Ikuru Urges Non-Violence At Polls

As the re run election scheduled to hold on December 10, 2016 in Rivers State fast approaches, the former Deputy Governor of the State, Engr. Tele Ikuru, has urged the major political players in the re run to desist from acts capable of breaching public peace.

Ikuru gave the advice, last Tuesday, at the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) campaign rally in Asarama and Umyeada communities in Andoni Local Government Area of the State.

The former Deputy Governor who expressed optimism that PDP will win the re run election in the Senatorial District including Andoni Constituency warned that the party would resist any form of rigging and violence in the area.

He called on the Andoni people to vote PDP, saying that all the candidates of the party would effectively give the state sound representation in both the National and the State House of Assembly.

Also speaking, the House of Asembly candidate of the PDP for Andoni Constituency, Rt Hon. Ikuipiyi-Awaji Ibani advised the electorate to vote PDP, saying that PDP under the leadership of Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike is capable of delivering dividends of democracy in the area.

He said it would not be well with any person who votes against PDP in Andoni, noting that Andoni had benefitted immensely under the past administrations of PDP in the State.

On his part, the Secretary of Greater Port Harcourt City (GPH), Barr. Erastus Awortu expressed the need for the people of Andoni, especially Asarama community, to vote for PDP in the State.

According to him, Asarama alone has over four persons serving in the administration of Governor Wike including the Head of Service (HOS), Special Adviser, Secretary to Greater Port Harcourt City Authority among others.

He urged the people of Andoni including Asarama and Umyeada commununities to reciprocate the governor’s gesture especially as the governor has also approved, the construction of unity road to the rest part of the local government area.

The House of Representatives candidate of PDP for Andoni and Opbo/Nkoro Federal Constituency, Hon. Inombere-Awaji Abia-Nte, on his part, promised development, if voted as a lawmaker.

Enoch Epelle