Former Minister of Aviation, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) boss and Anambra State governorship aspirant, Chief Osita Chidoka has lambasted Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State over extortionate campaign billboard tariff for Anambra elections.

“Under the draconian tariff, candidates are required to pay N5 million per view side of Unipoles; N5 million per view side of gantries and bridge panels; and N10 million for LEDs. The state is also charging the candidates N5 million for posters per senatorial zone, N2 million per Federal Constituency and N500, 000 per Local Government. Our state has three senatorial zone, 11 federal constituencies and 21 Local Government Areas.”

“If my campaign were to erect 3 Unipoles billboards per Local Government, the 21 Local Governments in the state will cost us N315 Million in fees to the Anambra State Government. We cannot afford this outrageous cost whose purpose can only be to exclude law-abiding candidates. More so, when the Governor’s Party had seized private Billboards throughout the state for their ongoing campaign without paying the owners of the Billbords not to talk of paying the exorbitant state fees.”

“I therefore request all Nigerians, irrespective of political affiliations to support my plea by signing this online petition to get Governor Obiano to rescind his decision and allow for fair contest without any encumbrances. Democracy is on trial in Anambra State. Silence is dangerous. Lend your voice against creeping dictatorship, sign the petition.”

For those who don’t know, Osita Chidoka dumped Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) like bad habit and defected to United Progressive Party (UPP) to realize his Anambra State governorship ambition.