Anambra govt 'sacks' women PG for emerging as LP deputy gubernatorial candidate

 

By Okechukwu Onuegbu

Anambra State government through its fourth tier of government referred to as Anambra State Association of Town Unions (ASATU), women wing, has initiated a move to sack their President General, Mrs Veronica Okaro.

Okaro is the running mate to Chief George Moughalu, the Governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) for Anambra State November 8 poll, while ASATU is a union comprising President General of all the women across the 177 communities of the State.

According to a statement signed by Miss Chidinma Ikeanyionwu, media assistant to the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Ify Obinabo, the ASATU women Wing, on Thursday, passed a vote of no confidence on their president, Mrs Veronica Okaro, during their monthly meeting held in Awka.

The statement which was shared on the social media by Mrs Obinabo added that another reason for passing the vote of no confidence was  "because of the said president's constant misappropriation of funds."

The statement claimed further thus: "The group while distancing themselves from Mrs Okaro, lamented that the previous leadership, despite her financial mismanagement , had refused to step down from her duties, especially after declaring to run for the post of a deputy governor in another political party which they all saw on the internet.

"However, they pledged their allegiances to the government of Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo and assured of putting in the extra effort in making sure that their wards and polling units were delivered to APGA in the coming election.

"The group unanimously passed a vote of confidence on Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo stating that the massive developments going on simultaneously in the state is what they ordered for and are proud of his giant strides. Present at the meeting were the state executives, local government cordinators and their representatives, and the zonal cordinators."