Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anàmbra State has been told to fulfill his electoral promises and elementary requirement of democracy by conducting Local Government elections in the State.
The Anambra Elders Forum (A.E.F) in a statement in Awka, Anambra State, reminded Governor Soludo that conducting a Local Government election was one of the promises he made to the people of Anàmbra State during the electioneering campaign 2 years ago
In the statement signed by the Chief Media Officer of Anambra Elders’ Forum, Chief Uzoma Anunihu, the group said the Governor should use this opportunity to enact the State Electoral Commission to set up and constitute a commission by appointing the chairman and its members.
They said the new Commission would facilitate the conduct of the Local Government election within the tenure of this new Caretaker Committees, stating that there is no need to renew the tenure of the present Caretaker Committees.
“The Local Government election if conducted will deepen democracy and enhance economic activities and development of the State, engage the youth, bring in internal and grassroots democracy, and enhance the economy of the Local Governments,” said Anambra Elders’ Forum.
They said that by conducting the election before the second stanza of administration, Governor Soludo would have etched his name in gold.
The group: said It will also prove that the Governor is a true democrat. It will add to his Taiwan-Duba populous program’.
