Encouraged by his impressive credentials and track record of service, a group has called upon the former Provost of Abia State College of Education, Technical, Arochukwu, ( ASCETA), Dr Philips Nto to contest the upcoming senatorial election to represent Abia North under APC.
The group, Abia North Voice for Change described Dr Philips Nto as the only person who can bring a refreshing and effective leadership in Abia North to end years of political deceit and gross underrepresentation in the zone.
In a statement issued at the end of its meeting at Arochukwu on Thursday, the group said Abia North urgently needed a man of Philips Nto’s pedigree to drive its developmental initiatives and stop the drift towards exclusionism and antagonism in its political journey.
In the statement signed by Mazi Sunday Torty ,the chairman and Mr Iroha Samuel, the secretary, the group said the time has come to end politics of familytocracy and the resort to blackmail in the name of representation.
According to it, ” Abia North is tired of being a laughing stock among other senatorial zones. We cannot continue to be subjected to the whims of one family cornering the patrimony of the entire zone. We need a fresh blood ,a new voice like Philips Nto “.
The group cited the outstanding performance of Nto as the Provost of ASCETA where for seven years he totally transformed the College from a glorified secondary school to a world class citadel of learning.
It also pointed to his remarkable achievements as a Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning where he emerged as the most productive Commissioner based on his innovative ideas and policy formulation in the financial services in the state.
It also commended Philips Nto for his human capital development which has seen him secure employment for hundreds of Abia North youths leveraging on his cordial relationship with those in power.
The group noted that as a young man with vast connections, having served as a World Bank consultant, Philips Nto would better serve the economic and political interests of Abia North than the current leadership.
It therefore urged him to contest the Abia North Senate seat under the banner of APC, assuring him of the massive support of the people of the five local government areas that make up the zone.
