Former chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Chief Simon Okeke, has advised Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to avoid greedy politicians if he wants to succeed as governor of Anambra State.
Okeke gave the advice in Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area.
He said that avaricious politicians can frustrate any administration, and are capable of stopping any government from fulfilling election promises made to the people.
Okeke said Soludo should learn from former governors in the country, who failed by reason of listening to covetous politicians, who pose as godfathers as well as friends or relatives.
He said Soludo has no reason to fail, adding that he would flourished by shunning greedy politicians or relatives that would come as detractors.
“Soludo must be wary of rapacious politicians who would be hovering around him, and advising him to share the money meant for the development of the state, he must learn how to say no to such advisers.
“The governor-elect has the capacity to take Anambra to the next level, giving his knowledge, antecedents and vast connection, therefore no excuse of failure should come from him.
“For the little time I interacted with him, I found in him a person who has the capacity to turn the fortunes of the state for the better,” Okeke said.
The elder statesman said Anambra people voted for Soludo because he promised that with his international connection, it will make the light of the State shine brighter, and to leave the State better than it is now.
“We all believed him because of the legacy he left at the banking sector, when he was Central Bank of Nigerian governor.
“Citizens of Anambra hold him to very high esteem, and that was why he received massive support during the governorship election. He must not betray this confidence,” he added.