Governors of Delta and Niger States, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan and Dr. Babangida Aliyu have made it clear that the dark days of the party are gone forever, even as they reaffirmed their faith and confidence in it.
The duo, who spoke in Asaba, the Delta state capital, conceded that there was crisis in the party but that it has since been resolved.
Governor Uduaghan who played host to his Niger state counterpart, said that PDP has now re-positioned to win convincingly in the 2015 general elections.
The Delta state strongman was happy that PDP is now stabilized and more united, adding: “people are happier and we are more united in the PDP.”
He praised Governor Babangida Aliyu for taking what he called a wise decision of not abandoning the party during the crisis.
“You kept saying and reassuring us that you are a PDP man for life. Some people do not believe in running away from challenges and you are one of them.” Dr. Uduaghan insisted that the answer to challenges should ordinarily be for someone to run away but for him to “remain inside, tackle the challenges and effect the changes he desires.”
He advised leaders and politicians to always take grassroot development with all the seriousness it deserved, saying that lives of the people at the grassroots need to be transformed.
“Politics is about getting to the people at the grassroots. We must transform their lives because, the little things we take for granted, like provision of water, means a lot to the ordinary Nigerian in the rural communities.”
Governor Babangida Aliyu responded by foreseeing a peaceful election in 2015 and PDP winning all the elections.
“2015 will come and pass peacefully and it will be to the success of the PDP.”
Governor Babangida stressed that PDP is at the grassroots and the people at the grassroots are fully in support of the party.
He expressed satisfaction with the way Governor Uduaghan has been saving PDP from crises, adding that his wisdom has been an asset to the party.
“I am impressed with what you are doing in Delta State, especially with your infrastructural development. Despite the state’s oil revenue and oil wells, Governor Uduaghan is diversifying the state economy through the Delta Beyond Oil initiative and this is very proactive for the state and the country.”
