ANAMBRA 2021: Ex-Commissioner Dares Senator Ubah, Positioned to Succeed Obiano

FROM EMMA UDEAGHA, AWKA

A former Commissioner in Anambra State, Chief Emma Nwocha has pledged to introduce free education at all levels  in Anambra State if elected Governor.Emma Nkwocha stated this in Awka while expressing his interest to contest the forthcoming Anambra Election under the platform of the Young Progressives Party (PPP).

Chief Nkwocha ,who was Commissioner for Information and Culture under the administration of Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju, said that education was a ‘critical resource which he hoped to fully  utilize   in order to take the State to the next level of development.

‘Educational opportunities if exploited hold the key for the development of the State and I shall  therefore harness our potentials to ensure that our youths are encouraged to attain education at no cost for our accelerated development.

He also assured that he would pay the National Minimum Wage as approved by the Federal Government which he regretted the Obiano administration was’ paying lip up service to’.He dismissed the statement credited to Gov. Hope Uzodinma that APC would take over Anambra State as “empty threatt” adding that APC  had no foothold in Anambra and therefore “Stood the least chance to win the election”.

He warned against religious  politics which he regretted was gaining ground in the State and promised to use his long years and experience in politics to ensure that his party emerged winner of the election adding that he was not  intimidated by anyone in the race in his resolve to win the governorship poll.‘

“It is not going to be business as usual, we shall embark on house to house campaign and ensure that no one votes more than  once   or steals our votes’ he said