The Senator Ayogu Eze Campaign Organisation has accused the Government of Enugu State of forcing civil servants in the state to submit particulars of their Permanent Voter Card as prerequisite for collection of December salary.
This disclosure was made by the spokespseron of Ayogu campaign organization, Barr. Steve Oruruo at their campaign office in Enugu. Speaking to journalists during a press briefing, Barr Orurua said the act is equally extended to traders, retirees and students in the state.
“The latest in the series of the actions of the government of the day is what have been brought to our notice; which is that Enugu workers, traders, retirees and even vulnerable students are been compelled and coerced, to surrender the particulars of their voters cards through photocopies and the rest”.
The former Peoples Democratic Party Secretary in the state also accused some unscrupulous and unmindful element in the Independent National Electoral Commission of conniving with PDP-led government of Enugu state to scuttle the will of justice and also to manipulate the electoral process.
While condemning the action, Oruruo called on relevant agencies to investigate the alleged compulsion of eligible voters to divulge details of their PVCs adding that the APC in the state will not fold her arms and watch the rights of the people to vote the candidate of their choice trampled upon.
“This is condemnable and unacceptable. Their freedom should remain unimpeded; their right to make a choice should be permanent”.
“This is disheartening, It is their right; it shouldn’t be a bait for December salary that you have to submit your voters’ card”.
“To all intent and purposes, it is condemnable like I said, but I know it is being done with a mission to manipulate the system and also to hack the database of INEC and see how the electoral process can be manipulated”.
“But we are awake and we want to also confirm to our teaming supporters and the Enugu electorates who desperately want a better Enugu State that they should relax and go about their businesses without entertaining any fear” Orurua Said.
On the overall performance of the current administration in the state led by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Oruruo insisted that “the government has performed so woefully”.
“Enugu is lying in comatose. Enugu is ruined and nothing has been done”.
“The government has completely under-performed because the interest and value of the citizens have been completely ignored”.
“The people are yearning for change and the windows of change are available. So, we sustain the views in terms of availability of options. Options must be created so that our people can vote and vote into prosperity”.
“The redundancies you see today, the lack of productivity shall be a thing of the past”.
“Ayogu Eze comes with a difference. What he is bringing to Enugu people is the recovery of the state, redemption of the state. A redemption song is going on and I believe that people are attracted to this song”.
“They want a fair deal, they want a renaissance; they want a rebirth of the respect Enugu has been commanding since. They want a situation where our people will flourish, succeed and excel, courtesy of opportunities provided by government”.
“Obviously, the social contract has not been met and our people are yearning for change”.
The Ayogu Eze campaign spokesman also fingered the state government to what he described as a “rebellious” petition written by the Chairman, Enugu State Gaming Commission Harrison Ogara and an elder brother of Barrister Tagbo Ogara who was also one of the aspirants APC last governorship primaries that was roundly defeated by Sen. Ayogu Eze.
“Having said this, the next in line is the smear politics and campaign of calumny being orchestrated against the candidacy of Senator Ayogu Eze who is the candidate of APC for 2019 governorship election”.
“You can see the hand of the devil in it, you can see the connectivity, you can see the main case, it is being orchestrated by the government to create a kind of bad image about a candidate whose qualities are known and who is apparently indestructible”.
“We also want to send out a message to our true supporters and the people of Enugu to remain calm. Let investigations be carried out by the anti-graft agencies that we trust that they know their jobs”.
“We are calling on Enugu people in their thousands to remain steadfast with the love and passion they have for change”.
“The conspiracy of silence has come to an end. Enugu people are about to react and they want to do that innocently, legally. Emasculation of the polity should be totally abhorred”.
“Security agencies should carry out investigations and INEC should ensure that there are no leakages”.
“Let us meet on Election Day and let the popularity of any party aspiring to take over, be tested” he concluded.
