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RIVERS, NIGERIA - The River state Governor and Peoples Democratic Party PDP Governorship Candidate In River State, Yesterday flag-off his political campaign in Ahoada East LGA in Rivers State. With more than 3000 PDP supporters in attendance, the event took place in St. Peter’s Church field in Ahoada East LGA of Rivers State following the declaration of his interest to run a second term in office on the platform of the ruling People’s Democratic Party PDP about 8 months ago and later emerged the Parties flag bearer in the recently concluded PDP state primary election. 

Speaking at the event, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi pleaded with the people of Ahoada East LGA to come out massively and vote for the entire People’s Democratic Party candidates during the upcoming April 2011 polls. He also expressed confidence in the ability of the entire PDP candidates’ victory at the polls. 

However, he expressed dissatisfaction on the conduct of the contractors handling several projects in the area, he therefore condemns their attitude towards execution of their jobs. He lamented that some of the contracts that were awarded has been abandoned by the contactors handling them and therefore plead with them to come back to complete their jobs. He therefore concluded by adding that license of some of the contractors will be revoked if they are not able to complete their various projects within a stipulated period of time.

Speaking about security, he pledged to continue to make security of life and property his priority in the state if voted into office for the second time. Referring back to what the security situation used to be before his assumption office about 4 years ago, stressing that the entire state has been completely been sanitized of armed-robbery, kidnapping, street-touts, etc..

Also speaking at the event is a PDP Chieftain in the State and Former Chairman of the Rivers State Television (RSTV) High Chief Ezebalike (JP). In his opening speech, he expressed dissatisfaction on what he called neglect on the part of the Governor of the people of Ahoada East LGA. According to him, the Governor has visited other Local Governments in the State on a regularly scheduled Town Hall Meeting except Ahoada where he failed to keep to appointment. Town Hall Meeting is a scheme initiated by the Governor himself to meet with the local people at the grassroots’ level to discuss issues that border those most. 

Among those who spoke briefly at the event includes: Rivers State PDP Chairman, Chief G.U. Ake, Present Chairman of the Ahoada East Local Government Council, High Chief Ikegbidi W. Cassidy, Hon. C. C. Nwuche and host of other party members from the area.

In Omoku the Local Government Council Headquarters of Ogba, Egbema, Ndoni LGA (ONELGA), where the Rivers State Governor Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi visited within the week and concluded a successful party rally where more than 4000 supporters were in attendance.

Similar event took place in the Bayelsa State capital, Yenagoa where President Goodluck Jonathan flag-off his campaign in his own home state on Tuesday following his conclusion of the party rally in other south-Eastern states like in Anambra state, Abia State, Enugu State, Imo State, Ebonyi State and Rivers where he won support of majority including some opposition parties like the All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA and PPA. 

In Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan addressed his people of Ijaw Ethnic group in their own native language. He promised them proper representation in Government, economic development in the State and good governance among others. He also charged his people to vote for the People’s Democratic Party PDP during the April Election.

Dr. Timipre Silva the Bayelsa State Governor and also the ruling People’s Democratic Party PDP candidate in the State also spoke briefly at the rally.   

-- by PWI Regional Reporter South East Nigeria - south.east.nigeria@peoplewebinternational.com