Ukelle: C’River APC takes “Renewed Hope” message to community

From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar

As preparations for this week’s first phase of the general elections gathers steam, chieftains of the All Progressives Congress  (APC) in Cross River State have intensified the party’s ward- to-ward campaigns.

The essence of the ward-to-ward campaigns is to get to the people at the grassroots in the 196 political wards of the state and pass on the message of “Renewed Hope’.

In line with this, leaders of the party have taken the message to Ukelle Community, in Yala Local Government Area  in the state.

The community which is famed for its superb agricultural prowess came out in their numbers to listen to the message from the leaders of the party.

The party’s delegation was led by High  Chief Henry Onwe, the Director General of the Yala Local Government APC  Campaign Organisation.

The team  shook the four wards of North Ukelle comprising   the Yala  Government Council  Chairman,  Barrister Fabian Ogbeche who stood in for the Governor/ Senatorial candidate for the district  Senator Professor Ben Ayade,  Hon Jude Ngaji, the House of Representatives candidate for Ogoja/ Federal Constituency, Hon John Ulafor who  stood in for Senator Prince Otu, the  gubernatorial candidate of the APC,   Hon.  Tom Agi who represented the APC  Presidential Candidate,  Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as well as Hon Cynthia Nkasi, the House of Assembly member for Yala 2 State  Constituency.

In his message, High Chief Onwe, the DG of the Yala APC Campaign Organisation said Senator Ayade loves Ukelle and has done much more than any governor for the people of  the area and as such deserves massive support  votes from them to return to Senate.

“Leave politics aside, the North  Ukelle road is a federal road and His Excellency, Senator Professor Ben Ayade has undertaken to construct the entire twenty to three kilometres road.  

“He said work is progressing at a rapid speed and very soon the era of getting stuck in the mud or being covered in dust while going on Ukelle road will be a thing of the past courtesy of Governor Ayade”

He added that apart from the Ukelle road and 30  boreholes being constructed by the governor, the governor’s human capital development is unrivalled with  hundreds of Ukelle  sons and daughters receiving  alert every month and therefore deserve commendation and support. 

He stressed the need for the Ukelle people never to play opposition politics as it is  inimical to the growth and development of the area. 

Barrister  Ogbeche  said Senator Ayade has changed the narrative of governance in the state.

This he said is seen in  the industries, infrastructure and  projects he has undertaken during his administration.

In his words,  “such man of calibre and capacity only needs to be encouraged to do more by being given another office.

“With the political configuration and strategisation going on in Abuja, our Digital Governor would be the number three man come next Senate  and the benefits that would accrue to Cross River, particularly northern Cross River cannot be quantified.”

Hon  Ngaji, on his part ,said it is only expedient that those with capacity should be given the opportunity to serve.

He called on the people of Ukelle to vote enmasse for candidates of the APC.

“We are imploring everyone here today to take a look at the personalities brought forward by our party and carry  the message home that what is good is good and what is good for the people of Yala, Ukelle, Ogoja and indeed the entire state now is the APC”.

Hon Ulafor, who stood in for Senator Prince Otu, the party’s gubernatorial candidate disclosed that Otu is popular, outstanding and has a good heart.

“His choice as the gubernatorial candidate of the party was wise and taken in the interest of the state and it’s people”, he said.

Hon Tom Agi who spoke on behalf of the presidential candidate of the party , Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu said  Tinubu symbolises hardwork, diligence and pan- Nigeria outlook and tasked the people to key into this 

Hon Cynthia Nkasi, the House of Assembly member for Yala 2 State Constituency said she has a pact with the people to continue to give them quality representation.

She called for massive votes for the APC in all elections.

“Beginning on the 25 of February, we shall demonstrate that Ukelle is one and we shall do this by voting enmasse for our Digital Governor , Senator Professor Ben Ayade to return to the Senate and continue his good work.

“We shall vote for Jude Ngaji to return to the House of Representatives, and Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Alhaji Shetima as president and vice president respectfully and my humble self to continue in the Assembly”, Hon. Nkasi said.

Dr Hippolatus Lukpata, the Commissioner for Water Resources in his speech called on the people of Ukelle to stand with the APC as they cannot make the mistake of going anywhere or any other party outside APC.