Governor Chukwuma Soludo hinged his election campaign manifesto on governance, Rule of Law and value system among others and it was on the basis of this manifesto that he was resoundingly elected into office by Ndi Anambra.

 

Being a man of his words, he has dutifully continued to keep faith with the promises in the manifesto. When his promises materialize in terms of the plethora of infrastructural amenities, provision of massive employment in education and healthcare delivery, youth empowerment, etc, we are happy. But when it comes to compliance with the Law, some people are unhappy and recalcitrant while political hypocrites surface to defend the indefensible in a calculated attempt to brazenly support lawlessness.

 

“No pain, no gain” is a saying, but it appears some selfish politicians will wish for the reverse – all gain and no pain. The beautiful countries we flock to every now and then were built from people’s sweat and so much pain, and of course, obedience to the rules guiding how they must live with the gains from their pain.

 

The truth is that the liveable and prosperous society this government is working hard to build cannot thrive without law and order. Both must necessarily go hand-in-hand.

 

length to give them a befitting living. Some of them virtually starved while they were alive.

 

This is why Governor Soludo recommends that we should as much as possible give our senior citizens a befitting living so that when they are eventually called to eternal glory, we would give them a decent burial. In this regard, Governor Soludo has led by example.

 

Written by SIR PAUL NWOSU/