Th Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr
Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to continue to have faith in the
country with assurances that by their active participation, good
governance would one day be enthroned.
Obi made the call on Thursday in Onitsha, Anambra state during the
installation of Pharm Chris Ukachukwu as the new President of Onitsha
Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OCCIMA).
He oberseved that no responsible Nigerian should be happy over how
things have turned out in the country.
The immediate past governor of Anambra State regretted total lack of
confidence in essential infrastructure in the country, especially health
infrastructure.
He called on government to pay attention to basic infrastructure and
restore hope in the country.
Obi said it was because of his conviction that Nigeria could do well
that made him support the rebuilding of health infrastructure, among
others, when he was the Governor.
“Since I left government, apart from attending events at Lagos, Abuja
and other parts of the country, I live here in Onitsha. I confidently
make use of Holy Rosary Hospital, Waterside, Onitsha, because when I was
the governor, I supported the rebuilding of the hospital as well as many
others in different parts of the state.
“When I read about the complex heart operations taking place at St.
Joseph Hospital Adazi-Nnukwu, I feel happy I was part of it. There is
one thing our people do not know – when one serves the people very well,
which is not about making money, one will feel a sense of satisfaction
and fulfilment which is far more precious than money because it is
priceless,” he said.
Obi advised the newly installed OCCIMA President to always be alive to
his responsibilities, especially in the area of restoring Onitsha to a
business-friendly town it used to be.
Earlier, Pharm Ukachukwu said he was overwhelmed by the calibre of
people that attended his installation and promised not to disappoint the
people of the state.
He said the thrust of his leadership would be the sustained improvement
of the business climate at Onitsha.
The new OCCIMA President assured that his office would also concentrate
on capacity building.
According to him, they have visited the burnt Ochanja market at
Onitsha, and assured they were working with the market leadership to
ensure that compensation gets to the right people.