Imo Guber: Anyanwu Charges Religious Leaders To Rise Against Violence, Thuggery

Ahead of the Imo State governorship election, the covernorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu, has called on all religious leaders in the state to rise up against thuggery, violence and election malpractices in the state, pointing out that in the course of subverting and scuttling people’s mandates, Imo people became vulnerable to insecurity.

Anyanwu made the call on Saturday at the first session of the 11th Synod of the Diocese of Mbaise at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Owutu Parish, Ezinihitte Mbaise local government area of the state.

He accused the State governor, Hope Uzodinma, of destroying the state with his ‘Greed’ and ‘desperation’.

According to him, “Uzodinma’s level of greed, and desperation to retain power at all costs has created an unsecured society leading to unwarranted killings of Imo youths, appealing to the clergy to caution those behind the dastardly act.”

He lamented that members of the present administration were busy accumulating wealth and recruiting thugs ahead of November governorship poll in the State.

He said; “No viable leader or administration can ever achieve its policies if such government does not anchor its vision on morality.”

Anyanwu added that if present-day politicians could remember that genuine power only comes from God, the level of desperation to foist themselves on the masses will reduce to its barest minimum.

Also in attendance at the event were the deputy governorship candidate of the PDP, Rt Hon Dr Jones Onyereri, Evang Myke Ikoku, Hon Ngozi Ogbu, Hon Mike Ahumibe (PDP Organizing Secretary, South East), Chief Law Biaduo (PDP Organizing Secretary, Imo State), and Hon Collins Opurozor (PDP Publicity Secretary, Imo State.