APGA guber flagbearer vows to flush out touts in Enugu State

Mr Frank Nweke, Gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), for Enugu State says his administration will abolish multiple levies and chase touts out of the state.

He said this on Saturday at a stakeholders meeting organised by the Enugu State Citizens’ Support for Equity and Good Governance (ESCSEG) in Enugu.

Nweke said that any prospective investor needs a conducive environment to carry out his business without fear of molestation.

“Enugu State under APGA (my government) will abolish multiple levies and taxes in the state.

“I will not tolerate touts chasing people around; all ‘agberos’ will go home, ” he said.

The APGA flagbearer said, if elected, he will establish a special commercial court, for quick dispensing of disputes among business partners.

He said that he would use his wide contacts to attract investors to the state, adding that, the state under his watch will become an investor’s destination.

“Investors need a conducive and enabling environment and a responsive and trustworthy government.

“My word will be my bond; as a governor, anything I say with my mouth shall be done,” he said.

He also said that the issue of worsening insecurity in the state was going to be a top priority on his agenda.

“Under my government, insecurity will be a thing of the past,” He said.

Nweke, who was a former Minister of Information, said the best method he will apply to check insecurity was shared prosperity.

“One of APGA’s philosophies is shared prosperity and I believe this is one of the most potent forces in fighting insecurity in the state.

“Igbo people believe in shared prosperity; there will be equity; there will be shared prosperity, ” he said.

He said he would use the resources of the state to work for everybody and every part of the state.

“I am not going to be the governor of Nkanu; governor of Nsukka or governor of Awgu, I am going to be governor of Enugu State, ” he said.

Nweke said he was sure of becoming the next governor of the state in 2023 and urged the members of ESCSEG to go into the rural areas to mobilize the voters to get their PVCs.

Speaking, the Enugu State Coordinator of the ESCSEG, Mr Onyendozi Onwe, described Nweke Jnr as a household name both in Enugu State and Nigeria.

He said the group has been following his manifesto very closely and believed he has the potential to transform Enugu State, hence they invited him to come and talk to the people.

Onwe said that the group has been moving around the state mobilising the electorate to get their PVCs and be prepared to choose a capable leader for the state in 2023.

“We believe that, with the new innovations by the INEC, 2023 will provide Nigerians with the opportunity to have a free and fair election, ” he said.