Says no going back to PDP
Maduako IGBOKWE l Friday, May 06, 2022
ABIA, Nigeria – The Chancellor of Gregory University , Uturu and Abia state governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, Prof. Gregory Ibe has given reason he wants to govern the state.
Prof Gregory Ibe who recently dumped People’s Democratic Party PDP for All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA said he wants to bring his private sector experience to leap-jump the state to greater height .
He made the revelation while interacting with some journalists in his country home Uturu in isiukwuato Local Government Council of Abia state.
According to him, his private and successful business experience was added advantage for him to reposition the state if elected the governor.
“I have done it in private sector and will repeat the success story in Abia State if elected . I am one of the largest investor in the state and I am coming to add value ” he said. He said that as UN consultant and having being part of transformation crew in Obasanjo’s government, he is better equipped to lead Abia State to greater glory.
According to Prof .Ibe, Abia state is suffering because the right person has not been given the opportunity to lead. He also described leadership recruitment as a major problem affecting the development of the state, stating that the state would continue to suffer until there is proper recruitment process.
According to him, the state has been recruiting people who were not prepared for leadership position over the years and it is time now to recruit people who are ready and prepared to work for the people .
Ibe said that if the state recruitment process were anchored on merit with people of managerial skills like him, Abia state would have been developed beyond imaginations.
“People with proven records of management skills should be allowed to lead Abia state now. I am offering myself with my wealth of experience acquired over the years in private sector to lead Abia.
“I have all it takes to lead Abians to glory . if I am elected the governor of Abia state, no child or community would be neglected again” he said .
Prof Gregory Ibe explained that he abandoned People’s Democratic Party PDP for All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA because it appears that nobody wants the truth .
Prof. Ibe who was a governorship aspirant on platform PDP in Abia state, now in APGA said he dumped the party because it appears there is no gentleman seeing what is good in the state.
According to him, everything about PDP in Abia is deceit and lies and it can no longer be sustained. He said that Abia PDP is politicising and lying about everything in the state for some individual selfish interests without regards to public interest .
“Nobody is a gentleman any more because of politics. PDP will tell you good morning when it is not morning. It will renege on every agreement it makes . I’m a gentleman, I stand by my words, I want to remain a gentleman. I am not ready to go back to PDP again. I am now fully in APGA and there is no going back, ” he said.
