The Ariaria International Market, Ariara Aba was on standstill as the campaign train of the All Progressive’s Congress (APC)for Saturday’s Aba North/South bye election led the leader of party in Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Kalu made a triumphant entry into the Ariara International Market, Aba , Abia State.
The entry of the APC campaign team set the Market agog as businessmen, traders, artisans and customers expressed joy at the sight of APC entourage as it transitioned through the major streets in the market.
The jubilation of theMarket’s tempo was amplified when Senator Kalu emerged through the sunroof of his black Toyota SUV as they chanted various words of praises for the Chief Whip and former Governor of the state in solidarity for the party’s candidate Hon. Mascot Uzor Kalu.
The APC entourage stormed the popular market with an expanded motorcade to campaign for its candidate, Hon Mascot Uzor Kalu in the Saturday’s House of Representatives,Bye election.
The massive crowd at the market gave Senator Kalu and his team a boisterous welcome as they were warmly received, expressing their joy some artisans waved from the balcony of their shops, while others surged to catch a glimpse of Senator Kalu.
Various Chants of “APC everywhere you go”, “Our Leader is here”, rented the air following the arrival of Senator Orji Kalu and his team.
Addressing the Mammoth crowd at 66 power line Ariaria venue of the campaign, the minister for State for Mines and Steel, Uche Ogah charged the audience to sustain their zeal by voting enormously for the party on Saturday.
His words; “Our party has done a lot for the good people of Aba and the Southeast, recently President Muhammadu Buhari performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Eastern rail corridor on March 9th.
“That project will generate employment during and after it has been completed, this shows the love of President Buhari and the APC towards our region and it will improve the economic activities in the region.
“Currently the stable electricity you enjoy in the market is an initiative of the APC through President Buhari and this has benefitted over 37,000 shops located within the Market from the 9.5 megawatts (MW) gas-based power plant.
“I urge you all to come out and identify the broom symbol on the ballot paper and vote for the APC.
