By JOSEPH EGBEOCHA
Governor Willie Obiano’s all-inclusive approach to governance in the State has giving Ndi-Anambra the opportunity to make contributions on issues of concern.
This is evident in the recent memo to various town unions, calling for contributions in ensuring that priority needs are considered during the State’s budget presentation.
The memo, signed by the Permanent Secretary, Anambra State Ministry of Economic Planning, Budget and Development Partners, Dr. Daniel Ezeanwu, specifically called for town hall meeting in selecting priority needs, with traditional rulers of various communities or their representatives, Presidents-General, Woman and Youth leaders, representatives of Persons With Disabilities, Market Union Representatives, Representatives of Artisans, Village heads, among others.
The National President of Anambra State Association of Town Unions, Barrister Titus Akpudo, who described the directive as a sign that the policy is people-oriented, called on communities to shun local politics that may impede the Obiano administration’s work of progress, and cash in on the opportunity to make right choices for sustainable development projects that would be presented to the government on or before 31st March, 2021.
Barrister Akpudo equally called on relevant Ministries involved to take the noble initiative very seriously by creating front desk officers for the project who will work closely with ASATU for oversights where necessary, noting that the Obiano’s administration has done well for the development of Anambra in the past seven years.
Contributing, a Public Affairs Analyst, Dr. Jude Akpua, and a community Youth leader, Mr. Emeka Okoye-Ozo, recalled successes recorded with the twenty million naira Community-Choose-Your-Project initiative and described the development as another good initiative of the current administration.