A former Commissioner for Special Duties in Rivers State, Dr Sam Anya has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for initiating the Renewed Hope Agenda(RHA), describing it as a timely intervention to address national problems.
He said that the Renewed Hope Agenda came at the right time when it was most needed to save the country from glaring economic crisis, hardships, bleak future, and despondency among the Nigerian masses.
Dr Anya expressed this view on Friday January 10, 2025 when he came to the state secretariat of the Abia chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Umuahia to formalise his membership of the party.
According to him,Tinubu’s RHA is yielding the desired results because through its implementation Mr. President has been addressing many challenges confronting the nation, thereby restoring the hope of Nigerians of a brighter future.
The Ohafia-born politician, who was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, before changing camp, expressdd his ambition to represent Abia North senatorial district in 2027.
He stated that he was attracted to the APC because of the manner “Tinubu is leading the country and tackling the challenges facing the nation”.
Anya specifically cited the removal of oil as one of the policies of Mr. President that has made positive impact on the economy, noting that though it was seen as tough policy, it has become very beneficial to all tiers of government.
He noted that since the subsidy removal, unprecedented huge revenue has been accruing to federal, state, and local governments executed hence projects are being executed at unprecedented scale across the nation.
”It is on this premise that I decided to join the APC with my over 5,000 supporters, to not only contest the election, but also to contribute to the development of the country,” Anya said.
Chairman of Abia APC, Dr Kingsley Ononogbu, who along with members of the State Executive Committee, received Anya into the party expressed delight at the rate quality politicians in Abia have been coming in droves to join APC.
He handed a bunch of APC broom to Dr Anya and thanked him for appreciating what President Tinubu is doing to take the country out of the woods.
Ononogbu also commended the new member for his decision to come over to Abia APC and “join us early for the battle ahead”, alluding to the forthcoming 2027 general election.
The Abia APC Chairman assured Anya that as a party that respects its constitution and internal democracy, aspirants for elective offices would be provided level playing ground to ensure the emergence of best candidates.
Dr Anya was introduced to the Abia APC leaders by the Drector General of the party’s 2023 Campaign Organisation, High Chief Uche Ogboso, who described him as a committed and visionary political leader with huge followership.
