Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, the Abia State Governor, has called on the incoming President, Bola Tinubu, to run an all-inclusive government that would give Nigerians equal right to contribute their quota towards development of the nation irrespective of religion, tribe, and social status of individuals.
Governor Ikpeazu, yesterday, said that running an all-inclusive government would open a new vista to discover and tackle challenges confronting the nation, such as economy, infrastructure, insecurity, inequality etc.
He opined that he’s is overconfident of his administration, especially its efforts in areas of capacity building, training of artisans and promotion of made-in-Aba products.
Ikpeazu noted that, Aba garment and shoemakers can now match shoulder to shoulder with best designers in the world, as their products are now in high demand.
He disclosed that his administration established the Abia Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Bank to provide funding for petty traders, and SMEs, render business advisory services on basic book-keeping and how to obtain loans from the Bank Of Industry (BOI) and other funding agencies.
Noting that his administration equally collaborated with the rural agency for electrification, which is a federal government initiative to ensure steady power supply across Aba, especially the Ariaria International Market and Umuehilegbu Industrial Cluster to enhance productivity.
The governor further noted that he would be leaving office as a happy man, stating that apart from politics, one of his personal achievement is the completion of the first written book on Biochemistry of Environmental Pollution.
He reiterated that his ability to write a book on a technical subject matter, ‘The Molecular Basis of Environmental Pollution’ makes him a versatile being because he doesn’t depend on politics alone for survival.
