Business Hallmark News: I will transform Anambra into Dubai – Soludo

I will transform Anambra into Dubai – Soludo
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Sule Amuda on 23/09/2009 18:47:00
 
Fielding questions from newsmen at the end of the consultation by the leadership
of the PDP with all the 47 gubernatorial aspirants of the party at the national
secretariat in Abuja, Soludo stated that he has what it takes to turn Anambra
State into Dubai if given the chance to be the party flag bearer in the next
year gubernatorial election.
Soludo, who is the immediate past governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),
explained that he has been in politics since early 80s, stressing that he had
prepared psychologically and mentally to take over the mantle of leadership of
the state.
According to the former CBN governor, “it is saddening that a state like
Anambra who parades a lot of notable personalities in Nigeria who could be
reduced to its present state”.
On the rumour that the leadership of the PDP and the presidency has endorsed his
candidature, Soludo stated that he is not a believer of consensus. Adding that
it will be in his interest and the interest of the state if everybody could be
allowed to go for the primaries so that the best candidate could emerge.
Earlier, in his remark, the National Chairman of PDP, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor
explained that the consultation with the aspirants becomes necessary in order to
find a common ground for all the participants.
According to Ogbulafor, there is no wisdom in having 47 aspirants jostling for
only one ticket and that it will be in the interest of the party if the
contestants could agree on how to go about the election without heating up the
polity.
In his address, the Chairman of the screening committee and governor of Benue
State, Mr. Gabriel Suswan appealed to the contestants to play the game according
to the laid down rules and regulations.