From Victor Nwegede, Abakaliki
The APC governorship candidate for the Ebonyi State, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru on Wednesday promised all-inclusive governance if emerged victorious at the 2023 polls.
Chief Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru.Nwifuru pledged this as the Ebonyi State chapter of the APC officially flagged off its Statewide local government campaign rallies at Izzi council headquarters, Iboko.
He pledged to govern the State with the core values of honesty, integrity and dedication.
The state governorship standard bearer of the APC further pledged to bring innovations in the State civil service, education, health, Agriculture, infrastructure and other sectors, in line with the strong foundation already laid by his predecessor.
Nwifuru, the incumbent Ebonyi State Speaker, emphasized that his administration would encourage entrepreneurial education through the introduction of local dialects in schools' curricula for the teaching and learning of science and technology.
While describing himself as a child of destiny, Nwifuru attributed his achievement so far to God's grace, and his externalized principles of dedication and diligence to duty, promising to bring the attributes to bear in his governance if elected.
"I am a destiny child who rose from grass to grace. I will govern with my core value of honesty and integrity, touching on education, health, agriculture and the entrepreneurial sector. I will introduce our dear dialect in the curriculum of our school in teaching science and technology," he hinted.
Governor David Umahi, while soliciting support for the Party's Presidential candidate, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the governorship candidate, Francis Nwifuru, and others, noted that Ebonyi State would be better off with an APC government at all levels.
He cautioned Ebonyi people against supporting any governorship candidate from Ebonyi South Senatorial district, insisting that equity demands that Ebonyi North, precisely Izzi clan, should produce the next State Governor.
Umahi maintained that Nwifuru has been tested and trusted over 16 years to diligently continue and consolidate the achievements made so far in the State.
He assured that Ebonyi State would see better days with Nwifuru, adding: "starting from now to the end of my tenure, it will be empowered every month."
Others who spoke, including the State Chairman of APC, Stanley Okoro Emegha and the Director General of the Divine Mandate Campaign Organization, Austin Umahi, expressed pride over the achievements of Governor Umahi's led APC government.
Emegha said the Party was delighted with its choice of governorship candidate as endorsed by the Governor.
"As a party, we are very proud to be part of the transformation going on in the State, and we are happy as a party on the person given to us to succeed the Governor.
"We are very pleased with your choice, and we will continue to work together for the overall good of Ebonyi State," he said.
Austin Umahi added: "You came and you have made an impact. You came on equity and you remain a strong advocate of equity. Ebonyi State is not for sale; we stand on equity; we stand on fairness; we stand on justice."
