I Won’t Lead C’River Astray -Sandy Onor
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Godwin AJOM, Calabar
Cross River governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Sandy Onor has said that he will work with youths in the state to turn things around for good when he wins and takes over as governor.
While speaking at a town hall meeting organised by the Wanboneh group, a socio-cultural, political organisation in the state, Onor challenged the youths to come up with revolutionary ideas to change the cause of things ahead of 2023 in Cross River state and shun ethnic politics since Cross River was already in a mess.
He disclosed that those who have ruled the state in the past were in their youthful age and urged them not to allow selfish politicians to manipulate their youthful energy, adding that life is full of vicissitudes but with purpose and determination they can conquer.
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Onor said: “I have worked with youths and believe in youthful energy because as a youth I was a party chairman. But look at my age and so things must change. I am not going to lead Cross Riverians astray. I would tell you the truth and be practical with ourselves by returning to our land and harvest the nature’s gift.
“It is high time youths stopped being manipulated by those who don’t have their interest at heart and should neither listen to people who manipulate their energy to achieve a purpose and later dump them, promising to empower them in practical terms once he is elected in 2023 and not on the food-on-the-table agenda.”
On the issue of back-to-south (zoning arrangement), he said “the issue of zoning was too emotional thereby undermining the mission of our struggle. Besides, the party primaries were too competitive and everybody who came was a quality material to be toyed with. So, let us try and put beyond the acrimonies of yesterday. I love back-to- south movement because it has its own energy. I have worked for the south before those clamouring now.
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“I was the chairman of the defunct Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN) as a youth and I supported southern candidates. So, we should shun ethnic politics to move the state forward because we are in a mess. When I win, I will be blind to ethnicity. I believe in quality as long as you can add value to the government.
“In the history of the state, nobody has dominated one another neither any group has. So, why are people trying to divide us because we have commonalities? For now, we should look at competing fiercely and favourably with whosoever APC brings. And now is the time for PDP youths to rise to the occasion. Therefore, I caution the youths against engaging in anti-party because it does not help anyone and it is a smack of hypocrisy and witchcraftcy.”
Earlier in his welcome address, national leader of Wanbonah, Comrade Asu Abang had said the stakeholders’ meeting was organized as part of healing processes among the youths and see how they can come together to deliver the PDP candidates across board.
Abang explained that “we wanted to seat together and discuss some issues that arose from the primaries across the state. As stakeholders, the youths have significant roles to play ahead of 2023. We know some youths are angry over the non-realisation of back-to-south arrangement in terms of the governorship.”
