Chief Damian Enekwechi is the chairman of Anambra Patriots for Soludo (APS).
On this interview, he speaks on the forthcoming governorship election within the state and Governor Charles Soludo’s possibilities of successful a second time period.
Your group has been visiting stakeholders in Anambra State; what knowledgeable that?
Basically, the Anambra Patriots for Soludo (APS) is a physique made up of businessmen, politicians and true sons of Anambra State, who’re united in assist of the administration of Governor Charles Soludo.
We aren’t only a assist group working for the second time period ambition of Governor Soludo however a physique that’s providing its help in the direction of showcasing achievements of the governor.
As a matter of truth, we aren’t asking Governor Soludo to sponsor us or give us cash for the assist we’re giving to him as a result of we’re self-funded.
However that is in contrast to what the case is in politics the place the candidates spend enormous sums of cash. Are you anticipating appointments or contracts?
Under no circumstances as a result of we’ve what we’re doing and we aren’t unemployed.
These are males of means, who’re patriots of Anambra State and we’re of the view that the governor has finished marvellously nicely to deserve a second time period in workplace.
It isn’t about appointments or searching for contracts however about saying it the way in which it’s and what we’re doing is to go to the communities and people within the rural areas and inform the story to the plenty.
We’re additionally partnering with the Presidents Common of the city unions beneath the umbrella of Anambra State Affiliation of City Unions (ASATU) in addition to the market management within the state, who’re the direct beneficiaries of what the governor is doing.
However there are people who find themselves laying declare to the governorship place and so they have already declared curiosity to contest the election…
Sure, individuals have the suitable to aspire for any place however that doesn’t imply that Governor Soludo has not finished nicely.
These individuals know very nicely that the governor has impacted positively on the lives of the individuals and that features their package and kin within the villages.
Once more, those that are contesting don’t have any therapeutic massage to go throughout to the Anambra voters and so they can’t lay their palms on any side of governance that has defects, in order that they don’t have anything to marketing campaign with.
The administration of Governor Soludo has been accused of imposing a lot taxes on the individuals. How would you reply to that?
You already know that folks don’t prefer to pay taxes, so while you insist that they have to pay tax, they accuse you of being depraved.
The place will we get the cash to assemble roads and supply social safety for the individuals from? Good governance is a two-way factor and that entails the federal government and the ruled.
So, it’s best to pay you tax and authorities has that constitutional obligation to supply primary infrastructure for the individuals, and it’s only while you pay taxes and authorities fails in its duties to supply primary infrastructures that you would be able to now say that the federal government is a failure.
Anambra has misplaced billions of naira to tax evasion since its creation and Governor Soludo has zero tolerance for tax evaders.
Come to think about it, Governor Soludo has touched each sector of governance and he’s doing extra.
So, the individuals don’t have any choice than to carry out their civic duties, which incorporates fee of taxes and levies.
There may be this declare of pleasure towards the governor and so they say he’s a non-conformist? Conform to what?
It’s this difficulty of conformity or compromise that has been
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the bane of governance in Anambra State. There are some individuals who really feel that they personal Anambra State and that the governor should to start with recourse to them earlier than taking any resolution and they don’t care in regards to the plenty, the frequent individuals.
Don’t neglect that Governor Soludo shouldn’t be a inexperienced horn in terms of politics and he has been round for a very long time and he is aware of everybody be you no matter. When he got here on board, he began with Okpoko.
If toy go to Okpoko in Ogbaru Native Authorities Space, you will notice nice modifications when it comes to social facilities.
If he had chosen to take heed to these individuals, the frequent man or girl in Okpoko wouldn’t have been having fun with these facilities.
We’ve had governors who got here to energy and selected to bounce to the whims and caprices of these individuals and the outcomes are there for all of us to see.
There are some, who got here in and insisted that the suitable factor have to be finished and you know the way historical past is remembering them at present.
Anambra shouldn’t be for tin gods or influencers however for the frequent individuals in Ogbaru, Umunze, Awka, Onitsha, Ekwulobia and the remainder of them. So, the governor must be allowed to do his job to the perfect of his skill.
Do not forget that a mortgage of N200 billion was authorised for him when he got here into workplace and he has not taken the mortgage but roads are being constructed in all of the native gover nment areas and in all of the senatorial districts.
Over 5,000 lecturers have been employed in addition to medical personnel and there may be free schooling from the fundamentals to senor secondary college.
That’s the results of not listening to these principalities which have held Anambra State hostage for years.
The Supreme Court docket lately delivered judgement on the go well with filed by Edozie Njoku on the nationwide chairmanship of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). What are your views on that judgement?
It’s anticipated as a result of Edozie Njoku was by no means the nationwide chairman of APGA.
So, the Supreme Court docket judgement had put paid on this annual ritual of difficult the nationwide management of the get together in courtroom.
He tried it twice and all of it appeared as if he was near it till the Supreme Court docket now delivered the judgement. These are distractions, in order that our governor will deserted his duties to start to chase shadows.
It has been a typical characteristic in Anambra State for some determined individuals to shake the desk to create issues.
All the identical, we are able to now face the event of our state though Governor Soludo has by no means been moved by these antics.
How do you have a look at different political events forward of the 2025 governorship election?
We, as a physique, usually are not anxious and we aren’t shedding sleep in any respect.
The nice works of Governor Soludo will communicate for him within the election and we’re ready for what his opponents will say throughout campaigns. Which of the political events is ready for the election?
None of them as a result of they’ve points bordering on management and inside issues. As a matter of truth, there isn’t a emptiness in Anambra State authorities home Agu-Awka.
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