Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has mentioned his determination to depart the Peoples Democratic Social gathering, PDP, for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was made within the curiosity of the state.
Diri made this assertion on Sunday throughout the 14th Bayelsa Thanksgiving Day on the Ecumenical Centre in Igbogene, Yenagoa.
DAILY POST studies that it was the primary time he spoke publicly on the difficulty after resigning from the PDP on October 15.
In response to him, some individuals won’t perceive his determination to hitch the ruling occasion, however, with time, it will change into clear that his causes had been altruistic.
The governor expressed happiness over the gathering of various political leaders on the Thanksgiving service, emphasising that the unity of Bayelsa was essential for its growth.
The 2-term governor maintained that politics needs to be a instrument for growth, not a method to convey individuals down, and that his administration would proceed to unite and advance the state.
In response to him, the prevailing peace and safety within the state, alongside its ongoing growth, had been causes to be grateful to God. He additionally urged the individuals to imbibe the tradition of thanksgiving.
He mentioned, “Anyone needed to take the choice (to depart the PDP) and I took it on behalf of the state. I took it in the most effective curiosity of the state. A few of you won’t perceive now however later it is going to be clear to all.
“Once we got here in as a authorities, what we did at first was to make sure that many of the uncompleted initiatives had been accomplished, and we launched new ones. That alone is sufficient purpose to thank God.
“The peace and safety we’re having fun with is another excuse to thank God. Politics is for growth and to not kill your brother. The gathering here’s a testimony of the unity within the state.”
