APGA, APC trade words over Obiano’s trip

The government of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the All Progressive Congress (APC),  are in war of words in Anambra State, over Governor Willie Obiano’s trip to Austria to import Tricycles

APC accused Obiano of abandoning Innoson motors company to negotiate with foreign manufacturers on importation of tricycles to the state,  describing it as a waste.

This was contained in a statement on Friday in Awka,  by the Zonal Publicity Secretary of the party,  Mr. Igboeli Arinze.

But in a swift reaction on Friday, the state Commissioner for information and public enlightenment, Mr C-Don Adinuba, described the statement as a combative ignorance.

He said the party was trumpeting its own values, adding that the Governor was in Austria on the invitation of the Nigerian Ambassador to the country, Mrs S N C Okeke for business opportunities

Furthermore, Adinuba said Innoson does not manufacture Tricycles, noting that Anambra was the highest patronisers of Innoson vehicles in Nigeria.

He added that Obiano recently purchased 40 vehicles which the state donated to some groups, while another 60 had equally been booked from the same Innoson manufacturing company.

Adinuba further faulted the statement , adding that the Governor never said he would replace motorcycles with keke napep, rather, that he would replace them with Shuttle buses.

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However, APC wondered why the presence of vehicle manufacturing firms like Innoson which was sited in the state, would be left by the APGA government for a foreign firm.

“it is indeed contrary to all the dictates of reasoning for the governor to visit Austria with the intention of getting foreign coupling companies to produce these tricycles also known as Keke Napep for use in Anambra State”

According to the statement, which was made available to reporters yesterday in Awka, ” With the impromptu ban on the use of Okada by the present government of Anambra State, without giving any consideration to the plight of ndi Anambra who have indeed suffered increased hardship following the ban, the APC condemned such an action and did not buy into the bourgeoisie reasons offered by this administration in its deliberate attempts to impose hardship on the people”

“Be that as it may, we as a people oriented party did expect that this administration would put in place palliatives to ease the burdens of such a rash action but to our dismay this was not the case”

“Rather, we have it on good  authority that the governor, in what we describe as a jamboree went to Austria to seek investors for the coupling of transport vehicles for use in Anambra State”

“This is ridiculous and a sheer case of policy summersaults, for indeed Anambra is not lacking in these industries. What stops Governor Obiano from visiting Innoson for the procurement of these vehicles?

“Is the governor not aware of the huge costs such a trip as well as business would have on the states finances compared to what the state will benefit should such jobs go to our manufacturers?

Regarding the 2019 elections, the party stated that the APC in Anambra Central would field quality candidates who in turn would retire the present holders of legislative seats, both at federal and state levels.

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