2015: Abaribe consults Abia North, Central senatorial districts

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has begun consultations with key stakeholders in Abia State over his gubernatorial ambition.

A statement from  his media office said, the consultation is expected to run through the three senatorial zones of the state before narrowing down to the local councils, wards and organizations saying it is Abaribe’s way of openly throwing his hat to the ring.
Speaking at the two fora, Abaribe who represents Abia South in the Senate and functions as the chairman of Senate committee on media and publicity, used the occasion   to debunk the rumour that he is not in good terms with Governor Theodore Orji. He described the governor as a friend with whom he enjoys

a cordial relationship.
 He disclosed that it was the Governor that paid him the arrears of his entitlements which was withheld by  the former governor, Orji Kalu.
He also recalled how Governor Orji brought peace to Abia State by bringing all the political gladiators in the state together and described the governor as a man who has laid the foundation for the state with his legacy projects.
Abaribe lauded the Governor for shunning sycophants and upholding the law of natural justice by insisting that equity must be done by power  shifting to the  Ukwa Ngwa. He said beyond  power  coming to the Ukwa Ngwa of Abia South, the state must consider the candidate’s training, experience and exposure in matters of governance as Abia cannot afford the drawback of handing over power to a neophyte who would spend the first four years learning the robes.
He further told the audience that his vision is to help Abia State create wealth with the ingenuity of the people and not to rely on the federal allocation. He therefore called on the people to consider his past experience in the governance of the state and his current exposure at the national level in their decision to support him in his quest to be the next governor of Abia State come 2015. “I am presenting myself to you as the most qualified candidate. A governor must be an all-rounded person,” he said.