Prince Tonye Princewill Declares Rivers Guber Ambition

Ahead of the 2015 governorship election in Rivers State, prominent indigene of the state, Prince Tonye Princewill, has declared his intention to contest as governor of the state in the 2015 polls. The politician made known his desire for the elated position on Wednesday.

In a statement made available to Aproko247 by his media team, it was stated that Princewill decided to join the race after weighing different options available to him. It was disclosed in the statement that he would be contesting the position under the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, and would proceed to obtain the party’s nomination form.

“I have thought long and hard and I have now decided to, in spite of the challenges ahead, tell you today (Wednesday) that I will run for the esteemed office of the Governor of Rivers state under the platform of the PDP,” said Princewill.

He stated that his intention to become the Governor of Rivers State was “borne out of a collective will” and not for “a single, self-absorbing or self-centred agenda.”

“Rivers state has always struck me as a state of huge potential, blessed with all kinds of resources most of which lay above the ground, not under it. I look at it, not with the eyes of what it is, but what it can be and consequently my mind has been focused on what it will take to get it there,” Princewill noted.

He added that, “Nobody rises to low expectations, not even a state, so it is with these goals in mind, my team set out to chart a path to our collective prosperity.”

Princewill pointed out that, “In 2007, we had a state that only a few of us were proud of. Almost eight years later, we run the risk of returning to that state.”

“Violence, kidnappings, politics of bitterness and ethnic divisions have re-emerged and the peace we all enjoyed is flickering like a candle in the wind. What went wrong?” asked the respected politician, submitting that, “We have to save this state.”

He promised to unveil his “roadmap for the renewal of Rivers state and introducing my campaign team to the world at our new state of the art offices here in Port Harcourt on Aba Road.”

Princewill urged those interested in joining his team to reach him “via the phone (text only) on 0807 700 7007, via the web on www.tonyeprincewill.com, via bb on 79A5A1EC, via Twitter on @tonyeprincewill, via email with tonyeprincewill@gmail.com or via Facebook at Prince Tonye Princewill.”

Concluding, the handsome philanthropist said, “Let’s join hands together to make this work. You know we can.”