Thousands of Calabar residents on Thursday stormed the street in solidarity with the People’s Democratic Party PDP thus causing a serious gridlock along major streets in the state capital.
According to the PDP support group, the walk is part of the move to reclaim Cross River ahead of the formal inauguration of about 152 ward coordinators across the southern senatorial district.
State Chairman of the Party, Venatius Ikem Esq while addressing the crowd at the 11/11 roundabout to flag off the exercise, expressed delight at the massive turnout adding that the mammoth crowd indicated the strength and infectious fellowship enjoyed by the party across the state.
“This is a mere test run as we fine-tune our modalities to reclaim our lost paradise from the administrative ineptitudes and gross incompetence synonymous with the Ayade-led APC government”
“This should send jitters down their spines that their time is up because our people are disenchanted and demoralized with the unprecedented decay instigated by this government in virtually all aspects of our beloved state.
“This is ranging from the civil service, economy, education, security, and basic amenities, nothing of benefit to our people is working in Cross River”
“We have been on a downward slide since Senator Ben Ayade came on board. No lies or propaganda can sustain the deception anymore. Our people have now seen the difference between an umbrella and a broom. They are bubbling to speak through their votes in 2023”
Similarly, the Director General, Reclaim Cross River Barrister Paul Ishabor said the event was intended to serve as a prelude to the official inauguration of the ward structures of Reclaim Cross River in the Southern District of the state while also boosting the popularity of the group as the frontline political support organisation
“Reclaim Cross River is a youth-based political support network poised to reclaim the state from hardship, insecurity, and total decay ushered in by this administration by ensuring the enthronement of good governance in the state in particular and the country in general.
“Having witnessed the eroding glory of Cross River in every sector under the present administration, we needed to take a bold initiative to check the spiral destruction by floating a platform to mobilize our people towards making informed choices in 2023 to avoid a reoccurrence, hence the birth of Reclaim Cross River”
“We opted to pitch our tent with the PDP given the cream of visionary credible, tested, and pragmatic candidates paraded by the party after a transparent and hitch-free party primaries,” he said.