Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has enjoined the citizens to troop out in their thousands for the crowning of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) victory in the March 9 governorship and House of Assembly elections.
The governor thanked Cross Riverians for turning out en masse to vote in last Saturday’s elections in the state.
Governor Ayade, who also acknowledged the peaceful conduct that characterised the elections said he was particularly overwhelmed by the tremendous show of support across every nook and cranny of the state for the PDP.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant and Chief Press Secretary, Christian Ita, Ayade said: “Just like you insisted on February 16, that Cross River is PDP, there is no better time to reaffirm this conviction, than redoubling your efforts to replicate your loyalty to the party, like you did in the presidential and National Assembly polls, on March 9, when you will be re-electing me for another four years, as well as the House of Assembly members, to pilot the affairs of the state.
“I sincerely thank you from the depth of my heart for not only demonstrating that Cross River is PDP, but, also, expressing that through your votes for all our candidates across the entire state.
“Your commitment to the party is unwavering, just as your validation of that commitment was resolute during the presidential and National Assembly elections, where we won in all the 18 local government areas of the state, including Etung where the PDP won nine out of the 10 wards, even though the results were later cancelled.”
While urging the people to work hard to strengthen the bond that has kept the PDP family so closely knit in the past 20 years, Ayade said: “In PDP, you have shown me what family really means, and how much we can achieve together, if we stick as a collective. As a leader, I know what the word TEAM connotes, and that is ‘Together Everyone Achieves More’ and no doubt, we have never disappointed in this regard.”