Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has called on other candidates who contested the 2019 governorship election in the state to align with his administration for the progress of the state.
Ayade who made the call on Thursday in Calabar after a meeting with some stakeholders said that the candidates’ ideas would be critical in making the state better.
“Cross River is refocused on creating a prosperity agenda to take her from third world to first world under my administration.
“I want every single Cross Riverian, particularly those who ran the election against me to recognise the fact that, I’m ready to provide a platform for us to work together.
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“Some of them have great ideas; some of them are very intellectually brilliant and I have respect for all those who ran against me.
“I’m in a haste to have them all come together so that we can work and build the Cross River of our great dream and expectation,” Ayade said.
He expressed delight over the credibility of the election across the state, describing the process as peaceful. The governor reiterated his desire to take the state to greater heights in the next four years.
“The election was adjudged to be the most peaceful election so far across the country, particularly in Cross River. This is creditably so because we focused on politics with ethics. Cross River was at peace because of the consistency in salary, commitment and industrialisation.
The governor added that he was committed to delivering on his signature projects for the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that 26 candidates parties contested the governorship election under different parties and was won by Ayade under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the second time. (NAN)