Ahead of the 2019 general elections in Rivers State, an advocacy group, The Mobilizers, has reiterated the need for politicians to adhere to the principles of the founding fathers of the state, which emphasises the need for power to rotate among the various ethnic groups.
Speaking during a courtesy visit to Engr. Beks Dagogo Jack, Chairman , contact and mobilization committee, Rivers State APC, on Wednesday, President of the group, Gloria Boma Harry, said, it was morally wrong for a particular ethnic group to hold on to power for eleven years, in a state that has diverse ethnic groups.
Harry stated that the call for power shift, is important to foster fairness and unity in the state, reiterating that the group decided to publicly declare support for the All Progressives Congress, because of the party’s stance on the need for power rotation among ethnic groups.
She assured Dagogo Jack, of the group’s readiness to sensitize the electorates on the need to support the power must rotate ideals of the party, which is the logical message that supports brotherliness and justice.
In his remarks, Dagogo Jack, commended the group for its resolve to advocate for justice and fairness in the governance of the state.
He stressed that APC is focused on ensuring that power rotates and the governorship moves to a different ethnic group in 2019.
He commended members of the group for their advocacy that citizens should register for their permanent voters card, PVC and assured them that votes not violence would bring about the needed and desired change in the state.
Others on the mobilizers team include ; Eze Nwankwo- Vice President, Obilor Nwanguma – secretary General, Edward Samuel – Publicity secretary / social media, Nwachukwu Eden – Organising secretary , Horsfall Tamunokuro Ibiene – Treasurer and Achese Daka – Coordinator , Okirika Local Government Area.
