From CHARLES ONYEKWERE, Awka
Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor has advised opposition parties to collectively adopt Professor Charles Soludo for the November 8 election, instead of wasting their money contesting against him.
The commissioner gave this advice yesterday when Anambra Deserves Soludo Solution team, led by Dr Jude Emecheta, visited him in his office in Awka.
Dr Mefor stated that anyone who claims that Anambra does not deserve Soludo should step forward and tell the people who they believe is deserving of the position.
“I urge opposition parties to come together and adopt Soludo as the sole candidate for the forthcoming governorship election. Although it is the constitutional right of every individual to contest the governorship of the state, it would be a waste of resources because there is no vacant position in Agu Awka. The governor has done well and Anambra deserves him,” he said.
He emphasized that Anambra deserves Soludo, noting that leaders like him come once in a while.
“He has offered prudent management of the resources of Ndi Anambra,” he added.
Mefor also pointed out that Soludo is the only governor in Nigeria whose capital expenditure exceeds recurrent expenditure.
“The governor spends over 70 percent on capital projects and 30 percent on recurrent expenditure. He has built many legacy projects in the state without borrowing a kobo. This is a mark of judicious management of resources,” he explained.
He advised those aspiring to contest against the governor to instead use their resources to develop their various communities, rather than engage in a fruitless exercise.
Earlier, the leader of the team introduced the group and explained that they were in the commissioner’s office to brief him on their activities.
According to Emecheta, the group is embarking on a tour of Soludo’s projects to inform Ndi Anambra about his developmental strides.
He also appealed to the commissioner to regularly provide them with updates on news regarding the governor’s projects.
