The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the November 6 election in Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has unveiled his manifesto, insisting that debtors will not govern the state.
The former Governor of the Central Bank who presented his contract with the people of the state if elected at the Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, the state capital on Saturday said no candidate in the race can stand him.
He said: “I thank APGA for the ticket it gave me on June 23 and the over 50 support groups who for years continued to clamour for me to aspire for the governorship position.
“We will compete and contest for every vote and we will not take your votes for granted. Our target is to reach the one million-vote mark. There are people who know that even if they carry a gun, Anambra people will not vote for them. They are carrying money around and buying expired politicians.
“I told Anambra people that on the day of the flag off, we will unveil and launch the Anambra manifesto. This manifesto is one that envisions Anambra as a five star destination to live, work and relax in. We want Anambra to be liveable. My manifesto with Anambra is my contract with them.
“I’m not going to learn on the job. I will hit the ground running. We will build a land where no child born here will go out to look for better future in Lagos or Abuja.
“After this speech, my manifesto will be shared and uploaded online, and this is my contract with you. I have looked at the people contesting, and with every sense of humility, I don’t think they can match me.
“They can be governor because they are qualified and the constitution says if you have a school certificate, you can be governor, but for those who forged their certificates, I do not think they can be governor, he added.
Speaking, the state governor, Dr. Willie Obiano said Anambra people had two choices to make in the upcoming election; “To continue in the progress we are making or to go back to Egypt”.
“We have fake certificate holders, we have debtors, who are running for governor, but they can’t govern. You all must vote for qualified fellows like Soludo. He has the reach, contact and cerebral to lead Anambra. He knows where to find the money, much more than I do.