I Don't Believe in Poverty Alleviation - Gov Obi

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Vanguard (Lagos)

GOVERNOR Peter Obi has said in Awka that he does not believe in poverty alleviation, arguing that it was of no use alleviating people's poverty without offering them sustainable means of livelihood.

Speaking during a sensitization programme organized by the state ministry of lands and survey, Obi said he believed in wealth-creation, noting that "once wealth is created, you unlock the people's potentialities and give them the opportunity to fully express themselves."

He urged the people of the state to use opportunities offered by his administration's Integrated Development Strategy to revive their dead capital and improve their economic life, assuring of his commitment to doing things that impact positively on the lives of the people.

While encouraging the people of the state to embrace land the re-certification exercise embarked upon by the ministry of lands and survey, he explained that proper documentation of lands and houses would enable owners to use them as collateral for creative business investment.

Obi also promised that his administration would continue to create favourable investment climate for everybody willing to contribute meaningfully to the development of the state adding that efforts would be sustained to restore people's confidence in governance so as to attract more investors to Anambra state.

The commissioner for lands, survey and town planning, Mr. Peter Afuba said the recertification project was part of the overall efforts of government to improve service delivery in the ministry.

He also said that the ministry would embark on other reform programmes, including construction of a new administrative building with a provision for a fire proof strong room for safe keeping of all title documents and sensitive equipment.