Preye Aganaba, government director of social and human capital improvement on the South-South Development Commission, has mentioned Bayelsa State stands to profit from extra federal tasks if Governor Douye Diri joins the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Aganaba made the comment whereas talking on Rhythm 94.7 FM in Yenagoa, amid rising hypothesis that Diri and a few of his allies may quickly defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling occasion.
The hypothesis intensified after Benson Konbowei, the senator representing Bayelsa Central and a detailed affiliate of the governor, resigned from the PDP and formally joined the APC.
His resignation was confirmed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and browse on the ground of the Senate on Thursday.
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Aganaba, a founding chieftain of the APC in Bayelsa, mentioned the occasion was open to receiving Diri and dealing with him to advertise President Bola Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda.
“The kind of impactful leadership and bold reforms led by President Bola Tinubu have unlocked enormous resources for governors to carry out development in their various states,” he mentioned. “It is only natural for those of them who are people-oriented to align with the president.”
He defined that the APC’s nationwide management would decide the method and timing for Diri’s official entry into the occasion, whereas the state chapter would act based on their steerage.
Aganaba added that nearer political alignment between Bayelsa and the federal authorities might assist entice extra infrastructure tasks to the state.
He additionally dismissed rumours suggesting that former President Goodluck Jonathan was making ready for a political comeback, describing him as a substitute as “a respected statesman who should focus on mentoring the next generation of leaders.”
