First of all I am pleased to confirm
to you all that in the early hours of Friday the 24th of October, 2014; Prince
Tonye Princewill received his PDP Nomination and Expression of Interest forms,
to contest the Governorship primaries in Rivers State. To clear all doubt; his
PDP forms were delivered to him at his Abuja residence, not by old men, or a
paid crowd; but by responsible youths. Hungry for the type of change and
leadership we really need in Rivers State. With the commitment and help of
those who truly love Rivers state, this change will come.
This is a new beginning. The
opportunity to retrace the path of our dear state is here. The journey ahead
will be tough, but I assure you, it will be worth it. Tonye urges his
supporters to focus on the uncertainties ahead and not the certainties behind.
Others can enjoy being Goliaths, but we should just remain like Davids.
We can’t overemphasize the fact that politics is too
important to be left to politicians. This is gradually sinking into the minds
of many, making our Nigerian politics more a one man, one vote scenario. People
matter; we in Team Princewill have always known that and now the politicians
all over will know it too.
The just concluded APC rally was
attended by many thousands of people. Speculations have it that the well
attended rally, would intimidate Prince Tonye and his fellow PDP members.
Prince Tonye Princewill is clearly
stating that, “We are not. Instead we are actually encouraged and happy to see
how the people’s interest in politics is increasing”. “Some of us know how to
fill up a stadium; but the question on the ground is how we impact the lives of
the citizens. How can we fill up their empty stomachs? How many real jobs could
the Millions of Naira spent to hold that rally have created? No wonder some
jobless politicians prefer war. This is their political equivalent of a
security vote.”
“Paying thousands to gather, flying
in political leaders from all over, throwing around political insults and
attacks will not change the fortune of your Rivers people. Commitment to the
people is primary and cannot be clouded with fanfare and bad language. We are
here to improve the future of Rivers State politics! We are here to give the
people a voice! Politics here has to start to work for the people and we are
here to make sure that happens. For me though, the rally is a message to PDP
that politics is no longer business as usual.”
On the state of the party in the
state, the Prince wants to make it clear that the attempt to disregard our
cultural diversity in Rivers state will not end well and will only spell doom
for PDP’s prospects. All attempts to drive this point home have yielded no
result, so as a Kalabari Prince and a major stakeholder in the state, the
Prince wishes to sound this final call. “Respect our people’s wishes and level
the playing field or else, the stakeholders of the state will be forced to do
it for you.”
“We have faced a similar situation
in the past. The record books are there to show how it was reversed. The
history of Rivers state is clear. Goliath never wins David. A word is enough
for the wise. Let the number of aspirants and their cultural distribution, be a
marker. Real leaders make tough decisions. It is time to see who the real
leaders are.”
Wabiye Idoniboye-Obu
Personal Assistant – Media and Pu
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