The Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has said that All Progressives Congress remains the most democratic political party that has remained consistent in its stance for democratic ideals.
Prince Madumere made the assertion while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after arriving Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, addingf that he will not be anybody’s stooge if elected next governor
The Deputy Governor advised those advancing campaign of calumny against the party to have a rethink, saying the party is blessed with patriots and unrepentant democrats who are ready to go the extra mile to ensure the party maintains democratic principles, on which it was founded.
According to him, “For those who predicted doom for our great party, they better think twice. We have the requisite mechanism to go around whatever we have as a challenge. Challenges are no misnomer in any association of men. What matters is the approach towards resolving those challenges. I therefore salute the leadership of our party led by President Muhammadu Buhari for adopting solution option to ensuring that the party is not found in the same mistakes others have made in the past.” He said.
He hailed every leader of the party who had in one way or the order contributed towards ensuring that the party is stabilized with a view to positioning it to win election
On his governorship ambition, he said he is on course. Insisting that he is in the race because of his vision for the State. For instance in education, I will ensure value is added to what we have at the moment, if Imo people consider me worthy to serve them.
According to him the present government has tried in the area of making education available to every child in the State by implementing Universal Basic Education policy and also going the extra mile to ensure that education is free at all levels. We made sacrifices to achieve it. It is a huge legacy with far reaching impact.
He said the policy is undergoing evaluation to find if actually the real essence of education and its expected value to the polity is being realized. “Education is the nucleus of today’s world because best world economies are driven by knowledge that is technologically based and I don’t see why we cannot compete with the resources we have in the State. Education must be environmental sensitive if we must succeed as a people and as a nation.”, the Deputy Governor said
Prince Madumere further argued that such approach is the only way the State and the country can groom graduate entrepreneurs who will not only create value for themselves but would create job opportunities in their different enterprises.