Aspirant boasts of ACN victory

Bayelsa State governorship aspirant, Mr. Kemela Okara, has expressed confidence that the Action Congress of Nigeria, will produce the next governor of the state.The state governorship election is fixed for February 11, 2012 by the Independent National Electoral Commission.Okara, who spoke in Lagos on Tuesday, said he was sure that the ACN had the political will to wrest power from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party.He added that he decided to contest the governorship seat in the state on the platform of ACN because it was a progressive party in term of its orientation.According to him, the party can transform a lot of things for the betterment of the electorate in the state.Okara said, Though I am from Bayelsa State that has had 12 years of unbroken rule by the PDP, I took the decision to join the ACN not because I am looking for power. But if we work together on a progressive platform we can actually change the state.He also said his desire to contest for the governorship position was hinged on his resolve to turn around the fortunes of the state in the interest of the people.He stated, Looking at Bayelsa State, in this year alone the state has received over N1.3tr from the federal allocation. When you put those side by side and look at the level of development in the state you will see that there are a lot of problems in the state.Only 43 per cent of Bayelsans actually finished secondary schools. When you look at the amnesty programmes, you will know that majority of those who are undergoing training under the amnesty programmes are from Bayelsa State, the smallest state in the country.
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