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The decision by Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade to join progressive forces of the All Progressives Congress is a liberation from the forces of retrogression, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has said.
Senator Omo-Agege who is also the leader of APC in
the South-South geo-political zone, applauded Governor Ayade for seeing the
need to improve his people’s fortunes and further help cement national unity by
bringing Cross River State into APC.
Reacting to the defection of the Cross River State
governor from the main opposition PDP to the governing APC, the Delta Central
lawmaker said Governor Ayade has displayed uncommon courage of conviction in
order to take Cross River and the South-South in general out of the periphery
to mainstream politics of the nation.
He was upbeat that with the coming of the governor
into the APC, the South-South region is poised to take its rightful place in
the nation’s politics.
"It is remarkable that Governor Ayade, our
party’s new leader in Cross River State had been confronting numerous needless
retrogressive intrigues from his former party base but while receiving him with
open arms in APC, we unequivocally recognise him as the state party leader.
“The essence of this is to enable him focus on the
task of accelerating further people-focussed development in his state by
sharing the progressive vision of APC and that of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Governor Ayade has wasted no time in declaring
that he is joining our party so as to bring back Cross River to the centre in
order to enhance her fortunes.
“Light and great vision are never hidden under a
bushel. We appreciate all those who have commended Governor Ayade for this
timely and courageous move, even as we expect such further declarations in due
course.
“Beyond the mere issue of politics, there is much
more that all of us, as citizens, can do towards working with President Buhari
to enhance the future and unity of Nigeria.
“Again, I commend Governor Ayade for bringing his
state into our party and further facilitating possibilities of actualising
APC's progressive manifesto across the entire federation".
The development, he noted, was unprecedented and a
game-changer in the nation's political development, adding that more governors
are set to join the governing party in due course.
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