PATRICK ABANG, Calabar –
Ahead of the 2023 general election, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) pressure group in Cross River State, The Renaissance Movement has called on the leadership of the party to give its ticket to Governor Nyesom Wike of River State.
The leader of the group, Gabriel Orji, who stated this during a press conference held on Tuesday in Calabar, extolled the sterling leadership qualities and developmental strides of The Rivers State governor.
“It is against the background of the clarion call and passionate expectation of Nigerians for good and enduring Leadership; having been disatiisfied with the rudderless leadership provided by the APC in the last six years, resolved amongst others call on leadership of The PDP to present a Man with character and content as flag bearer for the party’s Presidential ticket in 2023 in order to further strengthen the faith of the people in the Nigerian polity”.
“After a careful prognosis of the political situation in the country, characterized by high level insecurity across board, rising banditry, the plorifiration of secessionist groups currently threatening the very fabric of our National unity, we hereby call on his Excellency, Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, to declare for the 2023 Presidential elections in order to salvage Nigeria as clearly demonstrated in his outing as Governor of Rivers State” he said.
Mr. Orji, further, described Governor Wike as a Nationalist who truly believes in the unity and indissolubility of Nigeria and has clearly demonstrated this in his uncompromising stance against seperatist agitations and his liberal posture as demonstrated during the sokoto fire inferno.
He also commended the leadership of the party, especially the PDP Governor’s forum, for the conduct of a successful, peaceful and ranchor-free National Convention of the party and urged the leadership to consolidate on the gains of consensus building process, recorded at the convention and to narrow down interests 2023 elections approach.
Also speaking, the former Commissioner for Information, Asu Okang said the Cross River Renaissance movement further noted the ingenuity in social engineering exhibited by Governor Wike in handling the security situation in the Niger-Delta, which has brought about lasting peace in the region and considers this trait as a major panacea required in resolving the current security challenges plaguing the country.
Mr. Okang also said: “At a time where truth is lacking in our polity, At a time when the current failed APC government is intimidating every opposing voice in the country through the use of state machineries, HE Nyesom Wike has remained very bold and courageous in confronting issues of National concerns and has proven to be psychologically, spiritually and politically stable to lead the country”.
“Wike remained a man of justice, equity and fair play, who fights for the weak, the poor, the voiceless and protects the interest of the youth and women”.
The Renaissance Movement also said the country is in dire need of a leader with the needed competence to drive a clear prosperity agenda for the people that is hinged on fiscal federalism and return the country to it’s days of lost glory.
It however, expressed its willingness to build bridges, leverage on the network of its members across all other zones in the country in order to achieve this lofty agenda.
The group consist of former Commissioners, former Council Chairman and serving lawmakers
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