A governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State, Senator Paulinus Igwe Nwagu, had assured the people of the state that if given the ticket of the party, he would wrest power back from the All Progressives Congress (APC) back to the PDP.
The senator, who announced his intention to contest the governorship of the state, commented that he has the potential to withstand and defeat the ruling party in the state. He said he joined the gubernatorial race because of his desire to rescue the state and restore its dignity as the ‘Salt of the Nation’.
Nwagu vowed to improve the state civil service, revive the economy and also ensure massive empowerment of the Ebonyi people if elected governor in 2023.
According to him, “One of my priorities as your governor if elected, is to reform the civil service. As the engine room of the government, the administration of the civil service will be structured to the target international laws.
Salaries, pensions, and gratuities will be given a first-line charge. Nobody will again shortchange those qualified for the promotion and leave allowances. Every civil servant will get what is due to him/her because wages are the reward of a laborer. I did it as a local government chairman, which earned me ‘Enyiwauzor I of Ebonyi State’ by NULGE.”
He pleaded with the delegates of the PDP to nominate him to fly the flag of the party and win the governorship election in 2023.
Ada Peter
