The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC today kicked off it’s campaign for the 2023 general elections at the Ogoja township stadium.
The event witnessed an unprecedented crowd as residents welcomed the governorship hopeful with so much energy.
Speaking at the event, Governorship candidate of the party, Ntufam (Prince) Bassey Otu said he was excited to be in Ogoja. “ I am a true Ogoja son. I lived and grew up here,i also went to school here” he said.
The frontline gubernatorial Candidate who used the opportunity to unveil his manifesto titled, ‘People-First Manifesto' said "the last time I came here was to thank you for electing me as the APC flagbearer for our dear State.
"While I was here, we had some discussions and I took note of everything you said. Today, I have returned with a solution to those issues you raised and I have put them into a document that represents our manifesto. And we will follow it to the later to ensure its implementation. That is why, it is called The People-First Manifesto”
The governorship hopeful, flanked by his youthful deputy governorship candidate, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey solicited for their total support, pledging never to fail them.
The colourful occasion which was witnessed by a massive crowd who came out to receive him, also featured the defection of prominent PDP leaders, led by Barr. Emmanuel Lifu who left the opposition PDP with thousands of his followers to join the APC. Chronicling the event, the Executive Governor of Cross River State and the Senatorial hopefull of the Northern Senatorial District, His excellency Sen.Prof. Ben Ayade admonished the People of Ogoja to stand By zoning emphazising that it is rightfully and truly the turn of the South and as usual the north should Vote one direction to sustain her Unity as District.He concluded By stating unequivocally that Cross River had never played opposition and therefore cannot start now.the Digital Governor moved a motion for the endorsement of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Sen (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu and all State and National Assembly Candidates in which there was thunderous response from the mammoth crowd in afirmation showing their readiness to Vote APC from top to bottom.
BREAKING NEWS: Youths of Ikot Ansa Nab Vandals Destroying Public Utilities, Hand Over to Authorities for Prosecution
In a combined effort to curb the rampant vandalism of public utilities in Cross River State, the youth leader of Ikot Ansa, Prince, Victor Otu Iso JR, alongside his community, successfully apprehended criminals involved in the destruction of vital public infrastructure. The vandals were caught red-handed this morning, 13th day of September 2024, as they attempted to steal Amor cables belonging to state transformers at Ekpo Iso. Acting swiftly, the youth leader invited the Special Adviser on Public Utilities, Engr. Dr. Jerome Egbe KSM, and his counterpart on General Duties, Barr. Ekpenyong Akiba, to the scene. The Special Advisers arrived promptly, accompanied by operatives of the Nigerian Police Force from the Federal Division, and took custody of the criminals. The suspects have since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further interrogation and prosecution. While addressing the youths of Ikot Ansa, Engr. Dr. Egbe and Barr. Akiba commended their
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