The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP senatorial candidate, Mr. Lazarus Ogbee has berated the All Progressives Congress, led federal government and Governor David Umahi over alleged bad governance.
He frowned at the continued hike in the price of fuel, food items and other goods in Ebonyi State and tasked Umahi to eradicate poverty in the state before leaving office.
Ogbee, an ex-House of Representatives member gave the admonition while addressing stakeholders at a community football game in Ezza South LGA of Ebonyi state.
He urged youths in the state to collect their Permeant Voter Cards, PVCs, to vote candidates of their choice in the general election.
“By tomorrow, we will bring INEC to come here and distribute the PVCs. We want you people to do your best, to come and collect your PVCs, because that’s the only thing that can empower you to vote. The PVC’s will enable you to vote for candidates of your choice.
“Do your best to vote for candidates of your choice. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is the only party that has done you well in the past.
The former lawmaker claimed he dumped Umahi’s administration as a result of bad governance.
He asked the governor to dismantle some of the flyovers in the state and use the money to empower the people of the state.
“If you build a hundred fly-overs and the people are living in poverty, have you done anything, no. Provide enabling funds for the people to eat; buy vehicles, motorcycles, and even bicycles to enable them climb the fly-overs.
“You don’t build flyovers for the lizards, flies to climb. David Umahi should have a rethink, he should dismantle some of the flyovers and use the money to empower the people so that people can eat and be strong to climb the remaining flyovers.
“We supported him (Umahi) to become governor, but when he was not doing the right thing, I left him (Umahi). There is no amount of money he can give to confuse me. It’s better I stay with my people than to remain with him and get corrupted.
