From Douglas Blessing
A socio-political pressure group in Rivers State, Rivers Voice of Freedom (RVF) has urged the former representative of the Rivers South East senatoral district at the National Assembly, Senator Magnus Abe to contest for the governorship seat of Rivers State at the 2023 general elections.
The group stated that Abe said has the qualities to govern the state.
President-General of RVF, Dominic Dumekphigi stated this recently, in his address at the inauguration of the Ahoada East Local Government Area chapter of the body.
Dumekphigi said the group which is loyal to the Abe led faction of the All Progressives Congress(APC), in the state, is committed to ensuring that Rivers people are liberated from the hands of high handed leaders and to propagate justice and fairness.
“We have seen the most distinguished Senator Magnus Abe as a man who has the people at heart. We see him as a man who has the will to transform Rivers State, he is grass-rooted and he has the people on his side so on this note, we are calling on him to come up and present himself to contest in the forthcoming governorship election in Rivers State in 2023.
“RVF is calling on him to come up and present himself and we will support him,” Dumekphigi said.
He noted that Abe’s antecedents as a two term senator representing Rivers South East, former Minority Leader of Rivers State House of Assembly, Former Secretary to Rivers State Government and Information and Communication Commissioners stands him out as the best for the Brick House job.
The group urged the people not to be deceived by the negative propaganda of some persons in the party but to go home and mobilised for the party and Senator Abe.
He also charged the newly inaugurated executives of the body in the LGA to go all out and mobilise in their various units and wards for Abe.
On his part, Engr. Ineye Jack who represented Senator Abe at the event commended RVF for the work they are doing and for standing for fairness and justice in the party.
Jack who is also the State Secretary of the Abe-led faction of the party urged the people to get their permanent voters cards and be ready to participate in the direct primaries of the party to elect their leaders.
He noted that Abe symbolizes freedom, willful participation in politics and as such they have decided to queue behind him for the governorship seat of the state in 2023.
On the call on the senator to contest the governorship election in the state, he assured that Abe will not disappoint the people as he will contest the elections and with God and the people on his side, he will win.
“Let me assured you that Magnus Abe won’t disappoint you, he will throw in the towel and contest the elections. Soon he will tell Rivers people of his interest to contest the election,” Jack said.
The party leader also said Abe is the only man withing the party that has such towering pedigree to represent the party in the forthcoming elections in the state and win as he has the capacity to take Rivers State to the where it ought to be.
He said we are sure that Manus Abe ” with all of us supporting him can give us a better Rivers State, a state where we can beat our chest and tell our children that we made the right choice”.
Jack charged the people to go all out and mobilize for Abe and be prepared to elect him in 2023 and promised that their efforts will never be forgotten.
“Stand firm with Magnus Abe and you won’t be disappointed,” he said.
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