…Receive thousands of defectors from APC, Labour Party, APGA, etc.

In an epoch-making event, PDP National Assembly Members from Cross River North; such as Senator Jarigbe Agom, Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Hon. Godwin Offiono, Member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, Hon. Peter Akpanke, member representing Obudu/Bekwarra/Obanliku federal Constituency, today distributed the sum of Sixty two million naira (N62m), for easter celebrations in the Senatorial district.

Each of the 54 wards of the Senatorial District got the sum of N1m, totaling N54m, defectors and others, to share N8m.

The lawmakers, alongside the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Cross River State Chairman, Barr. Vena Ikem and other party leaders, received over two thousand defectors from APC, Labour Party and APGA.

The defectors expressed their confidence and satisfaction with PDP in Cross River State especially in Cross River North.

The Party chairman and the Lawmakers, welcomed the defectors and assured them of more development in the district.

Also, the Party leaders held a meeting with Stakeholders at Gomara Hotel as part of its post election activities. The leaders and Stakeholders assured party members of their continuous commitments to the party.

It has recently become an ideal norm for mischievous youths who will at all cost go in their unbelief of the benefits that their skills and talents can produce, thereby using the name of the leader they believe will give them quick success.

In a recent Community forum by the media team (GOFFIO MEDIA) , the official media reportage to the honourable member, Hon. Godwin Offiono, member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency has earlier sent out a strong warning to fake handlers to decist from these act or face saction when cought through social media forensics.

The entire public is hereby alerted of this information that the honourable member is a man of integrity and trustworthy by his people whom have been given an un-presidented mandate to lead in trust for the interest of the people and do not engage his constitutes online, and is not associated to any of these social accounts sharing fake and fraudulent information, all member of the public have been drawn to the attention to report all fake accounts to TEAM GOFFIO MEDIA.

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The member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal constituency, Hon. Godwin Offiono, yesterday received the 5 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chapter Chairmen of Cross River North Senatorial district, at his National Assembly office.

Hon. Offiono welcomed the Chapter chairmen; Mr. Emmanuel Odidi (Ogoja), Mr. Elijah Okache (Yala), Mr. David Obule (Bekwarra), Mr. Patrick Kayang (Obanliku), and Hon. Francis Atsua (Obudu) to his office. Issues bothering around the growth and unity of the Party and Senatorial district were discussed.

The MP assured them of his continuous support for the Party and its members as well as his constituents.

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Member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, Hon. Godwin Offiono embarked on an oversight function to Sokoto state.

The MP also proceeded to Zamfara state where he joined his colleagues, Rt. Hon. Dr. Aminu Sani Jaji, representing Kaura Namoda/Birnin Magaji Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, Rt. Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa, representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency of Kano State, Hon. Prof. Paul Nnamchi, representing Enugu East/Isi-Uzo Federal Constituency of Enugu State, Hon. Sani Yakubu Noma, representing Arugungu/Augie Federal Constituency of Kebbi State, and Hon. Aminu Aliyu Garu, representing Bauchi Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, in commissioning a mosque built by his Chairman, House Committee on Ecological fund, Rt. Hon. Dr. Aminu Sani Jaji.

The commissioning was also graced by the former and incumbent Governors of Zamfara state, HEs Ahmad Sani Yerima and Dauda Lawal respectively.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) family in Yala, yesterday, embarked on series of victory rallies in Yala 2 constituency (Ukelle) and Okpoma ward, Yala 1 constituency, Yala LGA of Cross River State, in solidarity with the party and in maintenance of the dominance of the Party in Yala and Cross River North Senatorial District generally.

At the rally in Yala 2, party members maintained their commitment to the party following its laudable performances and democratic values so far. Hon. Martins Achadu, the member representing Yala 2 State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, commended Senator Jarigbe Agom, Senator representing Cross River North, Hon. Godwin Offiono, member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency and other party members especially Ukelle voters, for their fervent support so far, most especially during the state Assembly rerun election in Ukelle. He promised to work collaboratively with the federal lawmakers to attract dividends of democracy to the people.

Senator Jarigbe and Hon. Offiono ably represented by their constituency officers, Mr. Egar Mgbantul and Dr. Raphael Oko respectively, appreciated the people of Ukelle for their steadfastness in the just concluded rerun election, Promised to attract more projects and empowerment to the people.

The party also received hundreds of defectors from the All Progressivess Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP) to the PDP. The defectors premised their defections on the laudable performances and the sincerity of PDP and its leaders in Cross River North.

Senator Jarigbe empowered party faithful with refrigerators, laptops, sewing machines and grinding engines, beneficiaries were drawn from across the political units of Yala 2. The lawmaker promised to do much more in the future.

In Okpoma, party faithfuls peacefully rallied round the entire political units of the ward, assuring party members and residents of the readiness of PDP Leaders to continue to attract development to them as it has been. Dr. Raphael Oko, Hon. Sylvanus Akrah, Mr. Alfred Otogor (Otis), Mr. Lovis Okpotu, youths and women of Okpoma, declared their confidence in the leadership of Senator Jarigbe and Hon. Godwin Offiono, promising their dedication, commitment and unflinching loyalty to the Party.

Senator Jarigbe and Hon. Offiono through their representatives at the rally, assured the people of their continuous loyalty to the Party, and to attract infrastructural and human Capital development and empowerment to them.

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• Describes defection of few members as inconsequential, irrelevant and futile move.

“There’s hunger and suffering in the country orchestrated by the ruling party, it is suicidal to defect to APC.”

The member representing Ogoja/Yala federal Constituency, Hon. Godwin Offiono, yesterday received PDP Vice Chairman North, Chief Austin Edibe, PDP Chapter Chairman of Ogoja LGA, Mr. Emmanuel Odidi, Mr. Jimmy Aninege and their friend, Mr. Cosmas Ngu at his National Assembly office.

The stakeholders who were on their first visit to the MP in his office since assumption, formally congratulated him on his court victory and achievements recorded within 7 months, since swearing in.

Critical issues of importance to the constituency were also discussed. Hon. Offiono assured them of good representations laden with equity, fairness and integrity.

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Yesterday, the member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, Hon. Godwin Offiono participated in the sectoral debate/dialogue with financial sector stakeholders including the Minister of Finance and coordinating Minister of the Economy, Chief Wale Edun, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, Governor of The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso and Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Zacch Adedeji, during the House of Representatives plenary in the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.

In line with his earlier motion on illegal deductions by banks without any sanctions by the CBN on such erring banks, Hon. Offiono queried why CBN is reluctant to use the carrot and stick approach, especially wielding the stick on errant banks in view of their culpability on Foreign exchange (FX) challenges causing economic sabotage.

In response to the above and many others, The CBN Governor assured the members of better vigilance on banks, going forward.

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…Hails Yala II constituents, party faithfuls and stakeholders for their steadfastness and commitment.

The Member representing Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency, Hon. Godwin Offiono, has congratulated Hon. Martins Achadu PhD on his victory at yesterday’s rerun election in 13 PUs within Yala II State constituency.

The lawmaker who played a supervisory role in the election, coordinated the Party’s activities by leading party faithfuls and the candidate to visit some of the participating Polling Units, meeting with stakeholders, traditional rulers and supporters to reassure them of the party’s commitment to sustain the momentum of good governance to the people. He also made sure the right things were done devoid of favoritism by encouraging electoral officers and security agents to remain neutral and allow the people to make their choice.

Hon. Godwin Offiono had upon his arrival in Yala, proceeded to Ukelle for commissioning of projects and project inspection, followed up with a strategic meeting at the residence of the Senator representing Cross River North, Sen. Jarigbe, before proceeding Ijiraga and Yahe in Yala LGA for further engagements.

The lawmaker applauded the people of Yala II State constituency (Ukelle) for their unwavering support, dedication and commitment to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He hailed their outing in the election and their insistence in seeing a free, fair and credible poll. The MP also commended the Senator representing Cross River North, Distinguished Senator Jarigbe Agom, for his laudable support. He equally commended party faithfuls, stakeholders and traditional rulers for their steadfastness and commitment that culminated in the victory of Hon. Achadu, promising to stand by him to ensure service delivery to the people.

The MP added that the people of Ukelle holds a special place in his heart and his commitment to attracting dividends of democracy to the state constituency and other parts of the Federal Constituency as he has started, God’s willing.

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To address the need for accessible streets in his constituency, Hon. Godwin Offiono, the member representing Ogoja/Yala federal constituency, has initiated a project focused on grading and expansion of major streets within the constituency.

So far, the following streets have been graded:

Mike-Centee Street, Okuku-Yala LGA

Ijegu Street, Imaje-Yala LGA

Okuku/Old Gboko Road (Okuku/Echumofana ward), Yala LGA

Klinicapp Street, Imaje-Yala LGA

Assemblies of God street, Agiga, Ogoja LGA

Kaduna Street, Igoli, Ogoja LGA

Christian Foundation street, Agiga, Ogoja LGA.

Stadium road, Igoli, Ogoja LGA, and more to follow.

The MP is committed to alleviating the suffering of his people by attracting and executing capital projects that directly impact them.

Residents of the communities benefiting from these projects expressed their joy and confidence in the MP. They prayed for more wisdom, opportunities, and God’s guidance to continue attracting projects to the constituency.

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