The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State, Hon. Christopher Etta, has debunked all insinuations making the round in the state that the state government's demolition exercise is politically motivated,to upset oppostions and thwarts its 2027 political agenda .
The Apc chairman said that properties are belonging to members of the ruling party are also affected by the demolitions exercises .
Highting on recent controversies surrounding the exercise, christopher Etta alledged is champion by oppostions partiea in the state to dent the images of governor Bassey Edet Otu led administration
The APC chairman stated thatt the majority of properties marked for demolition belong to APC members, argued that the exercise should not be portrayed as a targeted campaign against opposition figures.
His words "If you look at the records, several APC members' houses have also been marked. The issue is not about political parties but about compliance. It is wrong to isolate one individual and make it appear as though the government is targeting the opposition,"
The APC bigwig Etta, challenged journalists to go beyond publishing claims made by affected individuals by independently verifying the facts with the relevant government agencies before reporting.
Challenged media in the state sating , responsible journalism requires presenting all sides of an issue to enable the public to understand the true circumstances surrounding government actions.
The APC chairman further dismissed all insinuatiins mated against the state government by political commentator Paterson, describing him as someone who lacks firsthand knowledge of developments in Cross River State.
Argued that its very difficult to attach credibility to commentaries from individuals living outside the state without direct knowledge of events on the ground.
"You cannot be living abroad and claim to know every detail of what is happening here. It is important that the media verify such claims instead of accepting them at face value," he stated.
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