2015: Etche Assures APC Of Victory

The people of Etche Lo
cal Government Area of Rivers State have assured the All Progressives Congress (APC) of their readiness to deliver the area to the party in the 2015 election in the state.
The people of Etche gave the assurance at a one-day sensitisation  meeting held with the state APC Contact, Mobilisation and Voter/political committees at Okehi last weekend.
Speaking at the  programme, the State Commissioner for Energy and Natural Resources, Hon Okey Amadi, assured the committee that the local government area would work for the victory of he party during the next general election.
He noted that the state governor, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has paid his dues through the various projects his government executed in the area, adding that the people were indebted to the governor and the APC in the state.
“We are aware of the big tasks ahead of us in the area. We have started the process of wining the LGA to the APC through our various empowerment programmes lined up by the chairman by engaging over 5,000 persons in various political appointments”, he stated.
Other stakeholders at the meeting including former Education and Sports Commissioner in the state, Chief Allwell Onyesoh, former local government chairman, Reginald Ukwuoma and Golden Chioma, also assured the APC of getting block votes during the elections, noting that the people have embraced the party.
The Etche people, however, demanded that the senatorial position for Rivers East be  zoned to the area, adding that Etche ethnic nationality is the only group that has not occupied the position.
“If you want to woo us, give us what we do not have. Give us the senatorial slot, just as we can not contest the governorship position for now. We have all qualified people in the area” they stated.