Anambra 2025: Council mayor inaugurates APGA Electronics market unit...says those challenging Soludo are sick
By Chinwe Nwacha, Onitsha
A 15-man Onitsha International Electronics market committee of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, has been inaugurated by the Major of Ogbaru Local Government Area, Anambra State, Hon. Kenneth Okwuobi, in readiness for the coming governorship election in the state.
Inaugurating the 15- man committee, Akwuobi urged the committee to abide by her oath of office, stating that by the veto power conferred on him, "I hereby inaugurate you officially as those that are going to pilot the affairs of APGA in electronics Market.
His words, "I came here on the capacity of number one citizen of Ogbaru as at today, to make sure I witness the inauguration of electronics chapter of APGA faithful, it is plus to us.
"Politics is a game of number, they have to make sure that those that don't have voters card, at the appropriate time would have their voters card because it is when you get your voters card that you would be eligible to vote.
He emphasized that those coming out to challenge Governor Charles Soludo are suffering from malaria, pointing out that the governor has performed creditably above average score board, and queried where one would get what he would use to push him aside, stating that what should be done in eight years was done in three years by Governor Soludo.
According to him, "I beat my chest, nobody can challenge him and I can defend it vertically and horizontally, whoever that are aspiring to come out is just to come out and make what we call jamboree of himself".
In his words, the Chairman of Electronics market, Chief Dona Obi disclosed that he has been an APGA member for years, have been the chairman ward 5 Onitsha North for two tenures(8 years) and the organizing Secretary of APGA in Onitsha North also.
"I was the Chairman of Electronics market about 32 years ago when I was at Iweka Road, now I have been appointed to be the Caretaker Committee Chairman of this market for now, so now I am here, I felt I should not forget that I am a core member of APGA and having thought so, I decided to at least have a unit of APGA in this market which have not been done since the inception of this market.
"I started gathering people, telling them why it is very necessary to have APGA unit here so as to spread the good news of what our governor is doing, when I had it in mind, I started nurturing it, and as we go along gathering people to get together and form APGA unit, as it stands now, that my brainchild has come to stay.
"We are going to overtake some people who are not fast enough to know what we are working towards, Governor Soludo is the person you can't have comparison with, no other person can replace him based on what he has done.
"We need to educate traders about Governor Soludu. His governance is for the best of the entire community, so we are going to spread the crusade to traders that Governor Soludo would be reelected and I expect we are to provide polling booths, that is what we needed here so that people can see where to cast their votes," he stated.
Speaking, the APGA Ogbaru council area chairman, Pastor Onochie Obiora, charged the committee to be fishers of men for APGA to enable Soludo win for second tenure .
Earlier in his speech, the Anambra State Market Amalgamated Traders Association, ASMATA, President General, PG, Chief Humphrey Anuna stated that the most benefitted in all the achievements of the governor in the state are the traders, pointing out that the governor has given to traders more than they have given to his administration.
The Deputy Chairman of APGA ward 6, Chief Ike Okoye stated that with the Inauguration of the APGA executives in the market, the party would do the needful to ensure that the traders voted massively for the governor, and reiterated the need for the governor to be re-elected.
The Electronics Market APGA Chairman, Chief Okoliagu Cyprian while thanking the Mayor, the Ogbaru LG APGA Chairman on the successful inauguration on behalf of the inaugurated committee asked for their support so that they would carry out their duties diligently.
He also asked for more polling booths at the market so that their traders would be duly registered and en masse, complaining that those polling booths along Obodoukwu road are not of any help to them and with no turn outs during election but would be more useful if they are within their market.
The Woman Leader of the market Hon.Aniukwu Obiageli assured of their tireless effort to ensure the reelection of the governor come November 8th this year while the APGA woman leader, Okezie Ngozi, disclosed that she has created APGA unit in the market and vowed that Soludo must be voted for second tenure because of his achievements.
