Chief Barth Nwibe, a businessman, has declared his intention to run in the 2025 Anambra governorship election under the platform of the Labour Party.
Nwibe made the declaration on Sunday when he addressed political stakeholders in Anambra Central Senatorial District in Awka Etiti, Idemili South Local Government Area.
The Igboukwu born politician and oil magnate said his desire was to address the leadership failure in the state.
Nwibe said Anambra needed a humble leader who listened to his people and would pay attention to the feelings of the masses.
“I want to tell you that I am running for Anambra governorship and I want your support; there is a need for us to reorganise our society.
“We need security here; our youths cannot live and work here because there are no jobs
“If my brother, the governor is doing well, I will not have aspired; we expected so much but unfortunately we are seeing so little.
“That is why I am offering myself for a term of four years.”
Nwibe said the statecraft had collapsed due to insecurity, high youth unemployment, collapse of businesses and absence of vision for strategic development.
He said Anambra had a rich deposit of natural gas which could be harnessed for industrialisation purposes but regretted that the current administration was not doing anything to activate it.
