Nigerian Governor Appoints 38,000 Political Aides, Gives Reason
- Governor Ayade of Cross River state has said building infrastructure is of no use when citizens are hungry
- The Cross River state governor explained why he decided to appoint 38,000 people as political aides
- Ayade said the appointment has helped to reduce poverty in the state, adding that the appointed aides have also provided value
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Ben Ayade, the governor of Cross River state, has said he appointed 38,000 political aides to tackle poverty in the state.
The governor who on Thursday, May 20, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) said the appointment is to afford him the “emotional and social temperature” to discharge his duties.
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The Cable reported that Ayade stated this in a chat with Arise TV on Friday, May 21.
He was quoted to have said:
“In politics talk is cheap. I have history. I know clearly that poverty is extreme and I decided to bring 38,000 young people into the dining table to allow me the emotional and social temperature to take advantage of my business connection to bring value to Cross River state."
Making reference to the constitution, Governor Ayade said the primary purpose of government is the welfare and security for the people.
He queried:
"Of what use would it be to build a super highway or a deep sea port when 4.5 million people are dying out of hunger. It’s better to put food on a table than to put food on concrete. These 38,000 people have not only brought value, they’ve reduced poverty.”
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Meanwhile, Governor Ayade has declared that more governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would leave the opposition party for the APC.
He gave the hint when he featured as a guest on Channels TV’s Politics Today, in the evening of Thursday, May 20.
The Cross River state governor said that some of his colleagues would dump the PDP for the ruling APC in the next few weeks, saying that what they want to achieve is a country where they can sit with the president.
Source: Legit.ng
