In furtherance of his vision of building a harmonious and politically stable state, Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, has urged politicians to eschew all forms of bitterness and divisive tendencies and close ranks in order to build a more formidable state that can compete favourably among its peers.
Imoke, who gave the charge during the public presentation of a book entitled: “The Civil Servant and Public Administration: An Imperative for Good Governance,” authored by the state Head of Service, Mrs. Mary-Theresa Ikwen, pointed out that ugly trends in the polity such as sectionalism, ethnicity and nepotism were unnecessary, stressing that “today, politicians seek relevance from these tendencies.”
According to Imoke: “It is obvious today that you can’t be relevant as a politician unless you create something that makes you relevant. You may find some people becoming relevant because they are championing ethnic cause. As politicians, we create a divide and rule tactic, which is why the country is so polarized. As politicians, we have come to realise that our relevance comes from the small empires we create for ourselves. And as we continue to fight ourselves, like what some people are trying to do in Cross River State, these divisions are played up to keep us apart. This is what I have fought against vigorously.”
Continuing, the governor admonished: “I like to tell people that no matter how you try to seek relevance or remain relevant, you can’t use your small community to make a representation in Abuja except it is the name Cross River State.
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