Politics

Ikpeazu to Tinubu: Run all-inclusive govt to tackle Nigeria’s challenges

Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has urged the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, to run an all-inclusive government that would give the citizens the equal right to contribute their quota towards the development of Nigeria, irrespective of tribe, religion, and status.

Ikpeazu said running an all-inclusive government would open a new vista to identify and address some of the challenges bedevilling the country, including insecurity, economy, and infrastructure, among others.

The governor said this via a statement issued and made available to The Star on Wednesday, April 12.

He stated that he is proud of his administration, especially the efforts in the areas of capacity building, training of artisans, and promotion of made-in-Aba shoes and garments which he said are yielding positive results.

Governor Ikpeazu stressed that Aba garment and shoemakers can now match shoulder to shoulder with the best designers in the world, saying their products are now in high demand.

Ikpeazu added that his administration established the Abia SME Bank to provide funding for petty traders, and SMEs, render business advisory services on basic bookkeeping, and how to obtain loans from the Bank of Industry and other funding agencies.

He said his administration equally collaborated with the rural agency for electrification, a Federal Government initiative, to ensure a steady power supply across Aba, especially the Ariaria International Market and Umuehilegbu Industrial cluster in other to enhance productivity.

The governor further noted that he will be leaving office as a happy man, adding that aside from politics, one of his personal accomplishments is the completion of the first written book on Biochemistry of Environmental Pollution.

He reiterated that his ability to write a book on a technical subject matter, ‘The Molecular Basis of Environmental Pollution’ makes him a man of many parts who does not depend on politics.

The Star