By Peter Agba Kalu
Politics shouldn’t be a trade where people permanently depend to survival, feeding and living big on public funds. Politics should be about public interest, public good and rendering selfless service to humanity.
People contest for public office with the main cure purpose of serving the people, not about selfish interest coming first, and once it’s you, then no one else does it better.
This is the perfect example that Chima Anyaso has shown as he appealed to Governor Alex Otti to consider the reconstruction of the Igbere -Ozuitem -Bende Road.
Chief Chimaobi Anyanso was the deputy governorship candidate of the Young Progressive Party in Abia State during the 2023 general election. As someone who has public interest in mind while stepping into politics, once the election was over, to him politicking ends there, service to the people comes next, and assisting the elected governor to achieve that becomes the next focus.
In the first place, his passion for developing the state and rendering selfless service to his people led him into the building of a free tuition nursery/primary school to support children from indigent families many years ago. With such a heart of gold you will discover that his pure motivation towards going into politics is to render a selfless service to the larger society.
Because his main focus is building and transforming the state, when he noticed that governor Alex Otti is rendering the same service that he desired, he stepped out to commended the governor for the reconstruction of the Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Akara-Alayi-Abiriba road, adding that it has shortened travel time between his community and Umuahia.
This is the same road other politicians used to arrived at their destination and started planning how to remove the very man that made it possible. If those EVIL VILLAGE UNCLES that gathered were wise, they could have at least thanked him first, before going ahead to play politics with it.
You see why there’s wisdom in the steps Chief Anyanso took? After appreciating the good and quality roads Governor Otti did. He then stepped out to equally plead with the governor to reconstruct the Igbere-Ozuitem-Bende road to connect the communities on that axis to Umuahia and Akwa Ibom State.
While before Otti ABA was so dirty and always on the bad news for the wrong reason as people were not fast in identify with the city. Now, after Alex Otti came into office Chima has hosted the governor on behalf of ABA boys and he now proudly said, “I feel very proud and feel good to tell anyone that I’m from Abia now, unlike before. At least we all witnessed what happened during the last administration.
“It was a period where Abians were ashamed to be called Abians. It was a period when we, the business people from Abia were mocked for saying that we are from Abia, but in less than two years under Governor Alex Otti, there has been a great turnaround, whereby we are now the ones saying that we are from Abia State because we are proud of what the administration of Otti is doing.
Chima Anyanso has shown that the reason why he ran for office was that he can’t just sit back and continue to watch while Abia State goes down the drain in the hands of bad leaders. His main resolve was to rescue Abia and make it great again. That was why it was easy for him to connect once he noticed that Alex Otti is driven with the same focus.
In fact, Anyanso did hit the hammer on top of the nail when he thundered, “I don’t see any reason why anybody should be unhappy, apart from those who are looking for finances of Ndi Abia to share and I’m aware that the current governor is not in the business of sharing the finances of Ndi Abia.
‘Those people who are looking for the resources of Ndi Abia to share may not be happy. But for those of us who are looking for the rise and development of Abia State, we are happy because we have seen that development in different areas of the state economy
“At least this is the first time I’m coming home in about twelve years and I used Uzuakoli -Akara -Alayi-Abiriba road to Igbere. We used to take a diversion from Ozuakoli to here before now, but for the first time from Umuahia to Igbere a journey that usually takes between one hour to one hour thirty minutes, now lasted about twenty minutes without any potholes until I got to my house. So I’m happy.
You just heard from a great leader who had the interest of the people at heart. The very same road Chima Anyanso used, is the very road the EVIL VILLAGE UNCLES used and took a decision that Alex Otti must go.
Again listen to China, “Even if that’s the only thing that I will gain as an Igberean, it’s enough for me because we have not seen it before. The governor is doing well in different sectors and we are happy.
“I also believe that every other well-meaning Abian is also feeling the same way because anybody who is not feeling well about the good things that are happening in Abia is an evil person.” Didn’t l tell you that those PDP ABIA NORTH people that gathered to plan on how to remove Otti are EVIL VILLAGE UNCLES?
Continuing he added “I want him to continue what he’s doing and I begged him to reconstruct the road from my hometown, Igbere to Ozuitem. I want the governor to beam his torchlight of development more on our place. The road, when fixed will also help to reduce the pressure on the Uzuakoli-Akara-Alayi-Abiriba road
“My dear governor I am pleading on behalf of the Bende federal constituency. I have information on what is happening in Aba North and South federal constituency and the good thing about our governor is that he’s not focusing on one area; if you go to Ukwa you see his hand there, if you go to Arochukwu you will see his hand there. I want to use this Easter period to wish him well and tell him to continue the way he’s going.”
Chima Anyanso has shown that he’s one of the great emerging leaders of Abia State. In his action a spark ignites, a flame that flickers with purpose, as he stands tall, he has become a beacon of clarity in a world of uncertainty. His eyes burn bright, fueled by conviction and a vision that refuses to be dimmed. His words are a strong testament to his unyielding resolve to render selfless service to his people, he has become a cadence that echoes positive affirmations to the corridors of power.
With each breath, each word that dropped he embodies the essence of leadership-a synthesis of courage, empathy, and intellect. Chima’s voice is a gentle breeze on a fresh morning, soothing the wounds of the past, yet strong enough to stir the souls of those who lost hope.
In his words, the air is charged with possibility. He focus is a magnet, drawing disparate threads into a tapestry of unity and purpose. His encouraging words are the maestro of Old Bende destiny, orchestrating every word with precision and passion, showing that he will be a great leader.
As his words rise, in support of Alex Otti, the shadows of doubt about the capacity of those EVIL UNCLES recede, and the light of hope dawns. Chima Anyanso has noticed that the leadership of Alex Otti is not about titles or thrones; it’s about the courage to dream, the strength to inspire, and the wisdom to empower the Abia people through infrastructural developments. That Chima Anyanso decided to associate with Otti’s vision is evidence that he is the embodiment of a new era -dynamic, inclusive, and unafraid to challenge the status quo.
With this step of courage and calling a sped a sped Chima Anyanso has proven that he is one of the focused leaders we should look up to in Abia State.
