Delight Chinedum
Labour Party (LP) stalwart and former Governorship candidate in Anambra State, Mr Valentine Ozigbo has expressed disappointment on the performance of the Governor Chukwuma Soludo.
He said Soludo’s under-performance in his first two years in office has destroyed any hopes of actualizing a second term ambition in the State.
In an open “Wake UP” video addressed to Soludo, Ozigbo, a former President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Transcorp Plc, Ozigbo regretted that Soludo has failed in “the primary role and the most important need” of providing security,
“Certainly I’m not impressed and I believe I speak the mind of Ndi Anambra especially after conducting polls across all the 21 LGAs (Local Government Areas),” he said.
According to Ozigbo, Soludo lacks durable solutions to the challenges facing the State, daring him to come clean in the area of road construction and publish the contract sum so people of the state would know the average cost per kilometer and benchmark appropriately.
“With this, Anambra people will be sure that “the cost of ‘Soludo and Sons’ (contractors) is not even higher than using Julius Berger. Some of the roads you brag about had been 60% completed but you sure know how to take glory and swallow the thank you.
“The State is still bedeviled by “kidnappings, killings and destruction of houses and palaces.” Even the Governor’s LGA of Aguata and many parts of Orumba, Ihiala, “from Lilu to Mbosi to Orsumoghu to Isseke, in Amichi, Ukpor, Nnewi etc, In Ogbaru, Onitsha and Awka,” suffer untold insecurity.
He added, “I have always resisted the urge to take you up on many things you failed to do or did wrongly. I thought we should stand aside and watch, especially as taking advice is not one of your strengths and therefore, by speaking up, I may even be blamed for your distraction.
“So, I wanted Ndi Anambra to have a good feel of you and your governance for the first half of your entire tenor. Now is the best time, in my opinion, to hold you accountable by asking some basic questions; How have you fared in your first 2 year? Which sectors matter: Security, Economy, Transportation including roads, Education, Health and Agriculture.
“How have you managed critical institutions like civil service, traditional institutions, religious institutions, town unions, trade unions, etc.
“How have you improved on important cities like Onitsha, Ogbaru, Nnewi, Awka, Nkpor, Obosi, Ekwulobia etc.
“How have you fared in other important areas that will improve the lives of our young ones and women like sports, technology, entertainment, etc.