By Tony Adibe
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Frank Nweke Jnr has again emphasised his stance on accountability and transparency in governance as he made them the high points of his discussion at the Candidates Town Hall Session in Enugu on Saturday night.
NewsBits learnt that the Candidates Town Hall Session is a series initiated by Daria Media in partnership with Coal City Elite Group, Arise TV and Afia TV. One of Its key objectives is to provide a platform upon which the candidates will interact with the electorate one-on-one for the audience to have their own assessment of the politicians.
Answering questions from the anchor, Chika Agu and members of the audience, Chief Nweke Jnr highlighted the figures allocated to different segments of the economy by the PDP-led administration, stressing that the poor state of the economy could be explained through a careful review of the budget and its implementation or lack thereof.
According to him, the 2022 budget was skewed with the water sector getting an allocation of N10.30 billion, youth and sports with 4.24 billion and the Governor’s office with N17.71 billion.
The governorship candidate said: “Considering how critical these sectors and more are for our economic growth, it is ridiculous that the office of the governor alone will be prioritized above them. We must also ask what the funds allocated to each of these sectors and projects have delivered over the years to improve the lives of our people. I encourage you all to be interested in holding leaders accountable.
“To redress this situation, my administration will cut down the cost of governance, remove frivolities and channel public resources appropriately. I will ensure accountability and transparency in everything we do.”
He further said: “My Government will be about the people, not cronies or cabals to satisfy. My government will be about the youth, our women, children, People Living With Disabilities, the vulnerable in every part of the State. My government will be about improving the lives of every man, woman, and child in Enugu State. You can hold me to this.”
