A notable godfather in the Anambra State politics, Chief
Chris Uba, has boasted that he has made many governors, senators, House of
Representatives and House of Assembly members since the inception of the present
democratic dispensation in 1999.
He
said, however, that all those he lifted to high political positions abandoned
him, and rewarded him with ingratitude.
Chief
Uba, popularly known as Ese-Enu-Ego, made the claim on Wednesday, December 28,
in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, during the 2022
edition of Okwudili Ezenwankwo Foundation’s empowerment programme.
“I’ve
made so many highly placed politicians in Anambra State and beyond since 1999.
I’ve made governors, senators and other politicians at different levels.
“I
produced Chinwoke Mbadinuju and Chris Ngige as governors. I have hand in making
Peter Obi, Willie Obiano and Charles Soludo governors of Anambra State. I also
made an uncountable number of senators, House of Representatives members, and
state assembly members.
“In
all these efforts, I was rewarded with ingratitude. None of them showed me
gratitude. This is why I decided to pick a ticket myself to go to the Senate to
represent Anambra South. I am not going there to acquire wealth. I have 3 oil
wells. I have chains of businesses. If Anambra were a state that gives honour
to whom honour is due, nobody will be contesting this senatorial position with
me; because I’ve paid my dues,” he said.
Uba
praised Hon. Okwudili Ezenwankwo, who he said, have strongly empowered over
fifty thousand people since he went to the green chambers in 2019; adding that
the people of Orumba North and Orumba South were lucky to have Hon. Ezenwankwo
as their representative.
Earlier,
Hon. Ezenwankwo said that his primary aspiration as a lawmaker is to change the
lives and fortunes of his constituents for the better. He said that since 2019
when he went to the national assembly, he had empowered people, and attracted
constituency projects, and also sponsored bills more than his contemporaries.
“This
year alone, I’m giving out 2000 bags of rice, 50 motorcycles, vehicles,
tricycles, and grinding machines. I also dole out N30 million to 3000
constituents as grants to enable them to start up their businesses,” he
added.
