The immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has called on the Igbos in Rivers State to come out and vote in the forthcoming guber poll without fear. He made this comment on Wednesday at an Igbo stakeholders interactive session with Tonye Cole.
The APC leader in the state, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi while addressing the representatives of various Igbo groups charged them to be courageous and join the APC in reclaiming Rivers State from the People’s Democratic Party.
He urged the people to come out, cast their votes and make sure their votes count in the Rivers gubernatorial and state House of Assembly elections on March 18th. Former governor Amaechi also promised that the Rivers APC would bear the cost in the event any of them loses their shops or property as a result of their support for cole.
“Don’t go anywhere after you have voted. Make sure it is counted, entered into the results sheet, and transmitted. We will protect these votes. The future of Rivers, I dare say the future of Nigeria is at stake.” he said.
“We need you to come out, we need you to stand. We need you not to be afraid. If they burn your house or shop, we will replace everything they destroy. Every kobo you lost will be given back” he added.
When asked if the APC has made plans to protect the people’s votes, the APC governorship candidate, Pastor Tonye Cole said the military would be out to do that.
“Don’t entertain fear. Nobody will steal your vote. The military will be out to protect your votes. And anybody that interferes with your vote should choose between life and death”
The Igbo community also donated the sum of twenty million naira only to the Cole and Barikor Governorship Campaign Council.
