Residents of Opobo/Nkoro declare support for APC

December 22, 2013

The people of Opobo and Nkoro local governemt of Rivers State have declared their defection from the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In an occasion which took place on Thursday, the people, including traditional chiefs, professionals, politicians, gathered at the Primary School field, Opobo Town with their symbolic brooms and declared their switch over.

Speaking at the event, the Executive Chairman of Opobo/Nkoro Council, Hon. Maclean Uranta, said that the decision of the people of the LGA to move en masse......

 to APC was as a result of PDP’s betrayal and high-handedness.

Uranta declared that the people of the LGA are grateful to the governor of Rivers State for the giant developmental strides he has established all over the LGA.

“The governor has brought us development at every sphere of life. Today, over 15 of our sons and daughters are in schools abroad studying in many disciplines; the governor has put in place real development that the eye can see across our LGA,” Uranta stated.

Also speaking at the occasion, Hon. Dakuku Adol Peterside, representing the Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, said that the MP catalogued the indignities, mischief and undemocratic actions of the PDP towards the state chief executive and prominent sons of the area.

“I am convinced that you have gathered here out of your own volition to join the APC in support of your darling governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who has made it possible today for Nkoro people to drive home in the past 2 years. I believe that you are moving with the governor to the APC because you see the schools, hospitals, sand filling, shore protection project at Queens Town and Kalama and other developmental projects across the LGA,” Peterside declared.

Engineer Tele Ikuru, deputy governor of the state, who was representing the State Governor, thanked the people for their support for the governor as shown by their collective decision to follow him to the APC. He enjoined all to support and work for the success of the APC in future elections.

“By moving over to the APC, you are demonstrating your belief in your leaders because you trust them. I thank you all and urge you to continue to remain steadfast as we change our vehicle in order to get to our destination,” the deputy governor said.

Other dignitaries present at the occasion were Chamberlain Peterside (Hon. Commissioner for Finance), member of the Rivers State Executive Council; Former deputy national chairman of the PDP who is now a member of APC, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja; the Commissioner in the Rivers State Local Government Service Commission, Idatonye Accra Jaja; the Sole Administrator of Greater Port Harcourt Development Authority, Aleruchi Cookey-Gam, amongst others.