The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described as “timely” and “most appropriate” the vote of confidence recently passed on Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State by the state’s legislature. Noting that it came at no better time, the party said Governor Amaechi deserves more than a vote of confidence as the governor had worked tirelessly to give Rivers State an enviable facelift.
In a statement in Port Harcourt by the Rivers State Publicity Secretary, George Ukwuoma-Nwogba, the PDP praised the bold stand taken by members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, saying that the singular act had endeared them to the hearts of Rivers people.
“The vote of confidence in Governor Chibuike Amaechi shows that the state legislature does not play to the gallery in the discharge of its legislative functions. That singular act of those lawmakers who stood for truth and development, together with Rivers people at a time enemies of the state are pursuing shadows, has no doubt endeared them as defenders of our values,” Ukwuoma-Nwogba had added.
The PDP frowned at the display of disloyalty exhibited by four lawmakers, describing them as “ungrateful and greedy” while demanding total loyalty from members and those elected on the platform of the ruling party.
“Those elected into public offices on the platform of the PDP ought not to bite the fingers that fed them. The PDP respects individual rights to free speech and expression but would not tolerate presumptuous disloyalty premised on pecuniary gains.”
The PDP also praised the Rivers State National Assembly Caucus led by Honourable Asita .O. Asita for its display of solidarity with the government and people of Rivers State.
While assuring of the party’s unshaken support for Governor Amaechi, Ukwuoma-Nwogba said that PDP’s aspiration was greater than any individual ambition and as such should count first.
“The PDP is greater than any individual member and as such, party supremacy should prevail,” the PDP spokesman added.
