By Our correspondent
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the November 8, 2025 governorship election in Anambra State, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, has promised to offer automatic employment to 100 journalists if elected governor.
He explained that the job opportunities would be reserved for journalists who are genuinely committed and prepared to work with him in actualizing his ambition to lead the state.
Ukachukwu also pledged to restore the state’s lost glory by tackling insecurity, revitalizing the economy, and accelerating community development.
Speaking to journalists in Awka on Friday, he declared that Anambra is “not currently working” and urgently needs transformative leadership focused on security, infrastructure, and inclusive economic growth.
“If elected governor, I will provide automatic employment for 100 journalists who are ready and willing to project my ambition to Ndi-Anambra. Journalists’ welfare will be one of my administration’s priorities if given the opportunity to serve,” he said.
“I will also restore the confidence Anambra was once known for. I will attract our youths back home through industrial development and sustainable job creation,” he added.
Ukachukwu identified insecurity as the state’s most pressing challenge, stressing that no society can thrive without peace and stability.
“Insecurity remains the greatest threat to our development. Our people are no longer returning home, and investors are scared to do business here. Companies are not springing up because fear kills enterprise,” he said.
He outlined other key priorities, including reliable electricity, agricultural transformation, and infrastructure renewal.
The APC candidate revealed plans to harness the state’s natural gas deposits in Ayamelum to drive power generation, describing electricity as the “engine of economic development.”
“Electricity is central to any meaningful economic transformation. We will tap into our gas reserves to generate power, but with a people-first approach. The energy infrastructure will be owned by the people, not by government monopolies. We want our people to take ownership—economically and psychologically,” he emphasized.
On healthcare, Ukachukwu promised a comprehensive upgrade of the system, pledging to establish a health centre in every community and a general hospital in each local government area. He also vowed to recruit highly qualified medical personnel to ensure effective healthcare delivery across the state.
“Healthcare is not a luxury; it’s a right. We must stop treating it as a privilege for the few. Under my administration, every citizen will have access to both basic and specialized healthcare,” he assured.
He further pledged not to disappoint the people of Anambra State if entrusted with the mandate, vowing to restore the dignity of the state as the “Light of the Nation.”
“I have invested heavily in Anambra because I believe in this state. I plan to retire in my village. My commitment is personal. Investors are staying away because things are not working, but when we fix the system, companies will come, and our youths will be employed again,” he said.
