By Praise Chinecherem
Former lawmaker in Anambra State representing Onitsha North 1, Hon. Edward Ibuzor has disclosed that 70 per cent of Nigerian politicians have no handwork but rather see politics as handiwork.
He said having too many career politicians who saw politics and power as meal tickets has plunged Nigeria into its present socio-economic and political quagmire.
He said,”It is unfortunate that 70 per cent of Nigerian politicians don’t have handwork, they don’t have anything doing. You must have something doing so that if you are out of politics you go back to your business.
“I am now into oil and gas, I am also into Estate management. When I was defeated by the Obi’s Tsunami, I went into my business. So politics is not business, you should look for something doing,” he advised.
Ibuzor who was candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, for Onitsha North/South n the Federal House of Representatives during the last general election also disclosed that he was stopped from winning the election for the Green chamber because of the Tsunami of the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi.
According to him, the emergencie of Obi as the LP Presidential candidate gave most of the candidates the opportunity to emerge victorious even if they were nobody and not known by the people who voted for them.
“Unfortunately those that were elected because of Obi have not been able to provide dividends of democracy to the people they represent. They are just there without any achievements. So those elected under the platform of Labour Party have disappointed the people.
“They never made use of their victory properly and I am highly disappointed in them. I hope the people are counting because the motive for them to be theier has not been achieved.
“In Anambra State now it is APGA all the way because Governor Soludo has delivered dividends of democracy to the people. On the 28th of this September APGA will sweep the poll in the local Government election.
“The state has been progressing since APGA took over the mantle of leadership. Anambra is APGA and APGA is Anambra and I look upon APGA emerging as the party that will one-day produce the president of this country,” he affirmed.
