By Ovat Abeng
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 for100 Journalists if elected as the state governor.
He said the job opportunities are mean for only the Journalists who are willing and prepare wholeheartedly to work with him collaboratively to actualized his ambition for the number one seat.
The candidate also pledged to restore the lost glory of the state by tackling insecurity, revitalizing the economy, and accelerating community development.
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Speaking to journalists in Awka on Friday, Ukachukwu declared that Anambra is not currently working and urgently needs a transformative leadership agenda focused on security, infrastructure, and inclusive economic growth.
“If elected governor, I will offer automatic employment for 100 Journalists who are willing and prepare to project my ambition to Ndi-Anambra for the number one seat in the state. Journalists welfare will be one of my administration’s priorities if given the opportunity to served.
“I will also restore the confidence that Anambra was once known for. I will attract our youths back home through industrial development and sustainable job creation,” he assured.
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 of fear and fear kills enterprise,” he said.
He outlined other of his key priorities, which include reliable electricity, agricultural transformation, and infrastructure renewal.
He 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 the people to take ownership , economically and psychologically,” he added.
On healthcare, Ukachukwu promised a comprehensive upgrade of the health 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 like a privilege for the few. Under my administration, every citizen will have access to basic and specialized healthcare,” he said.
He further promised 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 noted.
