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Pressure Group Describes Ex-Gov Mbadinuju's Govt as Sodom and Gomorrah
…Sets to champion a new course in Anambra
The one term government of former governor of Anambra state, Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, has been described as Sodom and Gomorrah, with no recorded achievements in all human needs, other than the setting up of a barbaric security outfit known as 'Bakassi'. This asertion was made by the President of the new Patriotic Front for Better Anambra State (PAFBAS), Barrister John Ugwonwa in an exclusive interview with our reporter in Asaba, Delta state capital.

According to the President of the new socio-cum-econo political association championing a new chapter in the struggle for a better Anambra state who took time to review the recent political history of the state noted that "Military a dministrations destroyed the frame work of Anambra state, the Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife led government was very grounded in its approaches, it was very short and unimaginably too slow. Governor Chris Ngige took a giant developmental stride which impacted positively on the life of every Anambrarian".

He urged President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua to consider the likes of Dr. Ngige in ministrial appointments so, that the nation can navigate to the promised land. He advised the Dr. Dozie Ikedife led Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo to begin shopping for a concensus Presidential candidate of Igbo extraction so that the South- East can balance forces with the South-South during the 2015 presidential election.

The Asaba based legal icon of Anambra state origin while enumerating some of the goals the association is set to achieve in the state to include without any reservations exposing corrupt leaders, no matter how highly or lowly placed, organizing regular sensitization tours to the offended grassroots among others, stressed that all these will be vigorously pursued. The President of the vibrant and watchdog association who commended the incumbent governor of the state, Mr. Peter Obi, described him as an achiever, an overcomer, and a servant leader, with quick response to democratic dividends to the people, going by his landmark achievements so far in office adding that the governor deserves a second tenure.

The Association however, urged governor Obi as a matter of importance to conduct local government elections so that he can reap the peoples prayers for his second tenure. While giving kudos to the state House of Assembly members, the association advised them to always maintain a cordial relationship with the executive arm of government and serve the interest of all Anambrarians for which they were voted into office.

Barrister Ugwonma, urged all victims of governmental actions emanating from the state government to always seek free legal services in the association assuring that the lawyers within the association's fold are ready and willing to offer such services. He also advised all Anambrarians to always shun voting any person whose interests are to show his family control of the state and to drain the purse of the state as according to him the association is ready to wage media war against such a person. On communal clashes, the President attributed major causes of intracommunal clashes to kingship tussles, Land disputes, and Town Union elections.

"On the other side, Land disputes are forerunners of inter-communal hostilities. Differences in the party alignments can never breed inter-communal clashes, but could lead to intra-communal disunity and cold warfare." On this premise, he urged the Igwes and the local government helmsmen to always educate and enlighten their subjects on the importance of courts and the local governments as well as Boundary A d j u s t m e n t Commission. Meanwhile, the membership of the association cuts across professionals and local government areas in the state.

Amour Udemude, Asaba.



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