By Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja

Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Amb Iliya Umar Damagun has urged Imo people to vote out looters of their common to be able to take back their state.

Amb Damagun recalled that Imo state has been the most peaceful and economically viable state during previous administrations of the PDP, regretting that the present APC government has dismembered it.

He said this on Wednesday during the Governorship Campaign flag-off of the Peoples Democratic Party at Kanu Nwankwo Sports Complex, Owerri, the capital of Imo state.

Presenting the PDP’s flag to its Governorship candidate, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Umar Damagum, said that his party brought the message of positive change to the people of the state, and to them to utilize the opportunity to liberate the state.

Damagum affirmed that the party’s candidate has the political experience, zeal, and exposure to turn things around for good for the people of the state.

According to him, “Samuel Anyanwu is not only experienced, exposed and credible, but has the nursing desire to rescue, secure and recover Imo state from its battered situation. It is only your vote that can make this happen. You may recall that previous administrations of PDP in the state have brought peace, unity, a good business environment, hospitalism, and joy; but today, Imo state is only known for the bad. Haba, Imo people have suffered!” he exclaimed.

Senator Anyanwu vowed to liberate the state on assumption of office directing for immediate construction of rural/urban roads, adding that education, revamping of the agricultural sector and improving health centers would be his major priority.

He said that insecurity would be a thing of the past once he takes over, pointing out that he would seek every possible avenue to dialogue with aggrieved Imo youths who are angry over the level of frustration and neglect of their welfare by the APC government in the state.

He called on the aggrieved people in the state to sheath their swords and come out en masse to vote for him and his Deputy, Rt Hon Jones Onyereri, noting that any vote for them would go a long way to make the state safe again.

Meanwhile, the Governors of Zamfara State who doubles as Chairman of the National Campaign Council, Dr Dauda Lawal, Enugu State, Barr Peter Mbah, Edo state, Godwin Obaseke and Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state respectively consoled the people of the state for passing through severe and excruciating pains occasioned by inhuman administration.

According to them, “what the state needs now is vote revolution that will oust the cruel APC administration and usher in a government with a human face, a government that can clean the tears of an injured people. This can only be done collectively. For us as PDP Governors, we are not resting in our oars because we want our states to develop, painfully, Imo State is gradually decapsulated and currently going down the drain. It is your right to save this state now before it finally collapses”