By Francis Sadhere
As politicians all over the country step-up their campaigns, the Delta State All Progressives Congress (APC), gubernatorial candidate, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, has vowed not to leave the state without turning it around if elected as Governor, adding that it was high time Nigerians kicked the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) out of the country.
Emerhor, while addressing his teeming supporters at a Mega rally in Sapele reminded the people of the ancient city that it was PDP that brought them to this state of economic slavery, charging them not allow this opportunity of changing their lives pass them by.
He promised to use his wealth of experience as a private businessman to turn the fortune of the state around. He said the ruling party has continued to use the People’s wealth to enrich themselves while the people wallow in abject poverty, adding that he will make sure that the people reclaim their rights as citizens of the country.
The APC gubernatorial candidates charged the people of Sapele to arm themselves with their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs), saying it is their power to change the unscrupulous government of the day. He said if voted into power, his government will ensure that women and youths in the state are empowered to create employment for themselves.
Emerhor noted that President Goodluck Jonathan has failed to improve the lives of the people in the Niger Delta Area where he comes from, noting that the East West road is still under construction for the past six years. He therefore called on Deltans to vote for General Mohammadu Buhari in the Presidential elections come February 14, stressing that Buhari will rescue Nigeria from the socio-economic backwardness brought about by the bad government of the ruling party.
He highlighted that he is going to turnaround the economy of the state by making each local government Area a focal point for development, adding that if each of the local government councils were developed, development will be felt all over the state.
He said he will beam his searchlight on education, roads, hospitals, schools and employment of the teaming unemployed youths in the state. He added that the funds that will be made available in each local government Area will be used as loans for the women and youths in the state, adding that he will engage the services of experts who will advice the youths on the kind of business to do.
He said: “For 16 years PDP has been suffering us. They did not give you food. They did not give you water to drink. The market women don’t have good markets to go to. We don’t have good schools to send our children to. Our roads are all bad. There is suffering everywhere. PDP is subjecting Nigerians to severe suffering. We must say bye bye to PDP.”
Chief Ede Dafinone, Chief Frank Kokori and other prominent APC party Chieftains who graced the rally called on the people of Sapele and Deltans to vote for all APC candidates in the upcoming elections.
