Yola North—Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has described governors under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the best in terms of performance in Nigeria.
Diri made this known in Adamawa State on Saturday when he conducted the state congress of the party as chairman of the PDP National Electoral Committee.
According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, the Governor urged his party members to remain steadfast and united to ensure PDP returns to power in the next general election.
“Nigerians are tired of the APC (All Progressives Congress) and are waiting for the PDP to take over. I assure you that come 2023 PDP will take over the presidency of our country,” he said.
Diri who described Governor Adamu Fintiri of Adamawa State as one of the “shining lights” of the PDP, applauded him for making remarkable developmental imprints on his state.
The Governor opined that it was a thing of pride that the first flyover in the whole of North East was constructed by the Fintiri administration, saying the PDP governors are noted for such developmental strides.
His words, “I have been reading about the first flyover in the North East but yesterday I drove on it. We are pleased as a party that the governor of Adamawa State is performing and doing well.
“You know the PDP governors, from the North to the South, are the best performing in Nigeria.
“As an opposition party, we must be conscious of this at all times. So today’s event proved to the people of Adamawa and indeed Nigerians that PDP is always united and will overcome its challenges at all times.
“I, therefore, urge us as faithful members of our party to be cohesive and steadfast just as I appreciate our leaders in Adamawa for the spirit of oneness and for the spirit of ensuring that our party becomes number one not only in Adamawa but also in Nigeria, so it can take over the reins of governance in 2023.”
Diri thanked former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for his sterling leadership qualities in the party and Nigeria.
He described the congress as peaceful, friendly and convivial as it showed that the PDP was united in Adamawa.
He equally commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for observing the exercise.
The Congress which produced Tahir Shehu, a legal practitioner, with 2422 votes, was held at the Mahmud Ribadu Square in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area of the state.
