Anambra poll: Royal Father declares full support for YPP candidate

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By Madu Obi

The governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) for the November 8 election, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has received a major boost, as the Obi Nnewichi, Nnewi, His Highness, Obi George Onyekaba, openly declared his full support for him

The declaration was made during the YPP campaign tour of Nnewi, which attracted a massive turnout of supporters and community stakeholders.

Addressing the crowd, Chukwuma expressed gratitude to the people of Nnewi North, Nnewi South, and Ekwusigo local government areas, for their support, which he described as “infectious warmth”.

He assured the people that his administration would place top priority on security, promising to restore peace and order in all parts of the state within three months of assuming office.

“Nnewi is the hub of commercial activities in Anambra, and without security, business cannot thrive. We will make sure that safety returns quickly so that commerce can flourish again,” he said.

Chukwuma also lamented the deplorable condition of roads in Nnewi and pledged that road rehabilitation would be treated with urgency and elevated to a core priority of his government.

The YPP candidate also unveiled plans for a robust policy framework to sustain and modernize the traditional apprenticeship system in the state, adding that the initiative would extend opportunities to youths without higher education, backed by a proposed ₦200 billion venture capital fund targeted at the business community.

This, he said, will help the state to reclaim its dwindling advantage in commerce, industry, and innovation.