Opinion

BALANCING THE POWER EQUATION IN ABIA STATE COME 2023: The creation of Abia state out of the old Imo state in 1991 was greeted with much excitement and euphoria. Abia was born and predicated on the idea that creating a new state called Abia would be a tool for rapid even socio-economic and infrastructural development across the nook and cranny of the area without any section or zone feeling marginalised, discriminated against or even neglected. It was also aimed at bringing government closer to the people and give all component parts and people a due sense of belonging without any…

In his quest to further deploy the vast wealth of knowledge and experience in respect to governance which he had gained for over 10 years as a federal lawmaker to develop Anambra State, Engr Chris Emeka Azụbọgụ visited the State office of People's Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday 29th January, 2021 to officially declare his intention to contest the November 6th, 2021 Governorship elections. In his declaration address, Mr. Project noted that election is not an event, but rather a process. A process that requires the deployment of all logistics and strategies necessary to win. Make no mistake, he showed…

Sometimes in 2012 when I was returning to Ozubulu, my hometown, construction signposts with the inscriptions: "Attracted by Chris Emeka Azubogu" stood at strategic places all the way from Nnewi to Ozubulu. The same signposts were also seen in adjoining towns of Ukpor, Amichi, etc. These projects were street electrification and road rehabilitations. Rural areas that were hitherto ugliest in darkness at nights were provided with solar powered lights for bright lights at nights. Rural roads that were hitherto impassable were rehabilitated to give rural dwellers easy passage of movement. However, knowing the usual chicanery antics of most politicians in…