Willie Obiano is the gubernatorial candidate of APGA in
the coming Anambra election,he spoke on his chances and other issues
HOW has the campaign been?
We are still on it and I enjoy every bit of it because, for me, it is expository. Though as a son of the soil, I had visited many parts of the State before, the campaign has afforded me the opportunity of visiting more places.
We are still on it and I enjoy every bit of it because, for me, it is expository. Though as a son of the soil, I had visited many parts of the State before, the campaign has afforded me the opportunity of visiting more places.
I am confident that before the
election proper, I would have visited all the 177 communities in the State. If
you have followed my campaign, you would have noticed that it is more of
grassroots sensitization. Some people say I should buy airtime in all the
electronic media, including CNN . I have watched some of those adverts and my
conclusion is that what they show us is but the confirmation that they are not
worthy to become lead men in any capacity not to talk of being governor of our
state.
How do you mean?
Take the case of the advert where a particular candidate goes to different schools in the State. Coming to a school where three out of the maybe existing 6 buildings had been rehabilitated, he will shoot those yet to be rehabilitated and present same as the state of Anambra schools. I have personally done on the spot visits of projects going on in the State for a first hand understanding of what obtains in Anambra State. One area Gov. Peter Obi has done marvelously well in is education.
Take the case of the advert where a particular candidate goes to different schools in the State. Coming to a school where three out of the maybe existing 6 buildings had been rehabilitated, he will shoot those yet to be rehabilitated and present same as the state of Anambra schools. I have personally done on the spot visits of projects going on in the State for a first hand understanding of what obtains in Anambra State. One area Gov. Peter Obi has done marvelously well in is education.
Now, the man doing selective shooting
is merely showing us his deceptive character. You cannot, because you are
standing for election, categorically propagate that the incumbent is doing
nothing. This shows that you are inherently deceptive and will continue to
deceive the people in whatever capacity you find yourself.
Do you think you are better than
other candidates why?
Your question boils down to what I have been talking about. In terms of experiential pedigree, I enjoy far reaching privileges among the gubernatorial candidates. As the number two man in Fidelity Bank, I was exposed to money several times bigger than what the State has.
Your question boils down to what I have been talking about. In terms of experiential pedigree, I enjoy far reaching privileges among the gubernatorial candidates. As the number two man in Fidelity Bank, I was exposed to money several times bigger than what the State has.
Having been the first man to become
the internal auditor of Texaco Worldwide and the number two man in Fidelity
Bank for nine years, I think I have more local and international experiences
than those in the race.
I spent two extra years in Fidelity
Bank after I was supposed to retire because the institution found my services
worth keeping. In term of character, you see me campaigning with my wife.
At the risk of sounding immodest, I
was brought up by a Spartan father who was a teacher and an understanding
mother for whom virtue is everything. I embraced my parents’ wish for a
virtuous life and today nobody can peruse through my life and say that I have
been found wanting. Can other candidates say the same about themselves without
being reminded of many skeletons in their pockets not even cupboards?
The candidate of Labour Party, Dr.
Ifeanyi Uba was quoted …..
(Cuts in) Please, as a matter of
policy, I do not discuss individuals. I have seen adverts by people in the media
castigating others and even the incumbent Governor because they want to become
Governor.
If you lie against one another
because you want to become governor, you are telling us that you are not fit
for the office. In fact, I take it as a sign of intellectual poverty when I see
somebody who cannot tell us about his manifesto but who revels in heaping lies
against people.
If such a man is allowed to become
Governor, only God knows what the thrust of his government will be.
I have seen a particular candidate
calling on Gov. Obi to account for the 3 trillion he has received as Governor.
For a person at that level to peddle such falsehood smacks of supreme mischief
or very poor calculations.
How can somebody say that kind of
thrash when the yearly budget of the State is a matter of public knowledge?
How would you tackle the menace of
insecurity?
This is one area Gov. Obi has
committed a lot of resources in. Besides providing patrol vehicles to security
agencies, he has also bought patrol vans for all the communities in the State.
He is equally paying towns’ vigilante
groups, among other security measures. I shall devote more time and resources
in intelligence. You see, our security people cannot catch armed robbers and
kidnappers when they carry AK 47 all over the places.
When those armed robbers know where
they are, they will not go there. I shall focus on intelligence.
With good intelligence, armed robbers will be routed in their hideouts and houses even before they embark on crime. We shall continue the policy of punishing owners of buildings used in kidnapping and we shall continue to pull down such buildings according to the laws of the State.
With good intelligence, armed robbers will be routed in their hideouts and houses even before they embark on crime. We shall continue the policy of punishing owners of buildings used in kidnapping and we shall continue to pull down such buildings according to the laws of the State.
What message do you have for the
people of the State?
It is simple. Vote for Willie Obiano and Nkem Okeke because of proven capacity to add value to the State.
Do not vote for people because they share money, for they will steal your money to recover their expenses.
It is simple. Vote for Willie Obiano and Nkem Okeke because of proven capacity to add value to the State.
Do not vote for people because they share money, for they will steal your money to recover their expenses.
Do not vote for people that will not
protect our people in any part of Nigeria by supporting primitive actions such
as deportation of our people. Do not vote people who did not contribute anything
to the institutions where they are now or where they served in the past.
If a Senator did not pass one bill
for three years at the senate, if you vote for him, he will simply continue the
slumber in Government House.
Above all, vote for me, people with the
fear of God and be assured of quality service and esteemed respect for the
dignity of Ndi-Anambra and Ndigbo. Vote for Willie Obiano.
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Hmmmmm dis is a foolish campaign,dis man is been asked simple questions of his programme he kept refering to Obi his godfather even in d area of security he said Obi has done a lot n yet Anambra is one of d places where kidnappers enjoy themselves,he talks abt been a second man in Fidelity n has seen a lot of money dat is foolish talk Fidelity as a bank doesn't haf dat much customers compare to our other banks then talking abt its keeping of lots of money,it is obvious dat dis Obiano of a person is not capable to rule Anambra state wen we haf d kind of person of Chris Ngige dat was tested n trusted in d past,he was d one dat exposed d cultism n negative of d godfatherism in d state n rejected d godfatherism embezzlement directives to implement peoples programmes,it is obvious he is d one d people need now cause he will be bringing change n development to Anambra just like Okorocha of Imo,Fashola of Lagos,Adams Oshinmole of Edo among other progressive personels
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