Mr Uche Okafor, Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly, said that defection of some members of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is so inconsequential to rob the ruling party of victory in the Nov. 6 polls
The speaker said during a press conference on Wednesday in Awka.
Okafor said that in a democratic setting like practiced in Nigeria, people are free to enjoy political freedom so as to drive dividends of democracy to the public.
He said that some lawmakers have switched political parties but are still knitted together to achieve its three cardinal responsibility to the public which are legislation, oversight functions and human oriented representations.
“We all emerged as lawmakers from different political platforms and are bonded by oat of allegiance to serve our constituents before our own interest.
“We have remained an undivided body in representation of the people to serve the state optimally, as the Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, visited the chamber to present his 2022 budget.
“We are all gong into the election, we have vacated to enable that members visit their constituencies for electoral engagement, and may the better side win.
“I am confident that APGA has no rival at the moment because the government under the party has successively transformed the economy and social sector of the state.
“I keep telling people that the two good things that will make APGA win this election are; one, the legacies of Chief Willie Obiano.
“His Excellency came into Anambra and revolutionised Anambra. Before His Excellency’s emergence as governor of Anambra, it was like what most states are experiencing now; insecurity, no good road network, salaries not being paid, no infrastructural development but Obiano came and filled all these gaps.
“Salary of workers is being paid as at when due by the APGA-led administration while agriculture has been revolutionised in Ayamelum local government area with giant strides in rice cultivation.
“This has made Anambra East to feed other states in the Southeast through rice cultivation and in other sectors of economy of the state,” he said.
The speaker said that the APGA government under Obiano has excelled in physical development strides through youths empowerment programmes which have assisted to keep them off the streets.
“The construction of the international Convention center, International Cargo airport at Umueri and the provision of effective logistics for security network in the state has boosted investors’ presence in Anambra, so what else do the people want?,” he asked.