Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has bared her mind on Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra State:
“Governor Obiano is an administrator par excellence. His achievements are unquantifiable. Where does one start? Is it from the provision of adequate security within the state which has made it very uncomfortable for kidnappers and men of the underworld or in the increase and prompt payment of workers’ salaries, as well as pensions, at this time of recession when many states owe workers in arrears?”
“Economic and social activities are thriving within the state and this have emboldened so many Ndi-Anambra living outside the state or those domiciled abroad to return home freely, confident that they are secure. Anambra is fast transforming into a vibrant state infrastructural-wise and otherwise with the iconic flyovers in Awka which have become definitive landmarks of an emerging cosmopolitan capital.”
“Obiano has built and also completed a vast network of roads and bridges, including the longest bridge built by any state government in the South-East. I would certainly score his administration high in the areas of agriculture and agro-allied industrial ventures, in trade and commerce, education, environment, housing, health, job creation, human capital development and most importantly, security.”
“He has brought economic prosperity to many people in the rural areas and embarked on an unprecedented and large scale social mobilization that has made citizens in their various communities the owners and drivers of their developmental framework. His N20 million per community ‘choose your project’ initiative is still making waves, because for the first time, the government gave the communities the opportunity to take part in the agenda setting, planning and implementation of their preferred projects.”
“No town has been left behind on this empowerment mission. And I am sure you are aware that Obiano was the first governor to roll out economic palliatives to cushion the harsh effects of the recession, abolishing several taxes and levies, increasing support to SMEs and social intervention for low income households. This is why the market women, petty traders, Okada and Keke riders, barrow pushers and artisans in Anambra state hail him as their champion. These socio-economic interventions have helped to promote harmony within the commercial areas of the state.”
– Culled from The Sun