by By Elijah Ugani
Stakeholders of Bakassi local government area has accused the All Progressive Congress APC, under the leadership of Gov Ayade of relocating their local government headquarters to Calabar.
This was disclosed during a stakeholders meeting with the PDP Campaign Council held at Ekpirikang, Bakassi local government area on Tuesday January 24th, 2023.
Speaking on behalf of the youths, Pastor Enoch Otu, disclosed that “APC had nothing to tell us, they have disappointed us. We are waiting for them. The Chairman, Vice Chair and councilors have all ran away from Bakassi, they have relocated to Calabar because of kidnapping. We cannot see them. They are not attaining to us. We appeal to you to return peace to us. We want our leaders to stay with us to enable us tackle our problems”.
Otu further decried the high level of insecurity in Bakassi and called on Sen Onor to step in if elected governor. “The high level of insecurity in Bakassi is caused by joblessness of the youths. We hardly sleep with our two eyes closed. A lot of our youths have relocated to Calabar”.
The representative of the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, Bakassi chapter, Rev Dr David Ewo, appealed to Sen Onor to ensure that the next set of leaders that will pilot the affairs of Bakassi are those who resides with the people “It is sad that our Chairman, Paramount Ruler, councilors are all staying in Calabar.
As you become governor, please we want our next Chairman and councilors to be people who stay with us here”, he said.
Responding, Sen Onor wonders why the local government Chairman and councilors don’t function from Bakassi, he however assured that when he takes over government, the local system will be restructured and Bakassi local government will function appropriately.
His words “I don’t understand why Bakassi local government should not be functional here. As we take over office and constitute the local government, your Chairman of council and all councilors will function from here”.
