Abia State governor Okezie Ikpeazu has charged the incoming president of Nigeria to run an all-inclusive government to give the citizens equal opportunity to contribute their quota to the development of the country, irrespective of tribe, religion and status.
Ikpeazu said that running an all-inclusive government would open a new vista to identify and address the challenges confronting the nation including insecurity, economy, and infrastructure among others.
The governor said he was proud of his administration, especially its efforts in capacity building, training of artisans, and promotion of made-in-Aba shoes and garments that are yielding positive results.
In a statement the governor issued yesterday in Umuahia, the state capital, he expressed joy, that Aba garment and shoemakers can now match shoulder to shoulder with the best designers in the world, as their products are now in high demand.
Ikpeazu disclosed that his administration established the Abia SME Bank to provide funding for petty traders, and SMEs, render business advisory services on basic bookkeeping and how to obtain loans from the Bank of Industry and other funding agencies.
He said that his administration equally collaborated with the rural agency for electrification which is a federal government initiative to ensure a steady power supply across Aba especially the Ariaria International Market and Umuehilegbu Industrial cluster in order to enhance productivity.
Ikpeazu said he would be leaving office as a happy man, adding that aside from politics, one of his personal accomplishments is the completion of the first written book on Biochemistry of Environmental Pollution.
The governor reiterated that his ability to write a book on a technical subject matter: “The Molecular Basis of Environmental Pollution” makes him a man of many parts who does not depend on politics.
