2027: Arikpo Seeks APC Unity in Yakurr, Assures Women, PWDs of Support
From Ogarekpe OGAREKPE
The Cross River State Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Hon. Dodeye Ikpi Arikpo, has called for greater unity and grassroots mobilisation within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yakurr Local Government Area, assuring party stakeholders of his support ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Arikpo gave the assurance while receiving a delegation of APC women leaders and ward executives at his private residence in Ugep, where he emphasised the need for members to close ranks, strengthen internal cohesion and work collectively towards the party’s political objectives.
The Commissioner maintained that the APC in Yakurr remained one united family, dismissing speculations about factional divisions within its ranks. He stressed that unity was paramount to the party’s progress and success.
“APC in Yakurr is one family. There is no faction in the party. What we need at this time is unity, understanding and cooperation among all members to move the party forward,” he said.
He urged the women to take the party’s message to every nook and cranny of Yakurr, intensify grassroots mobilisation and canvass support across the communities, assuring them of his cooperation and necessary assistance.
Arikpo commended the delegation for the visit and their commitment to the growth of the party, assuring them of his continued support for efforts to strengthen the APC’s structures and promote a united front ahead of the elections.
Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Mrs. Oden Efoli Ubi, said the visit was to appreciate Arikpo’s contributions to the growth of the APC in Yakurr and congratulate him on his recent appointment by Governor Bassey Otu as Commissioner for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs.
Ubi expressed appreciation to the Governor for finding Arikpo worthy of the appointment, while appealing to him to bring all APC members in Yakurr under one fold to promote reconciliation, cooperation and a common political direction.
“We want everybody in Yakurr APC to come together as one family. Unity is very important if we must work together and achieve our collective goal in the 2027 general elections,” she said.
In a related development, the Commissioner also received members of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), who presented issues affecting their members and sought his intervention.
Arikpo assured the association that he would convey their concerns to the appropriate authorities for consideration and necessary action, adding that their challenges deserved attention and appropriate intervention.
He also encouraged members of the association to participate actively in the democratic process by exercising their voting rights in the 2027 general elections, stressing the importance of their involvement in governance and public affairs.
The separate engagements provided an opportunity for the Commissioner to interact with party stakeholders and persons with disabilities on issues of political participation, party unity and the need for responsive governance in Yakurr.
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