The former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius has thrown his support for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC in Ebonyi State, in the 18th March, gubernatorial election in State, Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, hinging his endorsement for him on his believe on the principle of equity and power rotation in the state stressing that it is the turn to produce the next Governor of the state.
In a well attended stakeholders meeting held in his Ovumte Ishiagu country home on Wednesday, the former Senate President urged the people of Ivo Local Government Area and indeed, the entire Ebonyi people to come out on Saturday and cast their votes for the APC candidate, Rt Hon Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, stressing that a vote for the APC Candidate would represent a mark of gratitude to the people of Ebonyi North for their gesture in 2015.
Speaking, Governor David Nweze Umahi pledged to complete the ongoing construction of the Ishiagu Water Project before the end of his administration.
The Governor said the Water Scheme would ensure that water scarcity in the area would become a thing of the past.
He called on the people to vote for APC in the Saturday's Governorship and State Assembly elections for continuity of good governance in the State.
"Your Excellency let me thank you very much for your stand for equity, justice and fairness. When it was the turn of the South, you spearheaded the struggle and today across the Country people are applauding the performance of the Governor from the South."
Governor Umahi said his insistence on equity, justice and fairness was to secure a seamless power rotation across the Zones in the State.
"Ishiagu and Akaeze are my homes, I want to thank you that all the political parties came together to support Nwifuru.
"Here is my home, so you will honour me totally. If you honour me totally, I will honour you totally.
"I am working on your water project and I am determined to finish it before I leave office."
The Chairman of Ivo Local Government Area, Chief Emmanuel Aja, Commissioner for Information, Chief Uchenna Orji and Eze Moses Ngene pledged to work assiduously to deliver all Candidates of APC in the Saturday's Governorship and State Assembly elections.
The member representing OHANIVO Federal Constituency, Chief Livinus Makwe was also present at the town hall meeting.
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