The regime of the onetime Governor of Anambra state, late Dr Chinwoke Mbadinuju has been described as one of the best things that had happened to the state since its existence.
This was the reactions of a cross section of people on the life and times of the late Dr Mbadinuju during a state funeral mass organized by the state government in honour of the deceased at the International Convention Centre, Agu-Awka.
The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District at the Red Chambers, Senator Victor Umeh and his Anambra North counterpart, Senator Tony Nwoye described late Dr Mbadinuju as a man of the people who served the state meritoriously and achieved a lot for the people, regretting that people seem not to be seeing his various achievements for the state in security, infrastructure, and others because of the problem he had with the Labour Congress during his tenure which led to one year strike, and called on people to have a rethink as no man is perfect.
For state Commissioner for Industry, Mr Christian Udechukwu, immediate past Senator representing Anambra Central at the Senate, Senator Uche Ekwunife, Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, apart from significant achievements in security and abolition of godfatherism in Anambra political sphere, late Dr Mbadinuju administration made an indelible impact in the state including the establishment of the Anambra state University now Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, establishment of Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS, building of Dr Alex Ekwueme Square Awka, among others, and called for his immortalization as one of the heroes of the state.
Contributing, the President General of Nkpor community, Chief Emeka Mbagha and Chairman of Awka Youths Home and Abroad, Mr Ikechukwu Ezenwa said that people of Anambra will not forget the huge achievement of the Late Dr Mbadinuju, encouraging leaders at all levels in the state to learn from his good leadership style as well as his mistakes for a better Anambra, even as they commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for remaining focused since assumption of office and encouraged him to maintain the tempo.
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