Anambra 2021: Nigerians drag US based politician, Maduka planning to build 21 universities

Nigerians on social media are currently lambasting  Dr Godwin Maduka, a United States of America-based medical doctor aspiring to be governor of Anambra State in 2021.

Maduka who is aspiring for the top job on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said that if elected governor, he plans to build 21 universities in the state if elected.

During a programme he organized for the youths of the state at Umuchukwu country home in Orumba South LGA, he said he will establish higher institutions of learning so that Ndi Anambra could have greater access to university education.

“If given the opportunity, I will build one university each in all the 21 Local Government Areas of the state.

“Education is key all over the world. We shouldn’t have a few scattered universities here. It is not that hard to set it up.

“In other places of the earth, some towns have up to six universities. It should be as easy as ABC. We will start with only 21; one per local government.

Asked how was going to fund them if that were to be, Maduka said a lot of things that come to the governor’s house in terms of funding will be used to take care of education.

“And there are some things that we can bring in. It is a matter of priorities. There should be a new negotiation about funding education. After all, that’s why I am here now.”

However, many Nigerians who took to social media to react to the politician’s claim believed that Maduka is not different from “most of our politicians, who lack the intellectual capacity to occupy sensitive positions”.

Some are of the opinion that his plan cannot work in a nation “where most existing universities are not properly funded and lack basic facilities.”

Read some social media reactions below;

You want to build 21 Universities in one state in 4years???
Nigerian Politicians no rate us atall.🤦

— Napaul (@LifeOfNapaul) November 23, 2020

https://twitter.com/o_kanyy/status/1330787091245109249?s=20

https://twitter.com/vhic_tore/status/1330833732874498048?s=20

Dr Godwin Maduka, a United States of America-based medical doctor who is aspiring to become Anambra State governor said he'll build 21 universities in the state if elected. Sometimes, you can be widely travelled and still reason like Yahaya Bello

— Tope Akinyode (@TopeAkinyode) November 23, 2020

https://twitter.com/meettheRichard/status/1330771598316597249?s=20

https://twitter.com/beloved9ty/status/1330812648309583872?s=20

https://twitter.com/TundeEddnut/status/1330827761452265475?s=20

https://twitter.com/Kaylechi_/status/1330780054478065666?s=20

https://twitter.com/o_kanyy/status/1330787091245109249?s=20

After smoking Osogbo weed and colorado

Maduka: I’ll build 21 universities if elected governor of Anambra

— Safiyanu (@_Sufy2) November 23, 2020

Anambra state is one of the educationally advantaged states in Nigeria. They come tops in WAEC, Fed Colleges Exam & JAMB UTME. For a Governorship candidate to promise 21 universities if elected, it’s not only deceitful, its foolhardy. Build 21 Research Institutes, that’s better..

— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) November 23, 2020

https://twitter.com/AdannaPapa/status/1330818424562479104?s=20

Just for saying you'll build 21 universities we won't vote for you. What do you take us for?

— JAG, Esq. (@jagganiyu) November 23, 2020

https://twitter.com/Barsheed16/status/1330822869589368835?s=20

Smart people who think we're dumb for not fanning Bubu are now seeing no sense in their assumed perfect pick

Now, someone who can't keep himself very well wants to see to the completion of 21 Universities in Anambra state

Dr Godwin Maduka is simply a younger Rtd Buhari

— I Z U (@heisizumichaels) November 23, 2020

https://twitter.com/TundeEddnut/status/1330827761452265475?s=20