Given the deplorable state of rural roads in Anambra state, the candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) in the November 6 governorship election, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, has developed a Special Ward Development Scheme for rapid intervention in rural road infrastructure in 326 wards across the state, immediately he is elected governor of the state.
This was disclosed in a release made available to newsmen by the Publicity Secretary, ZLP Campaign Council, Afam Dozie Ofomata.
He said “Though rural road development is under the purview of local governments, the Okonkwo-led ZLP administration has however mapped out strategy that will allow the state to specially intervene in the interest of Ndi Anambra living in the rural areas.
“Under the special scheme, each ward in the state would be allowed to nominate a road for urgent direct intervention by the state government through a direct labour system to be managed and executed by youths in the respective wards.
“The ZLP is deeply disturbed by the utter neglect of the rural areas by the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), which prefers to use politics to deny the people of their deserved wellbeing despite the huge resources at its disposal.
“Under an Okonkwo-led administration, funds which are currently being wasted and frittered by the corrupt and incompetent APGA administration and which are not accounted for, would be laid bare and channelled towards such interventions.
“It is even more disturbing that APGA seeks to perpetuate their insensitivity towards Ndi Anambra by adopting Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, who has no operable plan for rural development, as its governorship candidate.
“It is instructive to state that being the puppet of the outgoing Governor Willie Obiano, and having no operable agenda for rural development, the situation would be worse if APGA is voted back to power.
“Moreover, apart from ZLP and Dr. Okonkwo, no other party or candidate has shown practical blueprint and commitment towards uplifting the living standard of Ndi Anambra.
“The ZLP holds as evil that leaders should live in opulence out of the resources made for better living standard for the poor. November 6, therefore, marks the end of such injustice with the election of Obiora Okonkwo as governor.
“Dr. Okonkwo believes in the ability, capabilities, industry and wellbeing of Ndi Anambra in the rural areas and as such, would prioritize their development need immediately he is elected governor.
“The ZLP calls on leaders of wards, particularly the youths, to commence consultation on preferred roads for government intervention immediately Dr. Okonkwo is elected governor.
“The youths are in this regard directed to organize themselves into development groups for the smooth execution of the direct labour projects.
“The ZLP calls on all NdiAnambra not to relent in resisting the shenanigans of the APGA and come out en masse to vote for their coalition candidate, Dr. Obiora Okonkwo, by thumbprinting for ZLP, the party strategically located as the last on the ballot paper.”