Jump to content

Willie Obiano

From Wikiquote, the free quote compendium

Willie Mmadụabụrochukwu Obiano CFR (8 August 1955) is a Nigerian politician and banker who served as the fourth Governor of Anambra State from 17 March 2014 to 17 March 2022

Quotes

[edit]
  • Anambra has worked! Anambra is working!! Anambra must continue to work!!!
    • Declaring his commitment to continue the progress achieved in Anambra State during his inauguration as Governor on 17 March 2014.
  • The time for politics is over. The time for governance has begun.
    • Calling on all stakeholders to put the governorship election behind them and focus on governing the state.
  • I come to this office with humility, faith in God and an abiding confidence in the limitless potential of our people.
    • Expressing his outlook and readiness to serve the people of Anambra State at his swearing-in ceremony.
  • Security shall remain the foundation upon which we shall build the new Anambra.
    • Identifying security as a central priority of his administration during his inaugural address.
  • Our government shall be anchored on accountability, transparency and service to the people.
    • Outlining the guiding principles that would shape his administration.Outlining the guiding principles that would shape his administration.
  • There is hope for Anambra State.
    • Assuring the people that his administration would address the state's challenges through deliberate planning and governance.
  • We shall aggressively address the challenge of power supply with the proposed siting of ultra-modern Independent Power Plants in the three industrial hubs in the state.
    • Presenting his administration's plan to improve electricity supply and stimulate industrial development in Onitsha, Nnewi and Awka.
  • When fully operational, these plants will generate enough electricity to power the entrepreneurial dreams of our people.
    • Explaining the expected economic impact of the proposed Independent Power Plants.
  • Agriculture shall receive the attention it deserves in our administration.
    • Outlining agriculture as one of the priority sectors for economic growth and job creation.
  • We shall create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive.
    • Expressing his commitment to improving the investment climate and encouraging private enterprise in Anambra State.
  • It has always been clear to me that the realization of my dreams for Anambra State depends on how well we tackle these challenges.
    • Expressing his commitment to improving the investment climate and encouraging private enterprise in Anambra State.
  • The good news is that there is hope for Anambra State.
    • Reassuring the people of Anambra that the challenges before the state could be overcome through his administration's programmes.
  • The challenge before us is enormous, but it is not insurmountable.
    • Acknowledging the scale of the work ahead while expressing confidence that his administration would succeed.
  • Our Vision is for Anambra State to become the first choice investment destination and a hub for industrialization and commercial activities.
    • Stating the long-term vision of his administration during the presentation of his 100-day scorecard
  • Our Mission is to create a socially stable, business friendly environment that will attract both indigenes and foreigners to seek wealth creating opportunities in Anambra State.
    • Explaining the mission that would guide his administration's policies.
  • We have laid the necessary foundation for growth.
  • "Assessing the achievements of his administration after its first 100 days in office.
  • My beloved Ndi Anambra can sleep with both eyes closed.
    • Describing the improvement in security after measures taken against kidnapping and armed robbery.
  • We have tested our own strength and seen that indeed, like our fathers before us, we are capable of great things.
    • Reflecting on the accomplishments of the administration during its first 100 days.
  • No meaningful development can take place in the absence of security.
    • Explaining why his administration made security its foremost priority during the first 100 days in office.
  • We have started laying a solid foundation for breaking bounds in Agriculture, Oil and Gas, Trade and Commerce and Industrialisation.
    • Reviewing the progress made on the four pillars of his administration's development blueprint.
  • Security remains the bedrock upon which every other development rests.
    • Reaffirming that sustainable economic and social progress depends on a secure environment.
  • I'm determined to make Anambra State the safest state in the country and the best investment destination.
    • Speaking during his second-term swearing-in ceremony on 17 March 2018, outlining his priorities for security and economic development.
  • There will be no hiding place for criminals in Anambra State.
    • Warning criminals while reaffirming his administration's commitment to strengthening security during his second term.
  • You asked for legacies, we gave you monuments.
    • Pointing to infrastructure projects as part of his administration's legacy.
  • You asked for safety, we gave you "Nigeria's safest state."
    • Highlighting security as one of the major accomplishments of his administration.
  • Ndi Anambra, I touched a dream!
    • Concluding the opening section of his farewell speech by summarising how he viewed his eight years in office.
[edit]
Wikipedia
Wikipedia
Wikipedia has an article about: