Eba Alobo|8 February 2019
It was more of a carnival today as the APC gubernatorial campaign trail visited the Hausa communities in Calabar, the state capital.
At Bogobiri it was a resounding reception as the Hausa community turned out in their numbers to welcome the gubernatorial trail. Addressing them, Sen. John Owan Enoh appealed for the unity of all Muslim faithfuls in the state while urging them to spread the message of Next level to their people. According to him “The visit to Bogobiri is to assure the Muslim community in Cross River that the president has the support of all of us. I appeal for the unity of all the Muslims in Bogobiri. Let us work together so we can take our state and country to the next level”.
Also the Bacoco as well as Nassarawa communities located at Calabar Municipality was agog as the people received the gubernatorial trail. In his remark, Etubom Nya Asuquo the Ambassador of Nigeria to Uganda who also is the clan head of the area assured the APC of total victory in the communities saying ” We assure you of total victory from all of us here”.
On his part the National Vice Chairman, South South of the party, Ntufan Etta Hilliard admonished the people to vote massively for the president and other positions in the party saying “I want to assure you that if given the opportunity, the president will do more”.
The Deputy governorship candidate, Ntufan Ekpo Okon admitted that the state made a mistake in 2015 by electing the present government saying ” We are here to correct that mistake”.
The gubernatorial candidate, Sen. John reiterated his zeal and commitment towards the wellbeing of the people of given the mandate saying “This is about the fourth time I am coming to this community. When I become governor, I will remember you. I need all of you to support APC from the beginning to the end”. He added ” Today I am the people's senator and if elected I will be the people's governor”.
