Bassey Inyang in Calabar
Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has condemned in robust phrases the assault on the convoy of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, by suspected political thugs Wednesday within the state capital, Calabar.
In a press release by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Linus Obogo, on Thursday, Otu expressed deep unhappiness and concern over the assault, extending his heat empathy to the visiting presidential candidate and his entourage.
“I extend my deepest, most heartfelt sympathies to Mr. Peter Obi and his team over the deeply disturbing incident that occurred yesterday during his campaign visit to our state capital,” the governor declared, emphasizing that Cross River State stands in agency solidarity with all political actors searching for to have interaction peacefully with the voters.
Otu stated that Cross River State stays an enclave of civil concord and hospitality, making the ugly prevalence an unacceptable anomaly.
“As a government and as a people, our hearts go out to him, and we stand in firm solidarity against any act designed to instill fear or disrupt the peaceful exercise of political rights.
“Cross River has long been cherished as the cradle of hospitality, warmth, and civil decorum in Nigeria; our culture is rooted in peace, harmony, and mutual respect for all people, regardless of political affiliation,” Otu stated.
Describing the emotional toll the incident might need had on the management and residents of the state, the governor lamented that such hostility contradicts every part the state holds pricey.
“To witness such hostility within our dear state breaks our hearts, and we extend our unreserved comfort to Mr. Obi as he continues his engagement with the Nigerian electorate,” Otu added, and supplied reassurance instantly to the marketing campaign crew.
Lashing out on the perpetrators, the governor spared no phrases in calling out the hostility for what it really is.
“We unequivocally condemn this reckless assault and deprecate the action as entirely unwholesome, barbaric, and completely alien to our identity as Cross Riverians,” he asserted, reaffirming that lawlessness won’t be normalized underneath his management.
Emphasizing the true nature of the state, Otu stated felony aggression is opposite to the ethos of the folks of Cross River.
“This disgraceful display of lawlessness does not reflect who we are, nor does it represent the cherished values of our peaceful state,” he famous, reassuring political events that the state stays open and protected for constitutional political actions.
Sending a stern warning to the perpetrators, Otu reaffirmed his administration’s uncompromising stance on legislation and order. “Let it be made unmistakably clear: our administration maintains a zero-tolerance stance against political violence and criminality in any form,” the hovernor firmly warned.
Calling on safety businesses to fish out the criminals, Governor Otu pledged that these behind the violence will face swift justice.
“I have directed our security agencies to leave no stone unturned, until every single perpetrator of this shameful act is brought to book to face the full weight of the law,” Otu declared.
