The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Mr. Monday Onyeme, has called on Nigerians to work with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to redeem the country from its current challenges.
Onyeme made the call on Saturday when non-working members of the PDP’s State Executive Committee paid him a courtesy visit to Asaba.
According to the deputy governor, Nigeria was better off when the PDP was in power. He stated that the country has learned valuable lessons from voting for the All Progressives Congress (APC). “Nigerians learned lessons the hard way by voting for the All Progressives Congress. When the PDP was leading the nation on a progressive trend with the fuel pump price at N87 per litre and Nigerians were enjoying democratic freedom, they fell prey to the razzmatazz of APC’s ‘change’ mantra,” Onyeme said.
He highlighted the differences between the PDP and APC administrations, citing the fuel price and democratic freedom as examples. “Our government, the PDP-led government, pegged fuel price at N85 per litre and those in APC said Nigeria must fall if the price was not reduced, today, Nigerians are tired of grumbling about fuel price, the freedom to protest is no longer there. When we were in charge of the affairs of this country, Nigerians enjoyed democratic freedom, people were free to complain and protest and the government would give them listening ears,” Onyeme explained.
Onyeme urged PDP members to remain loyal to the party, emphasizing that Nigerians need them to salvage the country. “Our dear members of the PDP, don’t get tired whether in office or out of office, be strong and remain loyal to the party. You will not know the benefits of the PDP until you are not there in the party. Remember that Nigeria and Nigerians need you,” he said.
The deputy governor also expressed his gratitude to the PDP executive for visiting him and congratulated those who won elections into different positions in the party. He assured those who were not assigned any role yet in the party that he would reach out on their behalf to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, for them to continue rendering services to Delta people.
Onyeme concluded by emphasizing the need for collective action to return the PDP to power. “What we are experiencing is APC theory, they are deciding what happens and we pray that God will intervene, we should also work very hard to return PDP to power,” he said.
