Okerafor Athanatius, Jalingo.
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State Alh. Uba Ahmadu Maigari has assured Party faithfuls, supporters and the good people of the State that adequate mechanism has been put in place for APC to win the 2023 general elections in the State.
Maigari, who doubles as the former Deputy Governor of the State, spoke to Newsmen in Jalingo the State capital. He said APC will not only win the Governorship Seat of the State but will also win both the State and National Assembly Seats.
“Our chances have never been as bright as now”, he said.
He further debunked insinuations at some quarters describing APC Governorship Candidate, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha as a presumed Candidate.
“We don’t have a presumed Candidate, we have a Governorship Candidate and his name is Senator Emmanuel Bwacha”, he noted.
According to him, if the National Working Committee of APC has submitted Senator Bwacha’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), it is not within any body’s power to sit here in Jalingo to decide who flies APC ticket.
“As far as we are concerned, we have a Gubernatorial Candidate in Taraba State, his name is Senator Emmanuel Bwacha”,
“Am confidently telling you with all sense of seriousness that this is the time that APC is going to take over Taraba State. We are set to win both in the state and at the national level. Our candidate in the state, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha is ready to take Taraba to the highest level of development”,
“The united force of the party in Taraba State and the leadership qualities possessed by Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha have again, given the party an edge over the PDP and her candidate in the state and so our chances of winning in the elections are now brighter as compared to previous times”. He added.
On the high rate of insecurity bedevilling the affairs of Nigerians, Maigari, who admitted that insecurity is affecting all sectors of the nation’s economy noting that security is every body’s business.
He however called on Nigerians to collectively join hands with the Government to tackle the menace.
