Ralph Egbu, a former Secretary to the Abia State Government and Commissioner for Information, has dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the Labour Party.
He resigned his membership of the PDP through a letter duly signed by him and handed over to Bidwell Nwankwo, the Oza Ukwu ward chairman, in Ukwa West Local Government Area.
Egbu, while speaking to the press on why he dumped PDP for the Labour Party, said that different factors influenced the move, including directives from his constituents and personal resolve to sustain, establish and promote good and effective governance wherever it is found around the country.
According to Egbu, “Governor Alex Otti has in two years shown glimpses of a very positive and effective governance culture.
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“It behoves any truly progressive-minded person, especially those either living or doing business in the state, to line their support behind the governor and the government he leads.
“Alternative of not doing so would mean that revisionists, whose stock in trade is to reap huge gains from chaos would slip in to retard the wheels of progress. Neutrality or nonchalance helps the mediocre, while evil grows into monstrous dimensions when good men stay and do nothing,” Egbu stated.
The two-time commissioner for Information, who is a veteran journalist, was equally the chief press secretary to some military administrators in Abia State.
“Governor Otti has recorded very meaningful achievements, I am thrilled by the fact that he chose to begin from basic challenges that rob people of having a good life.
“Under the administration, democratic temperament has been expanded, while salaries are being paid as at when due, life restored to pensioners, sanitary conditions and waste management greatly improved, massive infrastructural turnaround, employment, as well as the airport and stadium projects are going on.
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“Everybody is a witness to the renovations in our schools and free and compulsory basic education, retrofitting of hospitals and the construction of Abia medica city that is about to be flagged among other numerous achievements of Governor Alex Otti,” Egbu noted.
He further said that the governor does not claim to know everything or is immune to mistakes, saying that once it is pointed out, he would accept, correct it and move on.
He added that his Asa people are very appreciative of the good works of the governor in Ukwa West.
“I am glad that the governor has shown that the Ukwa people would have a far better deal in terms of development and representation under the present administration.
“We assure the governor that the Ukwa people would give him maximum support from now on, going forward,” Egbu assured.
