Ahead of the Anambra gubernatorial election on November 6, Dr Nkem Okeke, the State Deputy Governor, has assured the residents that security challenges facing them would be tackled if the All Progressive Congress (APC) emerge winner of the poll.
The deputy governor disclosed this in an interview with The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Monday.
According to Okeke, his principal, Andy Uba has a very good manifesto to transform the state to a higher standard that would be across all economic and social strata of the state to yield great opportunities.
Okeke said the opportunities would be inclusive, the young, the aged and the middle aged, would have a say in the running of the state affairs through organised townhall meetings, seminars and workshops.
“Knowledge is power, the ability to listen to all strata of persons would provide inclusiveness in the leadership of APC in the state.
“The needs of the people would be sought as your voices would be needed in taking major decisions in the state,” he said.
The deputy governor also said that the political blackmail of APC being a Fulani party is not true at all, that is a national party, Igbo should not deny themselves their right of ownership in political field of the nation.
“Let us kill this blackmail, all political parties are just platform to achieve ones political aspiration. this is like people doing different types of business or universities to enrich themselves in life.
“Sen. Andy Uba is our brother we cannot wish it away, let rally round him now to get closer to the centre to be able to negotiate easily the agitations we have in Nigeria polity.
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“Let us remember that no governor can do as he pleases no matter the connection at the centre because we are in a democratic dispensation, the state lawmakers must pass vital decision before implementation.
“We have a crop of seasoned lawmakers who are very conversant with their duties and will all times stand against what is wrong, it is not about the governor acting as he likes, if he tries, it would be resisted by the people because power belongs to the people,“ he said.
