Okonkwo Samuel
By Oballum George
Mgbakwu, Anambra State
In the last 21 years, Elections for the governorship of Anambra state have witnessed a steady increase in the number of contestants, most of whom are captains of industries, business and oil magnets, bankers, technocrats and the core politicians.
The trend has not changed significantly in the follow up to the 2021 governorship contest except for some pockets of finer elements with tangible deliverables within their communities in particular and Anambra in general.
However, the choice of candidates for the major political parties usually acts as the gauge or decider of the direction of the voting pendulum in the general election.
Most party governorship flag bearers emerge on the platform of (1) the choice of the incumbent governor (2) the candidate’s connection to the party leadership and (3) his/her capacity to outspend the opponents in the highly tendentious and biased delegate party primaries. At the end, the most eligible and qualified aspirants do not emerge as candidates in the few political parties with structure for a good outing in the final election.
Perhaps, the forthcoming governorship election in Anambra will present a special and different scenario altogether with the caliber and breed of Anambraians in the queue for Agu-Awka government house.
Of particular interest, as a front line and most deserving contender for Agu-Awka, a political coruscate and enigma, an iroko, a time-tested and diversely and adequately prepared for a modern Anambra, is the distinguished Senator (Chief Mrs) Uche Ekwunife (IYOM), the incumbent Senator representing Anambra central senatorial zone in the National Assembly.
Senator Uche Ekwunife has the mental strength, political experience, financial management capability and willingness to steer the ship of Anambra state away from the current turbulent storms of political delusion, leadership quagmire, infrastructural decay and poor governance model that characterize the Willy Obiano administration.
A successful finance manager and banker, a two time member of the Federal House of Representatives and a two time Senator, Uche Ekwunife is fully equipped to bring on board an unparalleled and unprecedented change in the management of the enormous human and material resources of our dear state.
It will be in the best interest of ndi Anambra to ensure the choice of Senator Uche Ekwunife as the next Governor of Anambra state come 2021 for a judicious and equitable allocation and use of the state resources, including the much needed change in the use of the local government Federal allocations and local council elections.
Ndi Anambra must rally round and join hands with Senator Uche Ekwunife to liberate our state from the clutches of the political rodomontades, financial defalcators, plunderers and sectarian jingoists and perpetrators.
The time to act is now!!!
