The first Nigerian female Governor, Dame Virgy Etiaba, has described two former Governors of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano and Dr.Chris Ngige, as great assets to the state.
In her goodwill message to the two former State Chief Executives as they celebrate their sixty-seventh and seventieth birthdays respectively,Dame Virgy noted that the two former Governors contributed immensely to the rapid development of the state.
Dame Virgy, who was former Governor and Deputy Governor of the state, maintained that the tenures of Chief Obiano and Dr.Ngige witnessed the tremendous transformation of the state, especially in road infrastructure and human development.
She expressed satisfaction that the two former Governors immortalized their names through good governance, noting that while Chief Obiano bequeathed the state a signature project, the Anambra International Airport, as well as included the state among the oil-producing states in the country, Dr. Ngige on his part is being celebrated for developing the entire communities in the state with concrete roads in addition to stopping the menace of political godfathers in the state.
Dame Virgy enjoined Ndi Anambra to continue to accord the two former Governors the necessary respect and support to enable them to excel in their respective endeavours and prayed to God to give them peace at all times.