Stop foisting leadership on towns, APC advises Soludo government

[Press Release] Our dynamic chapter of our great party once again has reasons to resound our initial advice to Anambra State Government, led by Gov. Charles Soludo to completely steer clear of foisting Town Union leaders or traditional rulers for Anambra State towns.

It is a mistake made back to back by two previous APGA-controlled regimes in Anambra State and a mistake being stepped into by the Soludo Government.

We have seen such misadventures in Ifitedunu, Dunukofia Local Government Area of the State, and Umuona in the governor’s home LG of Aguata.

Our hope is that the governor, ìn case these unnecessary interventions are being foisted on his government by overzealous aides, should call off the unnecessary balkanisation of towns and creation of further conflicts in Anambra State, while taking steps to resolve those still raging.

This applies in particular to towns which, in the near and far future, would be choosing their town leaders in the two cited categories .

Instead, the government should hand over all matters relating to the supervision of elections of town unions and selections of traditional rulers to the various local governments, who themselves should be led by elected officials.

The people of Anambra State will hold Gov. Soludo responsible if things remain the way they are, and meddlesomeness persists in these town union elections in which Anambra State funds have, in some cases, found their way into the distortion and perversion of the political process.

We seize this moment to remind ASATU, the body formed with noble intents to compare notes in town union development that it is not a government parastal but an association of autonomous communities,which interest lies with the development of their communities and not the installation of stooges loyal to some interests at the expense of development.

We look forward to an Anambra State that will not run by command and control because ours is a Republican society.

For : ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (APC), ANAMBRA STATE CHAPTER

E-SIgned:
Okelo Madukaife
State Publicity Secretary
Awka
October 10, 2023