Only PDP can redeem Nigeria - Senator Jang insists
- Senator Jonah Jang commends Governor Wike for transforming Rivers state with new projects
- Governor Wike promises that his administration will continue to give priority attention to the welfare of civil servants
- Ike Ekweremadu alleges that the leadership of the PDP is facing threats and smear campaign
Senator Jonah Jang has insisted that Nigeria’s image can only be redeemed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) judging by the performances of governors on the platform of the party.
The former governor made the statement on Monday, June 18, when commissioning 24 three-bedroom flats for civil servants in Port Harcourt, Leadership reports.
Jang said many projects were being commissioned in PDP controlled states and commended Wike for transforming Rivers state with new projects.
READ ALSO: President Buhari shuns talks with aggrieved nPDP leaders
Jang said: “What our governors are doing, particularly what Governor Wike is doing, you cannot but bring PDP back to transform the country. There is no sign that anything new will happen. If they have not done anything new in three years, they cannot do it in the campaign year.”
Speaking at the occasion, Governor Wike promised that his administration will continue to give priority attention to the welfare of civil servants.
He said: “As our civil servants inhabit this wonderful estate, they must take steps to keep it clean. We will appoint a facility manager, but the payment will be borne by the state government and the occupants.”
PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android and read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app
Meanwhile, Ike Ekweremadu, the deputy president of the Senate and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the federal government of planning to humiliate members of the opposition political organization.
Ekweremadu, who spoke on Monday, June 18, in Akure, the capital of Ondo state claimed that the executive arm of government had concluded all arrangements to humiliate and intimidate members of the PDP and leadership of the National Assembly ahead of the 2019 general election.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Ekweremadu, who led members of his party to a political rally in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti state, said: “The leaders including all of us are facing persecutions, smear campaign and threat.
PDP's Magnificent 7 For 2019 Election | Legit.ng TV
Source: Legit.ng
