A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra State, Chief Obi Okoli, has commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for his presentation at the Platform during this year’s June 12 Democracy Day celebration.
He said the governor spoke for the ordinary Nigerians.
Also, Chief Okoli, a member of a pressure group christened “Orumba United Forum,” stated in a statement he issued to newsmen in Awka yesterday that the governor, in his presentation, has convinced Nigerians that he is not just a politician but a resourceful humanist, welfarist, and committed protagonist of the people’s aspirations and ambitions.
He stated that Soludo’s discussion of the relationship between democracy and free market economy revealed his credible understanding and knowledge of how to turn the economy around for the good of the ordinary people.
He stated that the governor’s espousal of the big tent inclusive agenda marked him out as a determined fighter for the good of the common man.
“He (Soludo) spoke for the ordinary people when he called for a reordering of national priorities that would ensure massive investments in critical areas that would benefit the people, such as health, education, social protection, and infrastructure.
“This will give everyone a stake in the national cake. We salute the governor’s courageous support for the people.
“We commend the governor for acknowledging the importance of government building a big tent and a genuinely inclusive society for everyone so that if society fails to improve the conditions of the poor, society must ensure that their children do not end up like them. We consider this an audacious call for destroying the dynasties of poverty and inequality. We support the governor and commend his courage.
“The governor won the hearts of Nigerians and especially the hearts of Ndi Anambra when he told the audience at the lecture that he supports Rev. Fr. Mbaka’s call for all elected officials in Nigeria to earn the same minimum wage that has been proposed to workers in the country. Governor Soludo spoke for the people; it is endearing that he is standing with them.
“He also revealed his deep desire to change the narratives of governance when he stated that since coming into office, he has not received salaries but donates the salary back to the coffers of government for the common good of Ndi Anambra. This is leadership by example, and what more can we say about the governor, who uses an Innoson made in Nigeria vehicle as an official car and has refused to waste our scarce resources on an unnecessary Governor’s wife’s office,” Okoli stated.
