The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dakuku Peterside has commended members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Peterside, told newsmen in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, that he believed that the new members will bring their wealth of experience to the party for the betterment of the Niger Delta region.
He said: “Today, the people of Niger Delta stand on the threshold of history. What we do with our lives and our future depends on our choices at the moment.
“We have come a long and tortuous way in our struggle to draw attention to our peculiarities as a people desperately in need of special attention because of our challenges as an oil-bearing region. Today, our story is changing significantly and we are grateful to the APC and this new administration.
“In less than three months under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, we can see tangible signs that point to a greater tomorrow.
“Apart from the President’s momentous decision to fast-track the long-expected implementation of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) on the environmental restoration of Ogoniland, we are also witnesses to the dramatic changes at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
“For us in the Niger Delta, these are interesting times and we must sustain this momentum by supporting the President who, less than three months in office, did what our son could not do in over five years.” .
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