The Labour Party governorship candidate, Dr. George Moghalu, took his message of recovery agenda to the communities of Enugwu, Otu/Mkpunando, Agulu Otu, and Ifitedunu, reaffirming his resolve to rebuild Anambra through transparency, compassion, and purposeful leadership. During the visit, the campaign team paid homage to His Royal Highness, Igwe Lawrence Nwofia (Igwe Ochiagha of Eziagulu Otu Aguleri), His Royal Highness, Igwe Johnson Onyeaka-Mbanefo (Eze Di Oramma of Mkpunando Aguleri), and His Royal Highness, Igwe Emmanuel Igboanugo Ejiofor (Igwe Omeluora of Enugwu Otu Kingdom), who warmly received the delegation and commended Dr. Moghalu for his humility, integrity, and issue-driven campaign.
Addressing a cheering crowd, Dr. Moghalu assured Ndi Anambra that under his leadership, education will be free and compulsory from nursery to secondary school, while senior citizens aged 65 and above will have access to free medical care, and those from 70 years and above will receive monthly stipends for their upkeep, a policy reminiscent of the people-oriented governance of the Peter Obi era. He decried the massive inflow of funds to the current government without corresponding development, lamenting how security votes are pocketed instead of being invested in intelligence and modern technology to combat insecurity.
“No economy can grow in an atmosphere of fear. Our people are living in fear, investors are fleeing, and our roads are collapsing just months after commissioning,” he lamented.
Dr. Moghalu further condemned the state government’s seizure of local government allocations, which has rendered local councils powerless. He pledged that under his administration, local government autonomy will be fully implemented, allowing grassroots leaders to deliver meaningful development.
“Real development begins at the grassroots. When funds are used where they are meant to be used, our communities will flourish again,” he declared, assuring that every project under his watch will meet strict accountability and quality standards.
In her remarks, the Labour Party deputy governorship candidate, Mrs. Ifeoma Okaro, charged Anambra women to rise and take active roles in the political and economic recovery of the state. She described women as the engine room of homes and silent pillars of the society, urging them to stand firm behind Dr. Moghalu’s recovery agenda.
“This election is about the future of our children and the dignity of our people,” she said. Mrs. Okaro further promised that a Moghalu–Okaro administration would prioritize women’s empowerment, access to soft loans, and skill acquisition programs.
“When women are empowered, families prosper and the entire state benefits,” she concluded to loud ovation from the crowd.