Today, Thursday, the 17th day of March 2022, witnessed the smooth change of leadership battle in Awka, as Anambra State inaugurated its 5th democratically elected Governor since H.E Governor Chukwuemeka Ezeife in 1991.
As a result of today’s inauguration, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo CFR also became our 5th Executive Governor since this democratic dispensation started in 1999.
Other Governors were;
- Dr. Chinwoke Mbadinuju (1999),
- Dr. Chris Ngige OON (2003),
- Dame Virgy Etiaba CON (2006),
- Mr. Peter Obi CON (2006), and
- Chief Willie Obiano FCA (2014).
Whereas the unfortunate ‘distraction’ at the event dominated the news headlines, let us all nonetheless lift a glass in honor of our new Governor who seems every bit determined to move our State from where we presently are to where we should be as the ‘Light of the Nation.’
I join all well-meaning men and women of goodwill in praying for him and his incoming team for a successful tenure while thanking the outgone Governor Obiano for giving that role that destiny thrust upon him eight years ago his best shot.