By Ayobami Sodiq
Governorship Candidate of the All Progressive Congress In Abia State, Dr Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah on Friday 11th January 2019 has vowed that within two years he will restore what the People’s Democratic Party Destroyed in 16years in the State, IgbereTv report.
Speaking at the flag off of campaigns by the All Progressive Congress in the state, Dr Ogah maintained his stance that there were no sign of a functional government in the State.
In his acceptance speech after being handed the APC flag as the party’s flag bearer for 2019 governorship election in Abia at a well-attended rally in Umuahia township stadium to flag off the party’s 2019 election campaign, Dr Ogah promised the people of Abia State that within his first two years in office, “I will restore what PDP destroyed in 16 years”, IgbereTv report.
He continued, “I wish to thank our members and our party leaders in Abia for the confidence they have in me, to fly the flag our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC)”
“I am here to render service to Abia State and our dear nation Nigeria. I am here to complement the significant progress that is being made by our president in several areas of development”
“I believe that our people are not yet enjoying the full benefits of Mr President’s effort because there is no complementary effort by the ruling party in Abia State. The failure of the PDP government in Abia State has been misconstrued as the failure of government at the centre. Despite Mr President’s effort to help our people to enjoy the dividends of democracy, the people in charge of Abia State Government have continued to undermine his good intentions. Mr President has released Paris Club Refund to Abia State Government to enable it solve pressing financial issues like workers salaries and pensions but to no avail. Mr President went further to give Bailout Fund to this maladministrators in Abia State, yet they could not do anything with it. Over 14 billion naira was given to Abia State as bailout even when salaries being owed workers was in the region of 7 billion. Yet they refused to pay”
“Over the last 3 years, Abia State has received income in excess of 400 billion from; IGR, Federal allocations, oil derivations, Paris Club Refund, Bailout fund, partnership sponsorships and the likes. Yet there is nothing to show for it. Our infrastructure has collapsed. Our people are impoverished, oppressed and intimidated by those who think that the resource of the state belongs to them. They have turned themselves into overlords using all manner propaganda and intimidation to hold the people down. They consistently sought to lay the blame of their failure on the doorstep of the federal government. They forage in lies and deceit. They are lacking in vision and they are heartless in their attitude towards the people of Abia State”
The oil merchant, in his concluding speech said;
“But I am here to tell the good people of Abia State that now is the time for ABIA TO REJOICE.”
According to reports by IgbereTv newsmen, the party’s national chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, therefore admonished the of the zone not to repeat the mistake they made in 2015, when they allegedly voted against APC.
He further charged them to vote for Ogah and other APC candidates in the polls to ensure the rapid transformation of the state.
He described Ogah as a product of self-effort, industry, creativity and enterprise.
“Ogah is self-made. He is not coming into government to steal your money” he said.
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