Residents of Imo State have been promised a new lease of life different from the massive killing field it has become in recent years by the time the Labour Party (LP), takes the reins of power in the state, via the November 11 governorship election.
This was the promise as the party’s leadership landed in the state with Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate leading the way to the flag-off of its campaign for the election where Athan Achonu, is squaring up against the incumbent, Hope Uzodimma of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
First the party told Uzodimma, to start preparing to vacate the Douglas House seat of power in the state ahead of the election, with Obi, telling reporters that with Labour in power, the people of the state would experience the good governance they had missed over the years, citing the example of the neighbouring Abia, where things had already changed for the better in the last three months of the party in power there.kip Ad
Stressing that the coming of the LP would bring about the end misgovernance in the state, the former governor of Anambra State, also used the occasion to affirm the authentic leadership of the party under Julius Abure, its National Chairman.
His words: “Abure is the National Chairman of our party. We don’t have another chairman. LP will win Imo State. Athan Achonu is the only candidate of the party and he is the best in Imo State. I am happy nobody has changed the process. I believe in the process.
“LP wants to change Nigeria. We are asking Nigeria for the opportunity. Give us a chance in Nigeria, there would be change. In Abia State today there is hope, that is what is called governance. We want Nigeria to have leaders that will do want they preach. We know what it takes to change Nigeria. That is why we are here. We know what it takes to change IMO.
“In Abia today, there is hope that is what is called governance. This is because a first-class brain who knows what he is doing is the governor there. I believe in the process. Achonu emerged through the right process. Vote for LP and things will start happening.”
Alex Otti, Governor of Abia State, who was also at the event, also echoed the position of Obi on the key issues, saying: “Distinguished Senator Athan Achonu is the only governorship candidate of the party. I was the chairman of the panel that conducted the primary election which produced him as the winner of the election.
“I am here to bear testimony that he is our candidate for the November 11 governorship election in Imo State. We have not even started in Abia but the noise is everywhere. We are less than 100 days in office in Abia. Labour Party is known for governance. Vote for the Labour Party.”
Achonu, one time Senator in the state, sounding optimistic about victory, said outlined how he would bring about immediate positive changes in the state, not only in developing infrastructures, but ensuring the end to the massive killings in the state.
His words: “Once we take over government house we are going to conduct local government area election, fix the roads and the electricity, end insecurity and ensure that the civil servants and pensioners are promptly paid. We put everything right. Our people will be happy and feel the positive impact of good governance.
“There won’t be bloodshed in Imo State again from November 11 when I become governor. Peoples houses won’t be burnt again. Once I become governor I will implement the autonomy of the Local Government Areas. I will do LGA election. I will not tamper with the local government funds. I will ensure Infrastructural development. I am known for Human capital development. Imo people are suffering. The civil servants and pensioners are suffering. Once I become governor, they will be taken care of properly.”