Anambra Guber Aspirant, Nonso Okafor Begins L.G. Tour, Promises L.G. Elections

By Izunna Okafor, Awka

A frontline aspirant for the November 6 Anambra gubernatorial election, Hon. Nonso Smart Okafor, has promised to run an inclusive government focused on poverty alleviation, youth empowerment and giving people the real dividend of democracy.

Hon. Okafor, who is aspiring under the platform of the ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), made this known in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of the State, where he began his local government tour and familiarization visits, ahead of the party's primary election coming up on June 23.

Speaking at the event, he told his supporters and the party executives in the council area that he would introduce and implement Viable, Independent, Secured and Advanced Economy (acronymized VISA ECONOMY) in Anambra State to raise the standard of living and par capita income of Anambra residents. He further assured them that his vision and mission for the State were not mere rhetorics but policies that would be religiously followed and executed.

Hon Okafor, who is currently the member representing Nnewi North in Anambra State House of Assembly further pledged that, when elected, his government would do everything possible to vacate the injunction that had withheld the local government election in Anambra to have a democratically elected government at the grassroots.

He said he had all it takes to take over as the Governor of Anambra State to continue and improve on the good works of the ruling party in the state, emphasising that his promises were not mere rhetorics, as he would do whatever he promised to do when elected into the Agu Awka seat of power.

On his chances of doing well as the governor, he said “I’m not from a well-to-do family and my poor background gives me the advantage to understand and evaluate the problems of people who are afflicted with poverty. My mother was an akara (bean cake) frier from which proceeds we were all trained having lost my father when I was still in secondary school.

“It is my passion to help the poor and be voice to the voiceless. My journey to Anambra State House of Assembly where I’m currently serving as an honourable member was by God’s grace and I will continue to appreciate God by doing good to His glory. So, to support me is to support good governance and real democracy dividends."

Hon. Okafor highlighted some of the things he had done in his constituency as a lawmaker which included building a bungalow with modern household equipment for three widows, three modern toilet facilities, rebuilding a house for another widow after a fire incident, empowerment of some youths and the elderly in various ways, as well as numerous motions he had moved in the State House. He said those things were the indication of his preparedness to uplift the people of Anambra State as a Governor.

While reminding the electorates that other aspirants would come up with lots of money to buy their conscience as delegates during the primary election, he advised them to collect the money (if they wish), but still vote their conscience and never mortgage their future and that of the upcoming generation because of money or any material thing. 

He said, "All we are going to do is to make sure that power returns to the masses."

“I know that money bags will come to buy your conscience that day, take the money and still vote your conscience. All we are going to do is to make sure that power returns to the masses, ” he said.

Hon. Okafor was well received  at the tower by his teaming supporters and the leadership of the party in the Ekwusigo Council Area.