All is now set for Cross River state to play
host to the Acting president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Osibanjo
who is on a one day visit to the state.
While in the state the Acting President is
expected to have a town hall meeting with Cross Riverians, inspect and
Commission a couple of Projects embarked by the Sen. Ben Ayade's administration.
Meanwhile as Cross Riverians await the arrival
of the acting President, Sen. Gershom Bassey, Senator Representing Southern
Sentorial District has demanded that the APC led Federal Government should
restore the economy to how it was when they came into power in 2015.
Sen. Bassey Who was Speaking in an interview
with Johnbosco Agbakwuru as reported on the vanguard news paper publication
of 30th May said APC inherited the largest economy in Africa from
the PDP Government and Shredded it pieces in just two years. He further
Stressed that the APC had no excuse whatever given the electoral promises they
gave Nigerians which brought them into power, therefore, they cant afford to
fail.
"...look, APC inherited the largest economy
in Africa, today we are no longer the largest economy in Africa. You can give
whatever reasons that you like, but it is incumbent on the APC to ensure with
all its election promises that we return and surpass the level we are
now", he said
Sen. Bassey who is a first timer in the red Chamber, earlier said that the Buhari led federal government may have done their best in piloting the affairs of the Nation, but Nigerians actually wants more, voted for more and they promised Nigerians more, so Nigerians deserves more.
In his words:
"Well, they have tried their best, let me
put it that way. But I think that Nigerians want a bit more than that, so far,
they have done their best, but they need to do much more because Nigerians
voted for more and deserved more and the APC promised more. So, I don’t think
they have met the expectations of Nigerians."
"...The economy that the APC met has shrunk.
It is not as large as it was when the APC met it. I have seen their recovery
plan, so, I expect that the APC has to do everything in their power, to ensure
that they return Nigeria to be the largest economy in Africa. I don’t want to
go into details. They were bequeathed with a large economy; they should return
us not the same size but the largest economy in Africa, it should be even
bigger than the one they met."
As the Acting President steps into Calabar, we sincerely hope he takes back the plight of cross riverians to the presidency where urgent measures will be set in motion to alleviate the scourging sufferings of Cross Riverians.
Paramount among all is the lack of Federal
presence in the state. The Buhari/Osibanjo led Federal government is yet to
execute any project in the state, thus giving Cross River state a sense of
belonging.
Notwithstanding Cross Riverians as peace loving
people welcomes his Excellency Prof Yemi Osibanjo, the Acting President of the
Federal republic of Nigeria to Cross River State.
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