Senator Sandy Onor
‘I will not lead Cross River astray’ – PDP governorship candidate, Onor tells youth
[From ANIEKAN ANIEKAN, Calabar]
Governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River, Professor Sandy Onor, has assured the youth in the state that when elected he will not lead them astray.
Professor Onor made this known at a PDP Town Hall meeting of major youth stakeholders and leaders of support groups organized by WANBONEH group.
Professor Onor who represents the Central Senatorial District of Cross River State in the national assembly said the youths, with a lot of energy, have a say in the state and that is why he made a forty-one year-old lady as his deputy governor.
He advised the youths that ahead of 2023 general elections, they should not allow selfish politicians to manipulate their youthful energy, adding that life is full of vicissitudes but with purpose and determination they can conquer.
“I have worked with youths and believe in youthful energy because as a youth I was a party chairman. But look at my age and so things must change.
“I am not going to lead Cross Riverians astray. I would tell you the truth and be practical with ourselves by returning to our land and harvest the nature’s gift.
“It is high time youths stopped being manipulated by those who don’t have their interest at heart and should neither listen to people who manipulate their energy to achieve a purpose and later dump them, promising to empower them in practical terms once he is elected in 2023 and not on the food-on-the-table agenda”, he said.
Professor Onor also advised the youths to shun ethnicity stressing that he will be blind to ethnicity as governor.
He told the youths not to allow people use ethnicity to divide them and also advised them not to engage in anti party activities as it is worse than witchcraft.
“I was the chairman of the defunct Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN) as a youth and I supported southern candidates.
“So, we should shun ethnic politics to move the state forward because we are in a mess. When I win, I would be blind to ethnicity. I believe in quality as long as you can add value to the government.
“In the history of the state, nobody has dominated one another neither any group has. So, why are people trying to divide us because we have commonalities?
“For now, we should look at competing fiercely and favourably with whosoever APC brings. And now is the time for PDP youths to rise to the occasion.
“Therefore, I caution the youths against engaging in anti-party because it does not help anyone and it is a smack of hypocrisy and witchcraft.”
Earlier in his welcome address, the National Leader of WANBONEH, Comrade Asu Abang, said the stakeholders’ meeting was organized as part of healing processes among the youths and see how they can come together to deliver the PDP candidates across board.
