The kinsmen of former president
Goodluck Jonathan are now rooting for the All Progressives Congress, APC, come
2019.
The people of Jonathan’s Bayelsa
East senatorial district have thrown their weight behind the APC ahead of the
2019 National Assembly elections.
The people declared their support
over the weekend during the formal declaration of a two-time former
Commissioner for Finance in Bayelsa State and chieftain of the APC in Bayelsa
state, Dr Silva Opuala Charles.
Charles declared to run for the
Bayelsa East senatorial district presently occupied by Senator Ben Bruce.
The senatorial district seat has
been rotated among Ogbia, Brass and Nembe local government areas since 1999 on
a one-term of four years basis.
With that arrangement, someone
from Nembe is expected to mount the seat in 2019.
The leaders from Ogbia, Brass and
Nembe lamented the lack of effective representation at the declaration ceremony
held at the Civic Centre, Opu Nembe.
They vowed to ensure the election
of Charles to attract adequate development to the oil-rich district.
Among the leaders were HRH Ralph
Canon Sambo, the Ama Dabo 1 of SamboAma, Twon Brass, HRH Otonye Efebo Shidi,
the Amadabo of Shidiama, Chief Augstine Okpu, HRH Consul Oluku, Chief Austin
Aye- Martins Gboro, Mingi Yai Gboro 1 of Nembe, in their separate remarks
expressed optimism that Charles would restore the lost glory of the senatorial
district which is one of the live wires of the Nigeria economy.
Charles in his address said that
the APC remains the best hope to transform Bayelsa East and solve its current
challenges.
He said it is time for Bayelsa
East to get quality representation in the Red Chambers which would be
commensurate to the huge contributions of the area to the Nigerian economy.
According to him, “We are
suffering from huge developmental challenges. There are quality representations
in other climes that have brought meaningful development to their areas.
“If we profile our contribution against the
projects from the federal and state government, here is a huge disparity that
needs to be addressed urgently if we must grow sustainability, and I have come
on a rescue mission with the theme: Making Bayelsa East to work.”
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