The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has declared that no amount of intimidation from opposition in the state will stop him from becoming the next governor of the state.

Cole said only those who are afraid of electoral defeat will go about shooting, destroying rallies, and trying to prevent political opponent’s from campaigning.

He said this while addressing the APC supporters at the flag-off of Andoni Local Government Area campaigns in Asarama, Andoni on Monday.

“I am so proud of Andoni. No matter what they do, we will not stop. This morning they came to scatter this place because they don’t want us to campaign. This evening we are still here. Nothing will stop us

“It is those who are afraid of failure that will scatter things, it is those who are afraid of failure that go about shooting, it is those who are afraid of failure that will not want opposition to campaign,” the governorship candidate said.

Cole, who thanked the people of Andoni for “choosing the part of peace”, assured them that he will continue to campaign and will win in the LGA.

“We will campaign, we are on ground, nobody can shake us, we go nowhere. In Andoni, we are in charge, we hold our units, we hold our people.

“I want to tell you, that agreement of the Andoni people to uphold peace in this land without waiting for government, is the best agreement that you have ever made and I am so proud of you, I am proud of Andoni people. I told your Chiefs; because you have decided as Andoni people for peace, peace must reign in this land.

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“I stand on this ground, in this local government to assure you that my government will bring development in Andoni. Every promise they made to get your votes, but they didn’t do, I promise, we will do. It took us time to get here today, no roads, no electricity, no water, no toilet facilities. All those sufferings, must end,” he added.

The Rivers APC governorship candidate further decried the “high level of suffering, poverty and underdevelopment” in the riverine parts of the state, which he said has brought about increase in teenage pregnancy, cultism, and gang violence in the areas.

Cole assured the people that his government, if elected in 2023, would tackle all the issues, including the restoration of the people’s dignity, job creation, empowerment, employment, and youth participation in governance.

The Star