By Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja
A
governorship aspirant in the Cross River State, Mani Robson, has said he
will bring enduring development for the state if elected governor.
Robinson,
who is contesting for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) in the 2019 election, said he would soon unveil a
four–point development agenda for the rebirth of the state.
Speaking in
interview with THISDAY in Abuja, Robson said he was running for the
governorship position in the next election on the platform of the APC to
bring what he described as “strategic and sustainable change.”
He lamented
that Cross River is no longer the state of choice for most Nigerians and
foreign tourists because of the total breakdown of infrastructure and
services for which the state was known.
“The consequence is that our collective progress has been undermined,’’ he stated.
According to
Robson, “In recent times, the core infrastructure in the state and the
conditions of life of the people have degenerated to a pitiable state.
The entire state is inundated with heart-breaking signs of systems decay
and failure of leadership.
“Calabar
used to be the city of choice for most Nigerians because of its clean
environment, functional infrastructure and world class cuisine. All that
are no more. A government has been responsible for that anomaly. I am
offering myself for service to reclaim our collective heritage from
decay and position it for rebirth.”
He said his
four–point agenda to be unveiled soon will remake and bring new life to
the state in the areas of economic growth, social and human development,
innovative agriculture and security of lives and property.
“Today’s
leadership requires innovative thinking; bold, pragmatic and
cutting-edge development ideas as well as contemporary intelligence to
be able to build and drive a sustainable 21st century economy,” he
noted.
According to
Robson, “We must return the state to the position where it can attract
international as well as domestic investments, but for that to happen,
its systems, infrastructure and services industry must also be lifted to
a world class standard, this is why I am running for the governorship
to lead the rebirth revolution in the state.”
If elected, Robinson said his focus would be to galvanise all the resources in the state for programmed successes and growth.
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