By Peter Anosike
The Deputy National Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Uchenna Okogbuo, has described the recent debt profile released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) which showed that Anambra State was the least indebted state in the country as an indication that Governor Willie Obiano has the capacity for financial management.
According to the DMO, Lagos, Delta and Akwa Ibom topped the list of the most indebted states, while Anambra is the least. Okogbuo said the statement by the DMO is another feather to Obiano’s cap.
“What differentiates APGA from the other political parties is that while other parties look for money bags, APGA shops for quality talents with transformation capacities. Even though Anambra is not among the oil producing states, salaries of workers and that of pensioners are always paid on time.
“It is the only state in the country where taxes have been reduced to lessen the effect of the current economic down turn on the masses, despite that, infrastructural development is still going on across the state. APGA is not a party of propaganda. Our achievements speaks for itself With the release of DMO report,the people of Anambra have seen that their money is in good hands and as a saying goes,one good turn deserves another.
“The DMO’s statement is a vindication of Governor Obiano’s three years in office. APGA has set a record for good governance in the country that needs to be replicated across the country. Anambra is not among the oil producing states, yet it remains the only state in the country that workers and pensioners are paid as and when due. It is among the few states in the country where infrastructural development is going on and yet the least indebted state in the country” Okogbuo said.
Indeed Gov Willie Obiano have performed excellently in every area of Governance during the period under review as the Gov of Anambra State.In provision of Democratic dividends,which include infrastructure, employme-nt ,visible economic Deve. accross the State. Payment of State staff salaries, as & when due. While many of the States which receives Derivation funds & more revenues than Anambra State,presently owe their State staff salaries for btwn 5 to 8 months,till date.Especially the primary school teachers.Above all Anambra State low debt profile, attests to Gov Willie Obiano led APGA Govt of the State, Prudent management of IGR & allocation frm the Centre.However,As a true patriotic indegene of Anambra State. My worry is what rule did Gov Obiano played in the recent sad & hasty proscription of IPOB,a non-violent group in demand for justice & equity for Ndi-Igbo by the Governors of South Zone