Ahead of party primaries for the 2023 general elections, Presidential aspirants, former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi and Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Udom Emmanuel have canvassed support of their members in Benue state to enable them emerge flag bearers of their various parties.
The Next Edition reports that Mr. Amaechi who is contesting on the platform of the All Progressive Congress, APC, and Mr. Emmanuel Udom of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, on Thursday, where they met and addressed their party delegates and members at separate fora.
Amaechi who declared that he is the most experienced among all the presidential aspirants in the country, urged the delegates to vote him, not for any other reason, other than he is a Nigerian.
The former Governor who recently resigned his appointment as Minister for Transport to contest for the presidency said he has the capability to fix the nation, promising that he will replicate the things he did in Rivers State in Nigeria, especially by ensuring adequate security, equal opportunity for women adding that his administration would place money in the hands of most Nigerians rather than a few individuals.
Addressing party delegates at government house, Governor Emmanuel Udom urged his party delegates to give him their votes saying his aspiration to lead the country is one borne out of the desire to rescue Nigeria out of the numerous challenges facing it.
He said he felt challenged not for selfish interest but on the believe that what is happening in the country is not insurmountable.
“We have solutions that we can proffer. Some of them do not even need money. Some need policies and things will just move well and we know the right policies that will bring solutions to some of the issues.
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“And I want to reassure our party members that my own is not a do or die at all. I am in the race like Isaiah and If God wants to partner with me, I will say here I am, send me. If He says I’m not the one, whoever God says that person is, I will join my two hands with my entire family to give that person my support.
“But I want to let you know as my brothers that God is looking for someone to partner to rescue Nigeria. So whether we like it or not, somebody must offer himself and let God be the one to choose. So that is why you see me taking that bold step out.”
Mr. Emmanuel said he is motivated by his record of sincerity, integrity and love for the country and has the confidence that he will rescue and restore the country to greater heights.
Governor Samuel Ortom who receives Mr. Emmanuel lamented that Nigeria had never been this down economically, security wise, socially and in every other aspect of life, noted that Emmanuel has the capacity to get the country out of the woods.
Ortom who noted that the PDP parades better aspirants than the best of the APC prayed that Emmanuel will have the opportunity to rescue the country, rebuild it and above all, take it from bottom to the top.”
The APC Chairman in the state, Comrade Austin Agada, earlier, told Amaechi that the Benue people were proud to identify with him saying, “You have proven to Nigerians the stuff you are made of and you’ve made your mark on the political landscape of the country.”
Agada also stated that under the leadership of the leader of the party, Senator George Akume who is also the Minister for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Benue was totally APC.
