From Ijeoma John,Nnewi
The Anambra State Governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the fast approaching November 8, 2025 election, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, (Ikukuoma) has vowed to take the state and her citizens to the long expected promise land
Addressing journalists at an enlarged interactive session at the weekend in Awka, Ukachukwu disclosed that his main desire was to lift the State from the present atmosphere of uncertainty and despair to a surefooted secure, peaceful and prosperous environment.
He noted with sadness that despite all the high hopes and great expectations what the people had lived with in the last four years was a brutish life of barefaced insecurity, leadership/governmental insincerity, disappointment and failure.
More so, multiple layers of armed brigands under various guises christened ASTA, Aka-odo, tax masters, etc have continued to plague the people’s sanity and peace.
That it has been such that no one is sure to return home with his or her limbs, cash and life any day in today’s Anambra State.
The APC flagbearer therefore promised to save the situation , save the people and restore the lost glory of the state by tackling insecurity, revitalizing all sectors of the economy, and accelerate the development of all communities especially along the lines of their comparative advantages.
Ukachukwu, the man popularly called Ikukuoma (Wind of Glory) pointed out that currently Anambra is not working, hence urgently needs a transformative leadership with agenda premised on all-inclusive security network, infrastructural development and general/massive sectoral economic growth.
Anchoring hopes on the belief that no society makes any progress in the face of insecurity, Ukachukwu declared, “when elected, I will restore security and the confidence that Anambra was once known for within the first ninety days.
“I will attract our youths back home through industrial development and sustainable job creation and provision. I will fight criminalities, social vices, restiveness and insecurity with jobs provision”
“As insecurity has become the greatest threat to our State’s development and progress, such that our people are no longer returning home, and investors are scared to do business here, Companies are not springing up because of fear and fear kills enterprise”, we are coming very prepared”, Ukachukwu stated.
He further outlined his key priorities, including reliable electricity, agricultural transformation, and infrastructure renewal.
Ukachukwu revealed plans to harness the state’s natural gas deposits so as to drive power generation, describing electricity as the “engineroom of economic development.”
“Electricity is central to any meaningful economic transformation, will tap into our gas reserves to generate power, but with a people-first approach.
“The energy infrastructure will be owned by the people, not by government monopolies. We want the people to take ownership , economically and psychologically,” he added.
Ukachukwu equally promised a comprehensive upgrade of the health system, pledging to establish a health centre in every community and a general hospital in each local government are where highly qualified medical personnel would be engaged to ensure effective healthcare delivery across the state.
Speaking further, Ikukuoma noted that “Healthcare is not a luxury; it’s a right. We must stop treating it like a privilege for the few. Under my administration, every citizen will have access to basic and specialized healthcare,” he said.
He promised not to disappoint the people of when entrusted with the mandate, vowing to restore the dignity of the state as the “Light of the Nation.”
“I have invested heavily in Anambra because I believe in this state. I plan to retire in my village. My commitment is personal. Investors are staying away because things are not working ,but when we fix the system, companies will come, and our youths will be employed again.”he stated.