Maduako Ignokwe, Onitsha
AGUATA, Anambra, Nigeria – Despite a narrow escape from a policeman on duty gunshot, the candidate of All Progressive Congress APC Candidate for the Anambra state November 6, governorship poll, Senator Andy Uba, continued with his campaign with a promise to liberate the state .
This incident occurred when he was addressing a rally at the Ekwulobia Township Stadium in the Aguata Local Government Area of the state. It was by providence, he narrowly escaped death on the podium as he addressed supporters
It happened when a gunshot fired by a policeman on duty missed him and it would have been a major setback to the APC in the November 6 poll. The gunshot which was just about a foot off the position of Uba perplexed the crowd who turned out at the campaign rally.
Astonished by the incident, Uba shouted ” My friend what is it? What is it? A television cameraman who was closed to the policeman stated that the suspected cop was drunk as alcohol, was oozing out from his mouth.
Another bystander, noted “I guess it was an accidental discharge. There was no threat whosoever to warrant that shot. We thank God for his protection, this should have been a disaster. Our reporter gathered that a retired Deputy Inspector General of police who was at the occasion had taken up the matter intending to ensure proper disciplinary measures against the erring policeman.
When contacted on the telephone, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Chris Owolabi, said that he was awaiting an official report on the matter.
Continuing with the business of the day Uba told his audience that he was in the governorship to liberate the state from the shackles of underdevelopment it had been subjected to over the years by the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA government.
According to him “My first assignment is Enugu-Onitsha”. He declared that Anambra became liberated the day President Muhammadu Buhari handed the party flag to him in Aso Rock.
“My first assignment is Enugu-Onitsha road. It is impassable. Work will begin on the road immediately. That is the essence of being at the centre” he said. He also stated that he had defeated his enemies and he is determined to liberate the Anambra state from retrogression and underdevelopment.
He thanked his teaming supporters and urged them to mobilise for the party’s victory at the poll. According to him, the power to win an election resides with the electorates, urging them to ignore the rumours that APC had perfected plans to rig the poll. He also reminded those against him that it is God that makes kings, noting that if God had ordained him nobody can stop it.
