An unprecedented
crowd, Thursday, overflowed the Sankwala Cenotaph venue of Governor Ben Ayade
campaign rally in Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State.
The overwhelming crowd made up of artisans, Okada riders and market women lined up
all roads leading to the venue to cheer Ayade as his campaign train made its
way.
The enthusiastic supporters danced and sang the governor’s
praises as they pledged to cast their votes for him and all PDP candidates in
the coming elections.
When Prof Ayade mounted the rostrum to speak, a deafening
chant of “Ayade is a goal” rented the air, with the jubilant crowd
surging forward to physically touch the governor and pledge their support
for his reelection.
It took spirited efforts of security agents to keep the
ecstatic crowd at bay.
Speaking later, the evidently elated governor told the people
of the council that Obanliku was strategic to the state as the council housing
the famous Obudu ranch resort.
He promised speedy completion of the 147
mfom-okuku-obudu ranch road project linking the five local government areas of
Cross River North senatorial zone.
As a demonstration of the importance he attaches to the
ranch, the governor disclosed that the Obudu/Obanliku axis of the road has
already been asphalted in order to aid easy access to the facility.
The Cross River state chief executive also pledged rapid
urbanization of the council by transforming it into a modern town complete with
modern infrastructures.
Said Prof Ayade:”l want to assure you all that as a
proud son of the North, l won’t fail you. Be rest assured that l am very
committed to the welfare of our people and all the developmental projects we
have started in the north will be completed in our quest to develop our zone in
line with others.”