By Bervelyn Ehia, Abakaliki
Former Secretary to the Ebonyi state government, Prof. Benard Odoh, Sunday called for support for regional political economy.
This is as he won the guber primary election as the flag bearer of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
Odoh, while making his acceptance speech, said that APGA will clinch the Governorship position of Ebonyi state come 2023, especially as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are in crisis.
He said, “To Ebonyi people this one is our own party, this one belongs to our region. The only way we can begin to make real progress is to support regional political economy. APGA offers that.
“As of today, APGA is the only party that has no crisis. We are always standing strong, we don’t have parallel congresses going on in Ebonyi state. The other two parties, APC and PDP, are in crisis. Their crisis are not going to end.
“We are pleading with our people don’t waste your vote give us the vote. This is the time to stick for southeast economy. APGA has come to stay. We want to have a party that is able to create prosperity for our people, a party that has human dignity, a party that believes that our people deserves the best that’s what we represent.
“So we are appealing to them that within one year today when we are inaugurated as the Governor of Ebonyi state, we are going to implement policies that will improve our educational sector. Today, our educational sector has shot down. We also promise our people that by the next one year when we take over office, the environment you are doing business will be healthy, taxes that are killing businesses will be reviewed and unnecessary levies will be scraped off.
“We want to assure our civil servants that there is a new dawn in this opportunity. We are going to lift our people. We are going to create oppurtunities in this state. We are also appealing to our people to give us their support our health sector is down, our food security is in crisis, today food prices are high in Ebonyi state.
“It’s easier to get in Enugu, Imo and Abia state this is unacceptable, we are going to ensure that we produce food that will feed us, feed our region and the entire zone and we can have something to export beyond the region.
“We also have our track record, I have fought for the people this is the time they will fight for us so that the feature will be right for all of us.”
Meanwhile, the Chairman of Special State Convention Committee, Olalare Samson who announced Odoh winner at party Secretariat Abakaiki said he polled a total of 513 to emerged the winner.
Odoh contested unopposed during the primaries.
Olalare commended the delegates for peacefully electing Odoh.