The Young Progressives Party (YPP) candidate in the upcoming November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has knocked the state governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, for not implementing a housing scheme for the state civil servants.
He also stated that state workers were the least paid compared to their counterparts across the country.
Sir Chukwuma who made the statement in his goodwill message to Nigerian Workers on their May Day celebration yesterday promised that if elected governor, his administration would prioritise workers welfare, and, in particular would introduce workers’ housing to make sure that an average worker in the state workforce owned a house of his or her own.
He lamented that industrial disputes had become a major defining feature of the relationship between the current Anambra Government and workers in the legislative and executive arms of the State Government and promised that he would prioritise workers’ welfare and put an end to all labour disputes which the current administration has refused to address.
He said, “Most civil servants in Anambra can’t afford a house for themselves. They are poorly paid and there is no clear mortgage to see to that. You will agree with me that our civil servants deserve better.
“The government in Anambra has no plan whatsoever to make this housing scheme an issue and bring it to fruition. Yet, the same government is focused on constructing a new Government House and New Governor’s Lodge. Therefore, in effect, our workers do not deserve a home,” Chukwuma wondered.
“The fact is that from all possible standpoints, the current Anambra State government has grossly let down our workers and it is regrettable. It is a shame that our workers are not a priority for this government. But we will address that. We shall provide a sustainable housing scheme for our workers and also strengthen the health insurance policy of the last administration to cover all our workers.
We want a healthy workforce,” Sir Paul Chukwuma said.
