By DAVID ONWUCHEKWA, Nnewi
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr. Labaran Maku yesterday described as amazing the number and quality of projects that Governor Peter Obi has executed in Anambra State. He made the observation at the newly constructed 165-meter Odor Bridge, linking the Awgwu and Amaokpala communities in the state.
He described the project as the most amazing he had seen constructed by any state government since he embarked on the ongoing media tour. The Minister who spoke extensively during a Town Hall meeting at Women Development Centre, Awka, said that Obi had distinguished himself not just in the magnitude of projects he had executed, but more significantly in the even development of the projects down to the remotest part of the state.
“The governor has moved away from common practice of concentrating projects in the towns and has reached areas of the state that were neglected by past governments and has opened up the entire state with impressive network of roads and projects cutting across all sectors,” he said.. He commended what Obi iwas doing in education, partnership with the Church and other voluntary organizations as a model worthy of emulation.
Thrilled by what he saw at INNOSON Motor Manufacturing Company, Nnewi, he disclosed the Federal Government’s initiative to encourage the company and patronize it. He also assured that work would quicken at Zik’s mausoleum. The Minister who also toured various Federal Government’s projects in the state, said that the development in Anambra was essentially due to the governor’s wisdom of working harmoniously with the President of the country.
Describing Obi’s tenure as Anambra’s glorious moment, he said that he had restored civility, stability and honour to the state due to his vision punctuated by humility. The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Mallam Ahmed Garuba, represented by the President, South-East, Chris Isiguzor, RATTAWU President, Yemi Bamgbosi, the President of National Council of Women Societies, Nkechi Mbah, Alistar Soyombi of Ben Tv, Uk and other speakers agreed that Anambra was one state where democracy was working.
They said they were overwhelmed by the projects executed by the governor across all sectors, particularly roads, health, education and attraction of investors. They noted his relationship with the masses as exceptional. In Bamgbosi’s words: “Some states we visited were even afraid to show us projects, but in Anambra, they have so much that they were demanding more time to enable us see at least 50 per cent of the projects.”
But they appealed to the governor to improve on sanitation and to endeavour to conduct the local government elections. In his response, Governor Obi lamented lack of enough time to see most of the projects and thanked the Federal Government for the initiative, which he noted would offer the people of the country the opportunity to see what those they elected to lead them were doing for them.
He revealed that the state has not borrowed from any financial institution or raised a bond explaining that all the on-going projects would be completed and new ones started with money already saved for their execution. Concluding, he assured that all secondary schools in the state would get one bus each before the end of the year as well as computers for all the primary schools in the state.
“In few day’s time, we shall give vehicles for security to all the towns in the state, start the Onitsha, Awka and Nnewi Shopping Malls and Hotel projects, among others”, he added.
Thank you able governor for working hard for Anambra state. May God continue to bless and guide you as you finish your tenure. I look forward to your continued leadership in a new capacity to Anambra state and Nigeria. Thank you again governor.
Obi has done well, this man created job for his people by providing a secured environment for the establishment of many industries in his state. He has never hidden his love for education. Above all, he has never borrowed a dim unlike many states in federation.
Thank God the man that made all these revelation known to Nigerians is a staunch member of the ruling party. There was no cosmetics reports made on his comments for people to see what this gentle man Obi has done to his Anambrarians. Obi doesn,t make noise and some people in their nagative parochials thought that the man is not performing. Obi is among honest Nigerians that can not embezzle public founds, the two APGA governors are delivering devidends of democracy to easterners. It,s only Martins Elechi and Theo Orji that are luring shames on our people, God will deliver us from their clutches.
Anambra is now leading in education in Nigeria in all sectors from Primary to the Tertiary level. AMAZING. Thanks to Obi’s vision. Anambra has the largest private pharmaceutical company in West Africa. When President Jonathan visited Anambra State few years ago, he asked Governor Obi where he gets all the money since Anambra does not get derivation fund from crude oil. Obi said it is as a result of fiscal financial discipline; that is, zero tolerance for corruption! Jonathan told Obi then, that Anambra has the best road networks of any state in Nigeria. Only empty vessels make the most noise. History will vindicate Peter Obi: a God fearing leader. I am not from Anambra, but I have been there, moved around and seen things for myself.
Am very happy that this gentle man called Mr peter gregory onwubuasi obi has been vindicated at last. Finally his good works is been apreciated both within and around, i pray God almighty will give us somebody like him or even better as governor when his tenure must have ended. Thank you our amiable governor and may God continue to shower you with wisdom to pilot the affairs of Anambra State.
Peter obi my wandiana I love, from Awgbu
Who can remind me what Dim Emeka Ojukwu (peace be unto him) said about mr peter obi? …..
Dim (peace be unto him) said, Peter Obi is the only governor I have seen who is not a politician (meaning that Obi does not play politics with the welfare of his people emphasis mione).
IT IS SURPRISING AND ALSO GOOD TO NOTE THAT THE PRAISES ON GOV PETER OBI IS COMING FROM AN OPPOSITION PARTY THE POP.
CONGRATULATIONS TO GOV OBI, APGA AND THE PEOPLE OF ANAMBRA STATE.
gov`obi`carry`go.
Will d myopics and educated illiterates in main market appreciate him?
Even my best friend trading in Onitsha main market was still blind on the crystal good work of this good sent called Peter Obi. For u guys to see how short sightedness Onitsha traders is, it shall take them at least one full year to see the good work of Peter. That is why they comparing massive and great achiever like Peter with election plus mandate theft like Ngige who spent 3 yrs telling Electoral Tribunal lies and calling over 400 false witnesses, while holding his stolen mandate. Those illetrates in Onitsha main market, Ochanja, Ose okwodu, Jimbaz, Iweka, Amobi, Bridge head were then the victim, but now, 40 percent of the foolish ones are now considering the thief called Ngige.
Just to put the point straight, this Peter Obi has fear of God. A blind man can see his achievements. Let Peter Obi live long with good health. Thanks to Dim Ojukwu for seeing reality in him. Anthony from United Kingdom.
Obi’s government is one the most ppl oriented and rural-centred government in the country, he does it without much fuss and attention-seeking. Yes he may have not done much in d area of urban renewal, which majority of other leaders would hav taken up in order to prove dat they r working. My prayer is dat whoever dat is coming after him shuld do more to give d urban cities a face-lift dat is b€fitting of cities.
Mr, Minister why didn’t you go to Ebonyi and Abia States which are PDP states where you are a leading party member and comment on their stewardship?. He went to Imo State and praised governor Okorocha whom Imo PDP members are criticizing and see nothing good in his administration.
After his shameful visit to Imo State, he by-passed Abia, Ebonyi and Enugu States and came to Anambra to complete his praise singing, he knew that nobody will receive him in Enugu because his party member there has been missing for the past five months, so he didn’t go there.
Obviously, mr, Labaran Maku is selecting the states he is visiting in the South East, but unfortunately, the states he visited happened to be APGA controled states. This is to show that by 2015 South East will become a traditionally APGA zone.
The minister claimed that the Federal Government is executing many projects in Anambra State and he didn’t mention any of the projects.
Where did Peter Obi get d money to execute the projects? Is it not from the federal government? Do you know how much the federal government released to these governors each for the past three years? Some governors are willing to transform the lives of their people and some are not.
Mr obi is excellent but should check the excesses of his commissioner for lands who I’ll advised your revoking some plots in AKPAKA gra phase ii,onitsha for non development even when some of the plots revoked are fully developed and occupied.to add salt to injury is that any official letter/petition on that issue to the said ministry attracts a N20,000 fee.What a crude way of generating revenue for govt.Igbos all over the world have a good reputation of investing/acquisition of land and in those areas like Abuja,weigh,Lagos etc,they know no revocation and those governments are considerate and aware it is a way of investment.Here the reverse is the case.I implore his excellency mr.obi to show that he is a listening governor and de-annul the said revocation.let all those whose plots were revoked be made to pay their property/structural levies to date and have their plots returned to them.NDIGBO tried stocks and shares and had their fingers burnt.revoking their lands in their home state is a disincentive to investments in Igbo land.remember AKURUOUNO is still a famous cliche in Igbo land.finally,the said revocation is a political miscalculation as we approach an election year in anambra state.I REST MY CASE
THE HOLY BIBLE SAYS THAT HE WHO DOES NOT TAKE GOOD CARE OF WHAT HE WAS GIVEN, THAT EVEN THE LITTLE HE HAS WILL BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HIM AND GIVEN TO HE WHO TOOK CARE OF HIS. Governor Obi has taken care of what he was given. My candid prayer is that the Almighty God will give him another office, which is much more than the office of a state governor, to enable him touch more lives positively. Remain blessed, Okwute.
THANK YOU MR MAKU BUT YOUR PARTY PDP HAVE FAILED IN ALL AREAS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL,SO LET THEM GIVE WAY FOR A BETTER PARTY COME 2015,WE NEED TO SEE SUCH GOOD JOB DONE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
Am so much happy and glad and people are now praising Mr Peter Obi in this forum and am sure that there are some people who criticised him and cradited thief that calls himself Chris Ngige who were praising Mr Peter Obi now,hmmm those people are two adges of Sword.Thank God almighty that Labaran Maku,a PDP inner caucus has vindigated Mr Peter Obi by all the good deed he witnessed in Anambra that being done by Peter especially the remotest area Peter Obi has developed,God where will i start and ends for the good job the most amiable governor in Nigeria in the person of Peter Obi has done for the people of Anambra state,is it a massive good roads,steady Power supply,Security,Education,Infrastructure,Industries,Job opportunities etc.Mr Peter Obi is a smartest governor in Nigeria by stooping so low were Mr GEJ and by so doing he gained massively alot from him and see the result of that through continous comming to Anambra state to commissioning and executing one project or the other by Mr GEJ and even declaring Anambra state the 10th Oil producing state which is not easy to achieve with the kind of cabals and politiance we have in Nigeria who are ready to twart the move but mr Peter Obi over smart them all.Now let me hear or see anybody who will compare that crook,thief and opportunist that calls himself Chris Nwabueze Ngige with an Amiable,Meek,Honest Governor Peter Obi(Okwute).Long Live Governor Peter Obi,Long Live Anambriarins.Long Live Igbo Jews,Long Live South East,Long Live Biafra,Amen
I hv only one or two advice for him if only he will listen and do something about it . Sanitation and local government election is very important to us anambranlias , bcos of the grass root impotence to the people but if i hid every-feeling i will not fail to bring out okpoko and ihiala town where he has not done noting not just one project . God bless him if there are places he work but remember local government election is what i called best place to touch lifes . Don’t do this when u hv only 13 day to go so that u don’t cause problem to the next governor etc imo state ohekim .
May the good lord ensure that all the igbo states are brought under the leadership APGA by 2015, in Jesus name! AMEN. That is the only way the glory of the South-East will be restored.