August 13, (THEWILL) – Cross River governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Sandy Onor, says he will be blind to ethnicity when elected governor.
Professor Onor, who represents Cross River Central in the national assembly disclosed this at a PDP Town Hall meeting of major youth stakeholders and leaders of support groups organised by WANBONEH group.
He told the youths that the state is in a mess and they must insist in quality, so as to add value to the state.
“I was the chairman of the defunct Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN) as a youth and I supported southern candidates.
“We should shun ethnic politics to move the state forward because we are in a mess. When I win, I would be blind to ethnicity. I believe in quality as long as you can add value to the government.
“In the history of the state, nobody has dominated one another neither any group has.
“So, why are people trying to divide us because we have commonalities? For now, we should look at competing fiercely and favourably with whosoever APC brings.
“And now is the time for PDP youths to rise to the occasion. Therefore, I caution the youths against engaging in anti-party because it does not help anyone and it is a smack of hypocrisy and witchcraftcy”, Professor Onor said.
He said the youths, with a lot of energy, have a say in the state and that is why he made a forty-one year-old lady his deputy governor.
He disclosed that those who have ruled the state in the past were in their youthful age and urged youths not to allow selfish politicians manipulate their youthful energy.
He added that life is full of vicissitudes, but with purpose and determination they can conquer.
He said: “I have worked with youths and believe in youthful energy because as a youth I was a party chairman. But look at my age and so things must change.
“I am not going to lead Cross Riverians astray. I would tell you the truth and be practical with ourselves by returning to our land and harvest the nature’s gift.
“It is high time youths stopped being manipulated by those who don’t have their interest at heart and should neither listen to people who manipulate their energy to achieve a purpose and later dump them, promising to empower them in practical terms once he is elected in 2023 and not on the food-on-the-table agenda”, he said.
Earlier in his welcome address, the National Leader of WANBONEH, Comrade Asu Abang, said the stakeholders’ meeting was organised as part of healing process among the youths and see how they can come together to deliver the PDP candidates across board.
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