Over two thousand members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State have defected to the main opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
While welcoming the defectors yesterday at Tombia, Degema LGA, during an empowerment programme, a chieftain of the APC in Rivers, Dr. Sokonte Davies, who is a former member of the House of Representatives, representing Degema/Bonny constituency, described APC as the only party that was capable of meeting the aspirations of Nigerians.
He maintained that the APC was a party every member should be proud of, in view of its commitment to the people and abhorrence to violence.
Davies, who is also the Executive Director, Marine and Operations of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), admonished APC members to remain committed to the party and he assured other politicians wishing to defect to the party of a level-playing field.
While also speaking, the Chairman of APC in Degema LGA, Kesibo Gogo-Abite, noted that the defectors took the right decision of joining the focused party.
He said APC had a transformatory mission to reposition Nigeria for accelerated development.
Gogo-Abite urged the defectors to remain steadfast and work tirelessly for the progress of the party in their various communities, the LGA and Rivers state, stressing that the defection marked a new chapter in the political history of the area.
Two of the defectors, Rev. Obubeleye Waribo and Madam Trust Davies, in their separate speeches, stated that their decision to quit the PDP was informed by the leadership style of the APC leaders at all levels, which they described as people oriented.
The event marked the commencement of the first phase of an empowerment programme in Tombia and Bukuma, both in Degema.
Chairperson of the Degema LGA Empowerment Scheme, Mrs. Salome Benibo, in her speech, disclosed that the programme was designed to improve the economic wellbeing of the people of the area and give them a sense of belonging.
Benibo revealed that 90 and 30 persons benefited from Tombia and Bukuma respectively, stressing that other communities in the LGA would soon have their turn.
Items distributed include power-generating sets, deep freezers, bags of rice, mobile phones, wheelbarrows and grinding machines.
He maintained that the APC was a party every member should be proud of, in view of its commitment to the people and abhorrence to violence.
Davies, who is also the Executive Director, Marine and Operations of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), admonished APC members to remain committed to the party and he assured other politicians wishing to defect to the party of a level-playing field.
While also speaking, the Chairman of APC in Degema LGA, Kesibo Gogo-Abite, noted that the defectors took the right decision of joining the focused party.
He said APC had a transformatory mission to reposition Nigeria for accelerated development.
Gogo-Abite urged the defectors to remain steadfast and work tirelessly for the progress of the party in their various communities, the LGA and Rivers state, stressing that the defection marked a new chapter in the political history of the area.
Two of the defectors, Rev. Obubeleye Waribo and Madam Trust Davies, in their separate speeches, stated that their decision to quit the PDP was informed by the leadership style of the APC leaders at all levels, which they described as people oriented.
The event marked the commencement of the first phase of an empowerment programme in Tombia and Bukuma, both in Degema.
Chairperson of the Degema LGA Empowerment Scheme, Mrs. Salome Benibo, in her speech, disclosed that the programme was designed to improve the economic wellbeing of the people of the area and give them a sense of belonging.
Benibo revealed that 90 and 30 persons benefited from Tombia and Bukuma respectively, stressing that other communities in the LGA would soon have their turn.
Items distributed include power-generating sets, deep freezers, bags of rice, mobile phones, wheelbarrows and grinding machines.
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