The Managing Director of First Fertility Hospital in Makurdi, Dr. Steven Hwande, has formally declared his intention to contest for the foremost seat of power in Benue State in the forthcoming 2019 gubernatorial election.
Hwande told newsmen on Monday in Makurdi that after extensive consultation with major stakeholders across the state, he decided to offer himself for the service of the state.
"I have tendered a letter of resignation to the management of Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Makurdi, where I worked as a consultant gynaecologist and this marks my official disengagement from the Civil Service."
"This was to enable me heed to the clarion call by the aforementioned stake holders, to take a shot at the 2019 Gubernatorial Election in Benue State. This is with a view to offering a new dimension in service for legacies where we shall restore and entrench a culture of selflessness and patriotism," he said.
Hwande who is aspiring to be governor of the state under the platform of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), noted that leadership aspirations are inspired by genuine motives for service stewardship and the passion for patriotic obligations for nation building.
He added, "For this reason, it evolves through the democratic process and must be driven by accountability and responsibility of purpose. I humbly offer to be a professional servant in promoting popular governance with mass participating engagements that will yield sustainable legacies."
