Governor Willie Obiano
has called on the members of the Anambra state Legislature to join hands with
him to build a better Anambra State.
Obiano who stated this
when he visited the lawmakers said he is interested in instituting good
governance by engagement and sustainable partnerships with various arms of
government.
A statement by the
Governor’s media aide, Mr James Eze stated that Obiano praised the
Legislators for their commitment to the good of Anambra, and stressed that his
visit underscores the importance of the legislature in a democracy as well as
his high regard for the parliamentarians.
Governor Willie Obiano
said: “Long before I began to take political leadership seriously, I had always
known that any democracy without a strong parliament is a force! “I have known
that the legislature is the true backbone of democracy and the most important
repository of, the sovereign will, of the people. I have the greatest regard
for you and what you represent to the quest for a new and better Anambra
State.”
“I have no doubt that if Anambra State is to
make the long anticipated transition from merely aspiring to greatness to
attaining actual greatness, my administration must close ranks with you. “We
must work together to unlock the potentials of our people and launch Anambra
into a new phase of development.
‘’My administration is
committed to building a parliament that will serve as the bulwark of democracy,
providing the standard checks and balances that will pave the way for a
meaningful separation of powers and delivering on its high promise to the
people.
The Governor went
further to assure the legislatures that Anambra stands at the threshold of
change and praised his predecessor Governor Obi for instituting the
change, and promised that his administration has no choice than to sustain the
flame of progress.
Profound gratitude to
the legislators for supporting him before and during the last gubernatorial
elections in, and also acknowledged personal sacrifices, efforts they made to
rally their constituents to deliver the victory that brought him to
office.
Earlier the Speaker of
Anambra State House of Assembly, Princess Chinwe Nwaebili, congratulated the
Governor for his successful Inauguration and observed that he practically hit
the ground running as confirmed by state Legislatures and assured the Governor
of the cooperation and commitment to work for the progress of the state .
Obiano Tasks Law Makers On Better Anambra
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