A governorship aspirant in Abia State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC, Hon. Emeka Atuma has said the state is in a precarious situation in the hand of the PDP, noting that he is in the 2023 governorship race to win and rescue the state.
While noting that Abians are ready for change, the former member that represented Ikwauano Umuahia federal constituency, Hon. Atuma from Ikwuano LGA and the governorship hopeful stated that he is the one to drive the process.
Speaking with newsmen in Igbere when he visited the senate chief whip, Orji Uzor Kalu at his camp Neya to inform him of his intention to run for Abia governorship seat come 2023 on Tuesday, Hon. Atuma said Abia has remained backward in the comity of South East and Nigeria in general.
“If I don’t take steps in addressing such issues of deplorable state of affairs in our developmental index in my generation, it will not be fair to my person.
“Like I said earlier, I am supremely qualified and very prepared to contest and win, not to grandstand.
“The contest actually is a contest that is to win. Abia is in a worse state at the moment in the hands of the PDP and the government that has been in existence in the last four years.
“So I’m very prepared, I’m very confident. Abians are ready for change at this time.
“Moreso, with the enactment of the 2022 Electoral Act, winning election will be as a result of your popularity and preparation. Abians will have to choose what they desire.
“We will ensure that there won’t be any promotion of voter apathy. We will ensure that the votes of Abians count this time.
“I am standing for this election to redeem and reform Abia. A new Abia is possible,” he said.
