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Rivers State Governor, Rt Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has assured that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state would toe the line of justice and fair play not to field any APC governorship candidate from Ikwerre ethnic nationality for the 2015 governorship poll.
He gave the assurance when he played host to chiefs and elders from Ogu/Bolo Local Government at the Government House, Port Harcourt, at the weekend.
He harped on the importance of rotational governorship in the state, insisting that apart from the Ikwerre ethnic nationality, any other ethnic group in the state could contest next year’s governorship election.
Having himself ruled the state as governor from Ikwerre ethnic group, Amaechi said it would be unfair for yet another Ikwerre son or daughter to aspire to become governor of the state next year.
He described those from Ikwerre ethnic nationality warming up for next year’s governorship election in the state as desperate politicians, and called on the people to vote out the PDP.
“Now what I want to tell you is that I am now fighting, to give the Okrika man, the Ogu/Bolo man a voice after we leave office. I can tell you why I say so. If PDP is bringing an Ikwerre man to run for governorship when an Ikwerre man has run for eight years, it means that what PDP is trying to do is to use the advantage that Ikwerre has about 1.1 million votes in the four local government areas to dominate the governorship of the state. It means that you will never have a chance of being governor again, that’s what it means.
“ I have told Ikwerre people that that young man whose ambition is blinding him must be thrown out. All Ikwerre people must rise against him and vote for a candidate from another ethnic group,” Amaechi said.
“If you people allow him and he succeeds, then forget your children, they will never be governor again from other ethnic groups. All it will take is when he finishes, another Ikwerre man takes over and Ikwerre people will back him. So, we must show justice and ensure that it is equitably distributed even if you are one ethnic group of 20,000 persons, you have a right to the governorship of the state.
“So, Ikwerre people have had their turn and I’m an Ikwerre son, my mother is Ikwerre, my father is Ikwerre”, he added.
He said Ikwerre people and other ethnic nationalities should work together to vote out the supposed Peoples’ Democratic Party governorship aspirant from Ikwerre ethnic nationality for next year’s election.
He gave assurance that the access road to Ogu/Bolo would be completed soonest as he promised to mobilize local contractors this week to complete the project and other ongoing projects in the state.
He also pledged to build a new model secondary school in Ogu/Bolo to advance education.
Earlier, High Chief Jonah Tamuno on behalf of Ogu/Bolo chiefs and elders thanked Governor Amaechi for his inspirational and courageous leadership.
He expressed appreciation that the governor has demonstrated high level of liberality in providing democratic dividends for all Rivers people.
While commending Governor Amaechi, High Chief Tamuno as well as Chief Frederick Anga and Chief Marshall Oforibo Kakaka who gave goodwill messages, assured the governor, that the people of Ogu/Bolo, are firmly in support of his administration and leadership direction, especially as next year’s election approaches.