A former Nationwide Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Get together, Uche Secondus, has stated Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is the chief of the get together within the state and may management the get together’s construction 100 per cent.
Secondus said this whereas addressing get together members in his remarks after a gathering of former members of the Rivers State PDP Presidential Marketing campaign Council in Port Harcourt on Thursday.
He stated, “Governor Fubara has 100 per cent of the get together construction in Rivers State. One factor I do know is that the governor is the chief of the get together, and the governor is in management 100 per cent.
“After I was the nationwide chairman, I gave all my governors 100 per cent management of their get together construction of their states. It can’t be in any other case. Governor Fubara could have 100 per cent management of the get together construction.”
Persevering with, Secondus stated, “Sure, the get together within the state, due to the final election, some consider within the loyalty of the get together to stay. However some others left the get together to do anti-party. And we’re conscious of those that are concerned.
“I need to guarantee you that within the curiosity of our state that everyone, the governor has stated so a number of occasions for the curiosity of the state, we should forgive our brothers on the unit degree, on the Ward degree and likewise on the native authorities degree and produce everyone collectively.”
He emphasised that Fubara has stated that everybody should come collectively with out discrimination, saying, “What’s necessary is the curiosity of the state.
“So we need to plead with you, you’re leaders, a few of you’re former native authorities chairmen, former get together chairmen, you’re leaders in your personal proper in your varied native governments. Please work with others.
“No bitterness, nothing ought to cease you from working with everybody in your locality. I consider that there will even be a course of. A message not too lengthy will come to you about how the conferences and different issues will observe.
“I additionally consider that there’s a time when the governor will see everyone. Even when there are individuals who left APC, we should always open our arms huge to obtain them as a result of the extra we’re, the merrier and the unity of Rivers State is essential. In opposition to those that are in Abuja and I can see a situation taking part in out right here. In 1983, there have been some highly effective individuals in Lagos, they usually wished to hijack the state.
“That situation is prone to replay, as we are able to see. However as a result of the grassroots leaders such as you had been strong behind Chief Melford Okilo and made it so tough for the individuals from Lagos to come back and hijack. It’s going to occur the identical manner in the event that they don’t repent.”
Secondus stated the one one who may give orders and they might take is the governor.
He added “It might be a temporal setback on the centre, however at this time, as you may see, even the ruling get together, APC on the centre, they’re in a single drawback or the opposite.
“We consider that if we come collectively and I’m fairly certain all the opposite individuals in different political events will be part of us, we’ll return our hovernor in 2027 which is the intention of those that are in what I’ll name IDP. They’re now in IDP in Abuja. We’re again house. We’re strong on the bottom.
“Our supporters are prepared, and we’re ready for them. They can’t take over this state (Rivers). This state is simply too sturdy. Those that tried it earlier than in 1983 they couldn’t.”
