Anambra election: Ngige congratulates Soludo

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has felicitated with professor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), on his winning of the November 6, 2021 Anambra State Governorship Election. 

According to a statement signed by his Media Office, the minister said the victory of the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was a well-deserved one.  

Ngige in the statement said; “Ndi-Anambra have spoken with this resounding victory. Having contested in 2010 with Soludo, who was then the PDP candidate and myself in ACN; an election in which I was ‘awarded’ the second position even though I won outright and Soludo third, I knew that with his tenacity of purpose and drive, he would one day make it to the seat of the Governor of Anambra State. 

“It is a case in patience and endurance, an aspiration nurtured to serve the people with all his strength, I seriously believe. Ndi-Anambra I know, will hence, entertain no excuses. Much has been given, hence the expectation is very high. Knowing Soludo as I do, however, I have no doubt that our people have made an excellent choice by voting him.”

“At this auspicious juncture, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari deserves a glowing national tribute. I put on record, that Mr President had on three different occasions, assured through me, that the Anambra governorship election would be free and fair. 

“Not only did the President ensure a level playing field for all the political parties, but he also directed all the security agencies to deploy into Anambra to protect and secure voters and electoral workers.  A promise kept!

“Similarly, I urge Professor Soludo to be magnanimous in victory. Time is here for him to reach out to everybody, including those who aspired with him in his APGA, as well as others who contested on the platforms of other political parties, notably, the PDP, APC, YPP and ZLP, so as to join hands to elevate and restore our state to its enviable position in Igbo land and Nigeria in general.

“On my own part, I’m willing to assist him to consolidate the gains made by the previous governors.  I will make available to him, human and material resources, to make another successful Governor in our dear State.

“I want to also thank the Anambra electorate for coming out despite all the fears of violence, killings and kidnappings, weeks before the election.

“In commending them, I also thank the “known and unknown gunmen” for seeing reason with the elders that  Ndi-Anambra be allowed to vote for the leader of their choice.

“May God continue to bless Anambra State while we collectively work to take it to a greater and more enviable height.”

 

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