Nwosu to Anambra voters: Reject corrupt government, embrace ADC

Nwosu

By CHIKA CHIMEZIE

Nothing short of total rejection of the current government in Anambra State would create the atmosphere the people have been yearning for, John Nwosu, candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in the November 8 governorship election admonished for the umpteenth time on Tuesday, as he weighed in on what he described as the parlous state of affairs in the state.

Nwosu, who has increased the tempo of his campaigns for the number one job in the state, particularly bemoaned the complete lack of accountability that has become the imprimatur of the government of Charles Chukwuma Soludo, which has resulted in the economy practically lying low on its bellies and lowest-performing in the country.

Like a singsong, the ADC candidate repeated the message he has been delivering at the various locations he had taken the campaign trail to within the last weeks, insisting that the present government has not only posted a clearly underwhelming performance, but has also not maintain a clean bill of health in terms of transparency.

Delivering a captivating speech to a motley crowd of party supporters and voters, who practically mobbed him at Isulo, Ihiala and Ozubulu, Orumba South, Ihiala and Ekwusigo Local Government Areas of the state, where he visited on Tuesday, Nwosu maintained a single line of message to his audience – Anambra has suffered in the hands of Soludo and must never reinforce failure.

Dwelling on the impact of corruption in the system he cited example with the Internally Generated Revenue profile of the state, where it currently posted 17th position in the country, despite being one of the strong economic base of the country, attributing it to lack of accountability in government operations.

Hear him: “Just imagine, last year, Anambra State recorded N42.5billion in IGR throughout last year, coming a distant position of 17, while Enugu State posted a whopping N180.40billion. Is Enugu more endowed than Anambra? No! The difference lies in the computerisation of the operation of revenue collection in that state which Anambra doesn’t have.