Chief Ukorebi Ukorebi has said that it would be unfair for Cross River State governor, Professor Ben Ayade not to continue in office, especially as his two predecessors had completed eight years each.

Ukorebi speaking recently in Calabar enjoyed the people to support Ayade in his vision and aspirations so that the state could move forward just as he appealed to the people to eschew any form of violence and unnecessary politicking.

The controversial royal born high chief pledged his support for the incumbent governor in the forth coming gubernatorial election 2019 saying he is aware that many people were scheming to replace Ayade, but that it would be unfair for the governor not to continue his good works.

Chief Ukorebi urging the peopel to support Ayade said: “it would be unfair for the Governor Ayade not to continue in office, especially as his predecessors had completed eight years each. Let us support him in his vision and aspirations so that we could move forward as a people. I greatly appeal that we should eschew unnecessary politicking and be seen to be fair.

“I am aware of the fact that many people are scheming to replace him, but let us look at it this way, if there were three tubers of yam, two persons had eaten one each and when it was my turn, you insist I should take half, who will you give the other half to?”

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He further challenged members of the National Assembly of Efik extraction to speak out in the face of marginalisation and warned against timidity, selfishness and greed, saying “we need you to be shining light in Abuja, let our government at the national level know our plight and be your brother’s keeper.”

He, further, lauded Cross River State government for adopting the Utomo Obong festival into State tourism calendar just like the carnival, leboku and northfest, adding that “with this, the Efik cultural heritage and tradition have been recognised as unique and as a matter of fact, the history of Nigeria will not be complete if one does not mention the history of the Efiks and the stool of the Obong of Calabar.

I commend the federal government for recognising the Obong of Calabar as one of the first class traditional leaders in the country.”

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