Abia crisis: Stop distracting Ikpeazu, Ex-Minister pleads

News Express |23rd Aug 2016 | 2,584

One-time Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, has admonished Abians to stop distracting the Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, but to support him to achieve his developmental blueprint for the state.

Chief Wogu made the call at the Government House, Umuahia, while answering questions from newsmen after a private visit to the Governor.

He said that the Governor cannot achieve much if he is distracted and called on all to lend their weight behind him.

“I think he should be allowed to concentrate on the development of the state without distractions,” he said.

Chief Wogu, who hails from the Ukwa/Ngwa bloc of the state, said that the Governor should not be seen as an Ngwa Governor, but Governor for all Abians.

He further advised that people should not demean the office of the Governor.

The former minister, who contested the PDP primaries with Ikpeazu but lost, said that there is always one Governor at a time, adding that as a long standing lawyer, he did not go to court because he knows the limits he can go.

“As a lawyer for 30 years, I know where to win and where to lose,” he said.

He stated that the Governor has done well in spreading the dividends of democracy to all parts of the state.

He also called on Nigerians to support President Buhari’s administration as it means well for the people.

Wogu claimed that Buhari’s anti-corruption policies as well as his programme on security are paying off and expressed optimism that the economy will soon get better.

•Photo shows Governor Ikpeazu.

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