NSAN NDOMA-NEJI, CALABAR
Chairman Cross River State branch of ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Alphonsus Eba Esq Monday in Calabar,inaugurated the State Party executive members after being inaugurated by the APC national leadership in Abuja last week.
In his Inaugural speech, Ogar promised to take the party to another level stressing that he would do everything within his reach to ensure that the leadership of the party discharge whatever responsibility placed on the party.
He warned members not to engage in any act of lawlessness and Anti-Party Activity so as not to be sanction stressing that the APC stand a chance of sweeping the polls if they remain speaking in one voice adding that the APC.
“I and my EXCO members will not sleep until we deliver on the mandate handed to us” The APC chairman maintained.
In a brief interview with Journalists, Eba said, “I thank the Almighty God for the grace He has given to me and the Party; I also thank His Excellency, Gov. Ayade for not just the opportunity given to me; but also for the support.
“Last week I was inaugurated as the substantial state Chairman of the APC and today I am inaugurating the other 35 state EXCO members. We have two major religions in Nigeria, and APC is the 3rd religion; after Christianity and Islam.
“While others are preaching hatred, we in the APC are preaching peace and love. With the training and experience I garnered from my Due Process office as DG, we shall instill discipline in the Party.
“Indiscipline and corruption are the main issues in our politics but I am a different specie.
On the upcoming By-elections, Eba sounded confident that the APC will come out victorious, “I am so sure that APC shall win in the By-elections in C’River North and Akpabuyo State Constituency.
“Our Primaries for both elections were rancour-free and that is a good sign. APC is prepared because we have political gladiators in all the C’River North as well as Akpabuyo wards.
“Take a journey to C’River North; the lexicon you shall hear remains, ‘Jude morning, Jude afternoon, Jude evening and Jude o’ clock’… we are completely ready.
“In this By-elections, while others are talking about Money; we are talking about The People.
“My message is simple: we have come to appeal to the people, C’River State is APC and the future shall be better with APC.”
The State EXCO members inaugurated included Prince Eka Williams – Deputy Chairman, Bassey Offiong Mensah Esq – Secretary, Inyang Godwin John – Treasurer, Effiom Bassey Effiong – Fin. Sect., Dr Pauline Akor – Woman leader, Emmanuel Okon Bassey – Youth leader, Okara Ekawu – Welfare Sect., Eramus Ekpang – Publicity Secretary amongst others.