A chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Prince Ikechukwu Tabansi has said that much should not be expected from the Governor-elect of Anambra state, Prof. Charles Soludo in the first phase of his administration due to the state economic instability.
Tabansi also said that Soludo would not likely be in a hurry to do certain things alleging that the outgoing governor, Chief Willie Obiano mismanaged the blossoming economy of the state on frivolous projects.
Speaking to journalists, on Monday, at his country home, Nri kingdom in Anaocha local district of the state, Tabansi noted that bad condition of the roads in the state was quite appalling, stressing that, “It’s true that we have a functioning brand new airport, but that should not compel him to neglect other projects just for a single project to stand.
“So, I don’t think I expect much from Soludo in his first term because he has to struggle a lot to pay the workers among other responsibilities in the state.
“As I don’t expect much, I still believe that in the long run, Soludo is going to be among the greatest achievers recorded in the history of Anambra state.”
He continued, “I didn’t work for Prof. Soludo because of his wealth or for any pecuniary benefits. Rather I had x-rayed the whole candidates and later discovered that Soludo to me is the better candidate in all put together and he has proven it to be a good economic manager.
“Even when he was the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, everybody witnessed his landmark achievements in the financial world. I believe that he is going to do well but he should be given enough space to proof his mettle.”
When asked about harbouring grudges against Gov. Obiano, Tabansi stated, “No, I don’t have any crossbar with the Governor, but in governance, you should carry everybody along. The day you start differentiating between Aguleri frontiers and other people from other clans in a particular administration, things will definitely start going wrong.
“The Anambra state economy has been grounded since two years ago because Gov. Obiano overlooked his people and they kept squandering our commonwealth.
“To buttress this point, take a look into our state motor parks. When I was in charge of parks in Onitsha, I was generating over #97million every month.
“But for the past two years when the Governor’s wife took over the management of parks, they only realize less than #47million for the state government, where does the remaining go to? He asked.