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How Peter Obi Took A State Where A Governor Was Kidnapped And Made It Safest State -Kenneth Okonkwo

A chieftain of the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo has spoken about how Peter Obi was able to tackle insecurity in Anambra when he was Governor of the state.

In an interview with Channels TV, Okonkwo said before Peter Obi took over as Governor of Anambra there was insecurity in the state. He said it was so bad that a sitting governor was kidnapped and his resignation was announced against his wish, however, after Peter Obi took over, he was able to make Anambra one of the safest states in Nigeria.

Furthermore, he disclosed how Anambra under Peter Obi came first in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations Development Programme.

About 5:00 minutes into a video shared on YouTube, Kenneth Okonkwo said: "When Peter Obi was Governor of Anambra State, he turned the worst security situation (sic), a state where a governor is kidnapped and taken to a place and his resignation announced against his consent, that is Anambra State, he took that state and transformed it to be the best in millennium development goals by UNDP".

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Anambra Anambra State Labour Party Okonkwo Peter Obi

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