Governor Soludo Only Approves Projects Beneficial To Ndi Anambra Says Ezeobi …..Described Soludo As A Man That Came Prepared

By Julie Sylvia, Onitsha

The Convener of the one of the support groups for the re-election of Governor Charles Soludo, Anambra Patriots for Soludo, Arch.Okey Ezeobi 10th April, disclosed that Governor Soludo before approving any proposals before him must know how a common man, market women or the vulcanizer at the roadside benefits from it.

Arch Ezeobi , stated that the governor don’t approve proposals which are specifically for the elites but he insisted on using Anambra’s money to the benefit of everybody which birthed the rapid infrastructural developments littered in all the communities in the state.

He made this disclosure at the Nigeria Union of Journalist, NUJ, Secretariat Awka during a one day training workshop for journalist in partnership with Anambra Patriots for Soludo with theme”Ethical Journalism and Journalists Safety In An Evolving Democracy”.

According to Ezeobi who is also the Managing Director, MD, Anambra State Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, I have the address delivered by Governor Soludo in 2006 during the seminar of Anambra League of Professionals, all these things happening now have being planned by the Governor since 2006 and kept.

“It shows that Governor Soludo came prepared very well for this, he has set a blueprint in 2006 on how Ananbra would become the first celebrated state economy in Africa and he came doing it.

Ezeobi who was the keynote speaker at the event charged journalists at all times, no matter the level of inducement to say the truth, to exercise the quality of late journalist Delegiwa who stood to his words to the detriment of his life, “let all the generation journalist emulate him but, you would never lose your life at the course of your duty”he prayed.

In his words, the Chairman of the support group, Chief Ejiamatu Damian Enekwechi who is also the chairman of the occasion, stated that they would set an agenda with the state NUJ to talk, gossip about the governor who is a performer without borrowing kobo.

He reiterated that Governor Soludo’s performances which kept everybody to wonder on the sources of the funds he utilized to achieve all these projects in the state, stated that it is because of the Prudential financial management.

“He judiciously use every penny earned for the betterment of Ndi Anambra by creating the bereau of public procurement and they are succeeding in saving so much billions, what he does is simple”he posited.

Earlier the Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Ukpa Ewa who emphasized on the purpose of the workshop, said that it was designed to reinforce the core values of journalism, truth, accuracy, fairness and transparency.

She noted that while addressing the growing challenges that threatens journalists which includes intimidation, arising waves of online harassment, stated that “our goal is to foster a safer war support and environment where journalists can carry out their duties without fear, favour or compromise.

“The strength of any democracy lies in free and responsible press by promoting ethical journalism and regarding the welfare of journalists”She said.

A veteran Journalist, Victor Agusiobo disclosed that Governor Soludo is doing much in the state because he is able to ask the important question of why and trying to provide answers to them which brings rapid development in the state.

He said “Elections are key, it is very crucial for democratic governance and it remains the highest level of what we call petitionary communication which is the grandest opportunity for the citizens to show that they are the true owners of power, it differentiate the authoritative part of democracy.

“We never have it in mind that we would have an Anambra in today Nigeria, this rapid development in the state, if we had lose hope, we would have not reached to this point, the exercise remains we must have hope that tomorrow would be better,consensus is far better than command,no man gets up to rule another without his consent which calls for an election.

“Having consolidated the nature of power, it is my belief that we must be less venal, very powerful, super disciplined institutions to truly rein in on the excesses of politicians and the abuses they want to bring upon democracy in the name of elections.

He also reminded journalists that the kind of informations they disseminate would result to the public opinions whether authentic or fake, noting that the government, Legislators hold on to these public opinions, charged them not to push something that would bring tragic to the society and must be worried about public opinions, must be careful of endorsement among others.

He reiterated that reporting and coverage calls for maturity, professionalism laced with an equally high dose of ethics, confidence, knowledge noting that “if we must enjoy the honouring phase of journalism, bribery should not be part of it because it would diminish it”,he posited.

Others who spoke at the event was Barr Dr, Moses Ugbo, the Principal Council, Ugbo Chambers, he taught on the topic, Role of INEC and Fundamental Duty of Journalism In Covering Elections, Dr Queen Elizabeth Agwu, Anambra State Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, INEC.

Present at the event were the Royal father of the day, His Royal Highness, Igwe Pius Omachonu, who is also the Secretary, Traditional Rulers council, Anambra State among other Dignitaries.