Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has accused Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano of ordering thugs accompanied by officials of Anambra Signage Agency (ANSAA) to destroy billboards erected by him in several parts of the state.
A press statement from Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s camp said;
“It is really an unfortunate situation coming on the heels of security challenges being faced by the state, whereby unknown bandits are killing security personnels at check points and carting away their arms, which are clear signs of an emperor, whose house is on fire, who has rather preferred to chase rats, instead of making attempts to stamp out the fire.”
“As at the time of writing this, twelve bill boards fully paid for, and erected in several locations across the state has been pulled down, on the orders of an obviously jittery state Government, who has failed in it’s duty and social contract to Ndi Anambra.”
“They include 3 Faces at old Nkpor Junction, 1 Face at Savoil, Zik’s Round About, Onitsha, 2 Faces at Aroma, opposite Library, 2 Faces at Police headquarters Awka, 2 Faces at Immigration junction, Awka, and 2 Faces at Uga junction, Pedestrian cross.”
“It is instructive to note here that before embarking on the mounting of those billboards, we approached the Managing Director of Anambra State Signage and Advertisement Agency (ANSAA), Chief Jude Emecheta who personally gave us the breakdown of the bills to be paid and all these monies were fully paid and receipts issued.”
“The question then becomes, why is Gov Obiano afraid of the Distingushed Senator Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, to the extent that he always singles him out for unprovoked attacks?”
“One may recall, that a similar incident transpired when the Senator moved to carry out road interventions in his senatorial district, in order to ease the free flow of movements durng the yuletide period.”
“It took the intervention of the necessary federal government agencies as well as good spirited youths who came out and stood guard, as the contractors worked, for the state govt actors to beat a hasty retreat.”
“Let it also be sounded as a note of warning that we may not be able to stop our teeming supporters from tearing down any signposts erected in place of the ones that we paid for, which are now being pulled down.”
“The State Government should be held fully responsible for any breakdown of law and order that this irresponsible act triggers in the State.” The statement added.”