Obaseki seeks progress of south-south during ‘thank you’ visit to Akwa Ibom

Godwin Obaseki, the re-elected Edo state governor, has solicited collaboration with governors and leaders  of the south-south region to strengthen the economic fortunes of the area

He made the request during his “thank-you visit” to Udom Emmanuel, his Akwa Ibom counterpart.

Obaseki said his victory in the September 19 governorship election has strengthened the unity among the states in the south-south region.

“This region has  re-written the history of democracy in Nigeria. Now we have a platform to negotiate, I therefore appeal to all leaders to collaborate and make PDP much stronger. Nobody should claim monopoly of the party. I thank the PDP structure in Nigeria and in Edo State for the job well done,” he said.

“I love this brotherhood and cooperation and I crave for such support for Governor Emmanuel just as my people are giving me. The governor needs the support of the party as a pillar of his government.”

On his part, Emmanuel thanked Obaseki for the visit and attributed his victory to the all round support garned from Edo people and the PDP  family especially in the south south region.

“Edo State has emulated what we did in Akwa Ibom, nobody could really beat his chest to say he gave us victory in the election because everybody was made to concentrate in his unit. You know that you couldn’t have done it alone; we needed everybody and that has united us seriously as a party, everybody is important,” he said.