By Okechukwu Onuegbu
Anambra State born philanthropist, Chief David Edochie Onuorah, on Friday, dumped Labour Party for All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), citing the developmental strides of governor Chukwuma Soludo as key force. driving him home.
Onuorah decamped at coyntry-home, Umuenwelum Anam, Anambra West Local Government Area, as top government functionaries at the occasion, included the State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Hon. Tonycollins Nwabunwanne , the immediate past member that represented Anambra East and West Federal Constituency, Hon. Benjamin C Obidigwe, the APGA National Chairman, Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa, represented by the National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Dr Ejimofor Oparah.
Onuorah, who said that the governor had within 3 years of his administration boosted the socioeconomic development of the State, including construction of Miata Anam-Nzam road, connection of some communities in the area to national grid, ongoing construction of a general hospital at Oroma-Etiti Anam, construction of a befitting Local Government Headquarters at Nzam, among numerous others.
He, however, appealed to the Governor to extend his benevolence to other acces roads in the local government, such as Umuenwelum-Oroma- Umuikwu-Umudora Anam roads, as well as other internal roads in the council to ease the mode of transportation of his people whom he described as the food basket of the State.
On the clampdown on fake native doctors and ezenwanyi by the Anambra State Government, Chief Onuorah described it as a step in right direction because, according to him, most of the native doctors and ezenwanyi have pushed many youths into crimes, through false belief that Okeite, Awele, Aro agba aka and others skyrocket them to an unimaginable success.
The philanthropist also berated politicians who seek elective positions for self aggrandizement, describing it as the bane of underdevelopment facing Nigeria in general, even as he advocated for attitudinal change by every Nigerian especially politicians in line with international best practices.
The business mogul advocated for total overhaul of the nation's educational system, recommending an entrepreneurial based and technically inclined system where students would be engaged and empowered to become job creators upon graduation.