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As the gale of defection continues, a former Secretary to Abia State Government, Chief Ralph Egbu has ditched the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and joined Governor Alex Otti’s Labour Party.
Egbu had over the weekend, resigned his membership of the PDP in a letter signed by him and handed over to the Oza Ukwu Ward Chairman, Ukwa West Local Government Area, Bidwell Nwankwo.
Addressing newsmen as to what necessitated his resignation from the PDP, Chief Egbu said that different factors influenced the move, including directives from his constituents and personal resolve to sustain, establish and promote good and effective governance wherever it exists in the country.
Chief Ralph Egbu said, “Governor Alex Otti has in two years shown glimpses of very positive and effective governance culture”.
“It behoves on any truly progressive minded person especially those either living or doing business in the state to rally round and support the Governor and the government he leads,
“Continuing, alternative of not doing so would mean that revisionists whose stock in trade is to reap huge gains from chaos would slip in to retard the wheels of progress. Neutrality or non-chalance helps the mediocre, while evil grows into monstrous dimension when good men stay and do nothing. ”
Egbu who was a two -time Commissioner for Information and Chief Press Secretary to some Military Administrators in Abia State, noted remarkable achievements made so far by the focussed administration of Governor Alex Otti.
“Governor Otti has recorded very meaningful achievements, I am thrilled by the fact that he chose to begin from basic challenges that rob people of having good life.
“Under the administration, democratic temperament has been expanded, while salaries are being paid as and when due, life restored to pensioners, sanitary conditions and waste management greatly improved, massive infrastructural turn around, employments as well as the airport and stadium projects going on.
“Everyone is a witness to the renovations in our schools and free and compulsory basic education, retrofitting of hospitals and the construction of Abia medical city that is about to be flagged off among other numerous achievements of Governor Alex Otti, OFR.” Chief Egbu noted.
He further said the Governor does not claim to know everything or immune to mistakes, maintaining that once it is pointed out, he would accept, correct and move on.
Egbu added that Asa people are very much appreciative of the good works of the Governor in Ukwa West, saying the Governor has shown that Ukwa people would have a far better deal in terms of development and representation under his administration.
He also conveyed the assurances of Ukwa people to the Governor, pointing out that the people would give him maximum support going forward.
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