January 14, (THEWILL) – The Cross River State Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chief Victor Felix Okon Idem. has said it would be a mistake for anyone to think they can wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress at the state and national levels.
Chief Idem said the reason is because the APC-dominated government at both levels is people-oriented and all inclusive.
He made this known in his office in Calabar when the APC Legacy Group in Calabar Municipality paid him a visit.
He said, “The APC has come to stay and anybody who thinks he is going to wrestle power from the party at the national and state level is making a mistake.
“We will not allow any party intervene because it is that of the people and everybody has a stake in the administration.
“We have returned all the power to the people and you must be a man of the people to be able to bring out people”, he said.
He assured the APC Legacy Group that the Bassey Otu Administration had a lot for the people of the municipality which would become clear by the end of the year when people start seeing the wonders in the state.
He pleaded for understanding and support in the municipality.
Earlier, the leader of the group, Comrade Iso Bassey Edim, said it was happy for having a leader like Chief Idem who had credibility and intellectual capacity.
The group however made three requests during the visit. They demanded that the chairman of the municipality should come from Constituency One which is also Ward One.
Secondly, they demanded that the next chairman should be a real Qua son as the present member representing the area in the Cross River State House Assembly is a non-Qua.
They also requested that the next chairman should be a member of the Legacy Group because they are the foundation members of the APC in the state.
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