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Tuesday 18 March 2014

Anambra: Reactions trail Obiano’s assumption of office

Anambra: Reactions trail Obiano’s assumption of office
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More reactions have continued to trail the swearing in of Governor Willie Obiano and his deputy Dr Nkem Okeke in Anambra State.
The Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Mrs. Chinwe Nwaebili while speaking with the NationTuesday in Awka said that Anambra had witnessed a huge success during former Governor Peter Obi’s administration.
“I give God the whole glory for answering our prayers, what has happened has never occurred in the history of Anambra since its creation that a sitting governor will handover in a colorful ceremony.
Also, Governorship candidate of the Progressive People’s Alliance (PPA) Mr. Godwin Ezeemo, congratulated the newly sworn Governor of Anambra Chief Willie Obiano as the 5th democratically elected governor of the state.
He said that Anambra was a state blessed with numerous resources both human and material enough to take the state to map of   total civilization and development to an enviable level.
“Anambra is the heart base of the Easterners by virtue of personalities from the state, nothing absolutely  nothing would be hard to achieve if all resources are pulled together with one might”.
“I will ask the governor to put behind all that happened during electioneering and pick the egg heads in the state that would help him pilot the affairs of state creditably”.
“He said that the time has come for us all to join hands with our leader to pull, nit and move our dear state toward a pinnacle of developmental growth,” he said
Ezeemo said the core areas of life like improvement of power to encourage industrialization and mechanized farming should not be down played adding that the youth must be engaged meaningfully to fight crime in the state.
Chief Nathaniel Uzoma, state chairman  Ohaneze Ndi Igbo  group in Ekiti state and president South West of the group said that the peaceful  inauguration was a sign of greater things to come in Igbo land.
Uzoma said that Igbo had come of age and would take their political life by their hands by aligning with things that promote Igbo interest.
He said that Anambra had shown that there was strength in unity and called for all Igbo to be united where ever they live.
Also, Mr. Alex Ezeobi Ohaneze National Youth leader said that the ceremony called for more unity among the Igbo, knowing that if united that they could achieve more landmarks in political life of the Ndi Igbo.
He called on Igbo youth to be responsive and sensitive to issues affecting their race and to be politically enlightened in order to face the challenges of the present day.
Furthermore, Mr. Ikechukwu Umeh, a member of the Anambra house of assembly and chief whip collaborated the opinion of the speaker and others.
He added that the legislature would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that development growth were recorded and sustained in the state.
He called on the people and residents of Anambra to cherish and nurture the state for the common good of all adding that political difference should not be allowed to divide the state.
Speaking further on behalf of Anambra in Diaspora, Mr. Allison Anadi, President of Anambra Indigenes in America (ASA-USA) said that the ceremony had shown that the state had attained a height.
He said that the group would give every support to the government of Anambra at every point to ensure that the state grows from strength to strength.

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