Former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives and governorship hopeful in Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has said that “Imo State needs a government that will sincerely and conscientiously work for the people and save the citizenry from their current avoidable hardship”.
The former lawmaker who stated this while addressing party faithful in Owerri, also stated that the economic health of the state, between when he contested the 2015 governorship election and now, has further deteriorated, while the growing concerns of well meaning stakeholders has spurred him to offer himself, again for service.
He maintained that, “our dear state has gone through avoidable maladministration. We have not only become an object of caricature among the comity of states but have sadly also, become a reference for a collapse of government.”
Ihedioha reminded the people that sequel to the realities on ground, only a person with relevant capabilities, can perform the needed surgery to bring the state back to life.
“As we march towards 2019, we must always remember that Imo State of today is in dire need of an experienced surgeon in government, who will perform the needed surgery to bring the state back to life”, Ihedioha said.
The former Deputy Speaker cautioned that Imo people cannot afford the luxury of making another mistake in the choice of who governs the state in the coming election.
“We obviously made some mistakes in the past. We have also identified the mistakes and we must be very determined to refrain from repeating the same costly mistakes in 2019. What Imo State requires now is a contented, sincere and accomplished man, who will not misuse people’s commonwealth, but will apply same, prudently to critical sectors, to instigate the needed economic growth and citizens welfare”, Ihedioha said.
Earlier in their separate remarks, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chairman in the area, Engr. Okechukwu Opara, former party chairmen and leaders in the area, described the lawmaker, as a blessing to the party and the state in general and assured him of their support ahead of the party primaries.
