Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has mentioned his choice to depart the Peoples Democratic Celebration, PDP, for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was made within the curiosity of the state.
Diri made this assertion on Sunday in the course of the 14th Bayelsa Thanksgiving Day on the Ecumenical Centre in Igbogene, Yenagoa.
DAILY POST stories that it was the primary time he spoke publicly on the difficulty after resigning from the PDP on October 15.
Based on him, some individuals won’t perceive his choice to affix the ruling celebration, however, with time, it could turn 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 improvement.
The 2-term governor maintained that politics must be a instrument for improvement, not a way to carry individuals down, and that his administration would proceed to unite and advance the state.
Based on him, the prevailing peace and safety within the state, alongside its ongoing improvement, had been causes to be grateful to God. He additionally urged the individuals to imbibe the tradition of thanksgiving.
He mentioned, “Any individual needed to take the choice (to depart the PDP) and I took it on behalf of the state. I took it in the very best curiosity of the state. A few of you won’t perceive now however later it will likely be clear to all.
“After we got here in as a authorities, what we did at first was to make sure that a lot of the uncompleted tasks had been accomplished, and we launched new ones. That alone is sufficient cause to thank God.
“The peace and safety we’re having fun with is another excuse to thank God. Politics is for improvement and to not kill your brother. The gathering here’s a testimony of the unity within the state.”
