Anambra PDP Raises Concern over Obiano’s 50 Year Development Plan Intention
POLITICS DIGEST – The Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concern over the fifty year development plan for the state announced by the governor, Chief Willie Obiano.
The PDP said though it sees nothing wrong in planning, both short and long term, it however noted that what the party may find worrisome is the intention of the planner and the antecedents of the planner.
The Publicity Secretary of PDP in the state, Mr Nnamdi Nwangwu, in a statement issued Sunday, said the fact that the very bogus committee of 51 persons is headed by Prof Chukwuma Soludo, who is widely believed to be Obiano’s preferred aspirant to emerge as the candidate of his APGA in coming 2021 gubernatorial race in the state, completely gave the intention away.
“Also a deeper look at the antecedents of Obiano gives the whole plot away as another form of jamboree and showmanship aimed at hoodwinking the people further.
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“If the same APGA government valued planning, how come they dismantled all the plans they inherited from preceding APGA government for eight years?
“What happened to the UN Habitat plans for Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi painstakingly procured by HE Mr. Peter Obi from the UN Africa headquarters in Kenya, and already being implemented, handed over to Obiano to follow as part of continuing same APGA government?
“What of the Anambra State Industrialisation handbook, painstakingly prepared by the preceding APGA government of which, very articulately, mapped out steps to industrialise the six industrial estates in the state?
“Can a party whose governor shocked the watching world by admitting he squandered over 156 million dollars saved by his predecessor for vision 2020 and asked why should a state save money, be trusted with preparing any future plan?
“Can a party who dismantled a well-structured ANIDS handed over to them to finish MDGs with and kick-start SDGs will be truly serious with providing any meaningful plan to guide a people like ndi Anambra for 50 years?
“Whatever the party is doing now is like catching at straws. Ndi Anambra can’t wait to throw them out in 2021.” Nwangwu concluded.
