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Comments made by Sen Ifeanyi Ubah of Anambra South Senatorial District about the performance of past and present governors of Anambra state have caught the attention of Dr. Alex Obiogbolu, the Special Adviser to Gov Charles Soludo on Political Matters.

 In these comments, Sen Ubah was quoted as saying that no governor of Anambra state has fully exploited or leveraged the great potential, as well as human and natural resources of the state since its creation.

In response, Dr. Obiogbolu argued that Ubah got it all wrong and was being economical with the truth. Even Sen Ubah had applauded, a few months ago, the good performance of Gov. Soludo. Under Gov Charles Soludo's stewardship in the last eighteen months, the state has witnessed phenomenal change in all sectors.

“Without the success story of the first pillar of Gov Soludo’s manifesto, which is Security, Law, and Order, Sen Uba and his friends would not be visiting Anambra every weekend. Remember the immense support and cooperation he received from Mr. Governor to bring the level of security we have today in Nnewi, Ubah’s hometown. You can see that most towns, as well as Onitsha commercial town, are now rid of the touts and urchins that previously turned our state into a departure lounge.”

Obiogbolu stated that either Sen Ubah was trying to incite his co-travelers to APC, or it was clear to even the blind that the transformation of the road infrastructure, with over 400kms of roads awarded and undergoing construction within 18 months of the administration, is a feat not achieved by any.

“Just a few months ago, the same Senator was in full public glare commending Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo. Even if he is not a woman, has he not heard of the Free Antenatal, Free delivery with Telemedicine introduced at all 326 Primary Health centres and their re-equipment?

I want to believe that Sen Ifeanyi Ubah is aware of the free education at primary and junior secondary schools that has dramatically increased pupil enrollment. Could it be that the Senator intends to stop all these and take us back to those periods of No teachers in Schools, No doctors in hospitals, and non-payment of salaries? Obiogbolu stressed.

"Since inception, Gov Charles Soludo with limited resources has been able to provide all these and even include big-ticket projects such as the Solution Fun City, an entertainment and amusement paradise, Ogboji Industrial City whose sites and services are on course, the largest pharmaceutical warehouse in West Africa, and the Export Emporium. Okpoko and Fegge are witnessing General Hospitals that they had never seen.”

“How else do you qualify a focused government when it employs 5,000 teachers, is in the process of recruiting another 3,000 teachers, trains 20,000 youths on digital skills, in the process of training 5,000 on coding, trains and empowers 5,000 youths with a 2 billion take-off grant with another 2 billion available as a loan? Sen Uba may require solution glasses to aid his political sight, otherwise, he definitely shall misstep.”

Obiogbolu further noted that the various multinational corporations that have entered into Memoranda Of Understanding with the state government are a first line charge of the Anambra state government in assisting local content exploitation and giving small and medium-scale Industries the much-needed impetus to up their standards of productivity.

"Much as we, as a government, would not want to be distracted by joining issues with Sen Ifeanyi Ubah, it is indeed instructive that we clear the air on those submissions and set the records straight," he said.