By Ene Asuquo
Labour party candidate for southern senatorial district for the 2023 election, Hon. Daniel Asuquo has said that he would give effective Representation to the people of the southern district of Cross River State if elected
Hon. Asuquo while fielding questions from newsmen in his campaign office in calabar where he was received by a Mammoth Crowd shortly on arrival from Abuja said he strongly believes in equity and fairness , maintaining that apart from Akamkpa and Biase , other five local government have produced senators, from senators Joseph Aqua Nsa from municipality , Florence Ita Giwa from Bakassi, Bassey Henshaw from calabar south, prince Bassey Otu from Odukpani, and the incumbent senator, Gershom Bassey
He said the people of the south can not be divided by ethnic sentiment, adding that the south have decided that the senatorial position should go to Akamkpa/Biase to create balance and equity for fairness
Honourable Asuquo who is currently in the house of representatives representing Akamkpa/Biase federal constituency said positions are suppose to be rotated and not to be domiciled in a particular place, that is why he believes in the back to south agenda
He maintained that the people of the southern senatorial district can not be deceived by those who want to remain in power to exploit the people noting that 2023 elections will not be about political party, adding that it will be about performance, integrity, persons and above all, it will be respect for voters right
Honourable Asuquo said in terms of performance, in the lower Chambers, “I have not done badly, having done so many intervention projects in my federal constituency and help over 150,000 c Cross riverians secure employment in different federal Agencies, Department and Parastatals”.
He also predicted that the Labour party candidate Mr peter Obi will win the 2023 election, drawing his strength from what happened in 1963 where Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe won in a free and fair election, thirty years after, Chief MKO Abiola also won in a free and fair election, then in 2023 election, Obi is going to win in a free and fair election he assured.
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