Will We Ever Learn?

Vote Dr. George Moghalu for Anambra Governor

Will We Ever Learn?

If the senatorial byelections were a dress rehearsal for the November 8, 2025, governorship elections, one painful question arises: when will we ever learn?

From national to state and local contests, Nigerians keep repeating the same mistakes, by electing the very same people who loot our resources and plunge us deeper into misery. Everyone knew by Buhari’s second year that he had no plan for the country, yet he was re-elected, dragging Nigeria into even greater chaos. Today, under another APC presidency, hope for a better economy or quality of life is nonexistent. And still, because our so-called opposition leaders can’t put their egos aside to unite, APC is poised to win again.

The Anambra Reality

Closer to home, Anambra’s last byelection and the looming governorship race show how bad things have become. Governor Soludo’s administration has failed spectacularly. Security is nonexistent. Kidnapping, cult killings, and drug abuse ravage our youth. Billions in “security votes” vanish yearly, yet citizens live in fear. Inflation stands at nearly 40%, food inflation at 43%. Jobs? Nonexistent. Roads? Impassable. Infrastructure to support business? Absent. The people are abandoned, left so desperate that a miserable ₦10,000 bribe now looks like a lifeline. This is not by accident my people. It is a deliberate setup by politicians who exploit poverty to buy votes and tighten their grip on power.

Whole communities in Anambra are ghost towns, emptied by insecurity. Families flee to neighboring states, surviving only on handouts. Is this what we elected our leaders to deliver?

A Failed Security Experiment

On January 31, 2025, Soludo launched the Anambra State Homeland Security Law, birthing the infamous “Agunechemba” outfit. Instead of protecting citizens, this force became a nightmare. Extortion, illegal detention, and the barbaric “Aka Odo” punishment spread like wildfire. Social media erupted when Agunechemba operatives brutalized and stripped naked a youth corps member in public. Only after the video leaked did the governor act, offering apologies and dismissals, but no reforms, no accountability, no recognition of human rights violations. This is not governance. This is failure.

Broken Promises Everywhere

It is rainy season again, and roads across Anambra are washed away. Communities like the Adobihi kindred in Eziani Ihiala are forced to use their own meager funds to fix roads, while the government sits idle. In Ihiala LGA, residents have formed their own vigilantes despite millions budgeted for state security. To crown the absurdity, the entire Ihiala local government, has no electricity. And yet we are told we have a government.

Will We Ever Learn?

The Igbo are known for resilience, creativity, and adaptability. But do these traits mean we must remain perpetual victims of bad governance? Selling your vote for ₦10,000 is selling your future. Yes, you may eat for a day, but you will starve for the next four years. APGA has ruled Anambra since 2003, yes 23 years and counting. And what do we have to show for it? Ghost towns, hunger, insecurity, and wasted potential.

A Chance for Change

On November 8, 2025, Anambra has a chance to reset its destiny. That chance lies with Dr. George Moghalu and the Labour Party. If you admire what Peter Obi achieved in Anambra, if you are inspired by what Dr. Alex Otti is doing in Abia, then you know what is possible. Then you know what the Labour party can do for Anambra state.

The time for excuses is over. The time for selling our votes is over. This November, let us rise as one people and say enough is enough.

This November, Vote Dr. George Moghalu. Vote Labour Party. Vote for a better Anambra.

Charles Odimgbe writes from Savannah, GA.