Anambrarians resident in Lagos under the aegis of the Anambra
United Assembly of Nigeria (AUAN), have unequivocally stated that they will use
their votes to vote in any political party or candidate that has the interest
of their people at heart, DigitalSENSE Business News reports.
The group made this known at a press conference held at
Uruagu Hall, Orile, in Lagos on Thursday, insisting that Anambra people are the
biggest investors in the economies of Nigeria and Lagos in particular, and
statistically constitute about 65 per cent of Ndigbo in Lagos.
Also, AUAN noted that they own so much that huge part of the
corporate, personal, business revenue taxes collected are from their operations
in Lagos State.
The group equally stated that any political office seekers
that do not specifically consult with them to protect their interest have not
bargained well and may lose their votes in the elections nationally or at state
level, even as AUAN admitted that up till now none of the political gladiators
have consulted with it to know what the group wants done or rectify in the next
dispensation toward protecting their group interest as residents in Lagos
State, particularly.
AUAN President, Barrister Emeka C. Nwosu, accompanied by the
National Secretary, Barrister Okwu Udoagwu, Director of Finance, Chief Mike
Okwuma, Comrade Chinedu Agina, Director of Operations; and Matron Adaora
Umenduka (Eze Nwanyi), told newsmen that support for the candidates will be based
on first come first serve, urging Anambra people to make sure that they collect
their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) while advising the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to be fair in the distribution of the permanent
voters’ card.
The group further admonished Lagos State government to curtail
henceforth the excesses of its organs that descend on Ndigbo that are doing
legitimate businesses in Lagos and fraudulently exerting huge sums of cash from
them in the name of carrying out official functions.
On political offices exclusively reserved for Ndigbo and
massive infrastructure denial wherever Ndigbo locates their businesses, Barr.
Nwosu pointed out that these will form part of the deciding factor in casting vote.
“It is the person that will address these issues that will
get our support” he declared.
Nwosu, who was also joined at the press conference by Mrs.
Victoria Ezechukwu, Matron; Mrs. Kosy Udechukwu, Woman Cordinator, commended
President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration for signing the N10billion for the
take-off of the second Niger bridge, stressing, however on essence of rail lines
from Lagos to the Eastern part of the country.
Cyriacus Nnaji/GEE
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