I Forgot a lot of Things at the Government House-Senator Ngige

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in
the November 16 gubernatorial election in Anambra
State, Dr. Chris Ngige has declared that he is eyeing a
return to the Anambra Government House come 2014
because he has “unfinished business” with people of
the state.
According to Ngige, who currently represents
Anambra Central in the Senate, he forgot a lot of
things in the Government House which still require
his attention.
“This race that we are talking about requires
experience and I have the experience. First, let me
say that my mission is simply to build Anambra State
that would truly be the light of the nation in her
human capital, natural resources and material
development. Yes, I have been there before, but with
one hand tied to my back, yet I performed creditably
well”, he said.
Justifying his mission to return to the seat he was
sacked from over six years ago by the Court of Appeal
which upheld the Election Petition Tribunal ruling that
nullified his election, Ngige said he is coming back,
this time, without encumbrances to finish the work he
started between 2003 and 2006.
His words, “It will only be proper to appeal to
Anambrarians to give me massive support by giving
me the mandate so that together we would continue
and finish the task of building a state that we would
all be proud of and happy to call our home and the
light of the nation”.
Explaining that governance requires skillful
combination of politics and consultations with
different interest groups such as labour, civil society,
traditional institutions, the church, business world,
youths among others for the masterful management
of the resources, personnel and materials in Anambra
State, Senator Ngige noted that his political
opponents lacked these qualities.
“I have done the work of governor for 33 months,
even if it was three months, I have good experience. I
have told Anambra people that I am the best qualified
for the job. I have done executive function before
and I have also learnt more on the legislative aspect
of the job as a senator and I want to combine both
experiences to help not only my state but the people
of the South East.
“Before I became Anambra State governor in 2003, no
other government did ashphalt roads in the entire
South East. The best they did was surface-dressing
roads, which was cheap. They complained that there
was no money to construct the type of quality roads
that I did. The roads I did are still there and if given
this opportunity, I will do more. Anambra State is
strategic to the South East so we must put our acts
together. I have a manifesto which is a 12-point
agenda that I will use to transform the state. These
are issues concerning security of lives and property,
education, healthcare, transportation, agriculture,
electricity and power supply, water supply, housing
and environment, labour and civil servants welfare,
third tier government, infrastructure development as
well as the issue of youths and sports development”,
he sressed.
He, therefore, challenged the people of the state to
open their eyes, reject primordial fears and
sentiments designed to sectionalize them and vote
him into office come November 16.
“The truth is that with their support, we can take our
state higher and make it a better, safer and sweet
place to live, work, transact business and raise
children with great joy. I still have 70 per cent of
unfinished business and I am the one who will do it. I
will do urban renewal. I will make Awka what a state
capital should look like. I will build a new Awka city. I
don’t have a house in Awka but we will develop the
city so that I can have one just like others will want to
have and live there”, the medical doctor turned
politician said.
-Sunday Sun