Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that APC candidates for the forthcoming legislative rerun elections are not campaigning because of the plot by the party to rig the elections for them.
He declared that the plot will fail as all Rivers people are determined never to return back to the days of mischievous and unproductive leadership.
The Governor also assured the people of Etche Local Government Area that after the completion of the Igwuruta-Chokocho-Etche road, his administration would tackle the Igbo-Eleme road in the area to completely kick-start the Etche economy.
Addressing Etche people at Chokocho town after inspecting ongoing work on the Igwuruta-Chokocho-Etche road on Tuesday, Governor Wike urged the people to vote Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidates in the rerun elections as that was the only way that the construction of the road will be consolidated.
He said it was only the PDP that has remembered the Etche people, noting that the immediate past administration of APC in the state failed the people by abandoning the project.
According to the Governor, the Etche people must support the PDP State and National Assembly rerun elections candidates for greater development to be witnessed in the communities through rancour-free release of funds for projects.
He said: ” As you can see, the APC candidates are no longer campaigning because they think they can use security agencies to rig the polls. But that will not be possible. I want to ask all of you to be vigilant and protect your votes.
“Before anyone will arrest you, that person will first arrest me. The forthcoming election must be free and fair in Rivers State. That is all that will take place. Let the votes of the people count. ”
The governor was accompanied on the inspection visit by Chief Jerome Eke, PDP House of Representatives candidate for Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency, Prince Emma Anyanwu, PDP Chieftain in Etche and other leaders of Etche Local Government Area.
The Igwuruta-Chokocho-Etche road project has progressed since the last inspection visit of the governor.
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