“Ladies and gentlemen, it is no exaggeration to say that Anambra State is the best place to locate an industry in Nigeria at the moment. We have one of the highest literacy rates in the country, we offer access to the largest retail market in West Africa and we have the largest crop of experienced middlemen and suppliers with enough expertise to move goods across Africa. We also have easy access to industrial land which we have mapped out in our Land-Bank and a speedy company registration and issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy in record time.”
The above quote is from the speech Governor. Willie Obiano read in the U.S., where he took 87 aides among others to sign sister cooperation with one Orange town in the U.S., a town of slightly over 30,000 people.
The speech represents what Anambra should aim at, but under Obiano, the reverse is the case.
Could Gov. Willie Obiano or his numerous erats: the James Ezes, the Ifeanyi Afubas, the Ejike Anyadubas, the Obigwes, the Odionus, Mmadukwes, Harrison, etc show us one industry Obiano has attracted to Anambra State? None!
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The same man talking about industry prevented International Breweries from building the biggest refinery in Africa in Anambra State.
Under Mr. Peter Obi, land was already allocated to them at Anam (Bank of Omabala River), when they met Obiano preparatory to the start of construction work, he demanded shares in the complex. The people pulled out and went to Shagamu.
What of Distel?
Ground-breaking ceremony had already been performed at Ozubulu and they were ready to take off. Through demand for shares the people left. To show you how remorseless Obiano is, he immediately re-allocated the lands to his business partner and front Stanel Oil.
What of Niemeth Pharmaceuticals company, Would Obiano tell us why they abandoned the facilities they started at Amawbia?