leadership failure but the followers also have their blames, like their docility in participating in choosing the right leader like the period we are in now (Anambra election)”
“I am not happy with the situation of things in Nigeria and Anambra State today, but instead of joining the EndSARS protesters or carrying guns, I have decided to join elective position.”
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He noted that for a very long while Anambra’s growth has been retarded, saying it was the reason states like Lagos have transformed most slums in the state to highbrow areas, while the slums in Anambra in the early ’90s have remained the same, while some have even grown.
“May I use this opportunity to unveil to us today my 10 point agenda. A leader is just a visioner, but the people who work to make his vision come true are not seen or heard. In Nigeria, our own academicians are people who government now see as unfortunate and who languish with poor salaries”.
“If I become the governor, I will only be the vision bearer, but I will come to consult with people like you to draw from your knowledge.”
“I want you to study it (agenda), to analyze it. It is my plan for Anambra, and you know if you don’t have a plan, you are not going anywhere. There is nothing in the 10 point agenda that I have not done in my own private life and in my business, so it’s an achievable plan.”
