Picture 1:L-R: Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, PDP Presidential Candidate and Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus after a Thank You Visit by the PDP Presidential Candidate and Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at the Government House Port Harcourt on Sunday.

Okafor  Ofiebor /Port Harcourt

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that all Nigerians irrespective of political affiliation must rise up to sack President Muhammadu Buhari, who he said, is running ‘the most inefficient Federal Government since the country gained independence’ from office in the 2019 general elections.

Addressing journalists after a thank you visit by the PDP presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar at the Government’s House in Port Harcourt on Sunday evening, Governor Wike said that all PDP leaders and well-meaning  Nigerians  have a duty to form  a united front  to sack APC led Federal Government which he said has failed.

He said though different party leaders supported different presidential aspirants during the Saturday’s convention of the party, with the emergence of Atiku as the party’s presidential candidate, all hands must be on deck for the good of the country.

The governor said: “We have no party that will salvage the country other than the PDP. A candidate has emerged and we owe it a duty to see that the party takes over from the most inefficient and ineffective party in control of the FG.

“We are one family. You may support aspirant A or B, but once a candidate emerges , you owe it a duty to make sure your party returns to power.

“We are doing everything we can to ensure that we don’t give  APC any gap. They have failed Nigerians and we will take over in 2019”.

He said that the successful hosting of the National Convention in Port Harcourt has once again shown that  Port Harcourt is a peaceful location for national events.

“My happiness today is that the convention was successful and it went on without hitches”, he said.

In his remarks, PDP presidential candidate agree that the entire country must work towards ending the failed APC Federal Government in 2019.

He said: “The entire country needs a new government. Definitely, we don’t need APC to  return to power  in 2019”.

He  said the country has gone through challenges ranging from recession, unemployment, insecurity and lack of unity. He said the country needs to chart a new direction in the interest of the people.

Atiku said that it is time for the people of Rivers State to consolidate their support for the PDP in the state.

He said: “I came to personally congratulate the Governor, people and Government of Rivers State and also thank him for hosting a most successful convention “.

Atiku Abubakar was accompanied on the visit by former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, former Anambra State Governor, Mr Peter Obi, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, Senator Ben Murray Bruce, Senator Sam Anyanwu, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Austin Opara and Edo State PDP Chairman, Chief Dan Orbih.