Senator Stella Oduah, the Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared her intention to seek reelection on the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance. According to NAN, the Senator who formerly announced her defection on Wednesday said she was motivated by the quest to achieve the Igbo Agenda, Youths and Women empowerment.
“My brothers and sisters, despite my global orientation, the Igbo agenda and that of my core constituency has always been the centrepiece of my politics. As a senator, my first obligation is to my constituency, then my state and Igbo-land; it is on this note that I announce my intention to run for the Anambra North Senatorial seat under the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).
“My joining APGA is born out of the conviction that the party is the conscience of the Igbo, and because every politics is local. APGA possesses the Midas-touch to turn the South-East into a land of gold. My brothers and sisters, APGA bu nke anyi!"
She commended the Anambra state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano for enginerring a robust growth in education and agriculture, stressing that the prompt payment of salaries to workers was also commendable.
"I must say, the Igbo have achieved some progress even without the intervention of the federal government. Anambra state, for instance, has made tremendous progress under His Excellency, Governor Willie Obiano, with meagre federal government monetary allocations.
"Anambra state under Governor Obiano has not owed workers their salary unlike some other states. Anambra state has witnessed robust growth in agriculture and education under Governor Obiano. I must salute this great reformer of our time. Anambra state is working because Willie is working. Also, I know some Igbo citizens even volunteer to construct the roads of their communities out of love and dedication to their people.
"My brothers and sisters, it is a fact that the South-East is a commercial hub; it is for this reason that I sponsored a motion for the development of inland ports in Onitsha, Enugu and other parts of the region. The region is at a disadvantage having to depend on Lagos for every import and export. We have an international airport already, with the development of a cargo export terminal and a cargo inland terminal more investments will be attracted to the region, and businesses will flourish.
"As a matter of fact, the inland ports will be a catalyst for the economic development of the South-East. They will provide services for the unloading of import cargoes for splitting to smaller units, and for the consolidation of export cargoes for shipment to destinations abroad. This means products manufactured in Nnewi and Aba can easily find their way to buyers in West Africa and other parts of the world. This should be celebrated. I intend to keep this issue on the front-burners in the senate," she added
