ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Amaopu Siminilayi Fubara, has continued to receive support from different quarters across the state, as his kinsmen in Opobo Kingdom have thrown their weight behind his candidacy.
This is as the race to the 2023 general election gathers momentum.
Some chiefs, titled citizens, opinion molders as well as other respected sons within Opobo Kingdom reiterated that the emergence of Amaopu Senibo Sim Fubara as the PDP Candidates bearer for 2023 governorship election in the State is a historic feat, stating that they wish to be part of the history.
Speaking at the grand finale of the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI) Sensitization and Collection of PVC Rally in Opobo Kingdom, Alabo Edwin Cockeye Brown, chairman of a group under the aegis of “Opobo Elder Statesmen 4 SIM” said they were at the event to sensitize the people of Opobo on the need to collect their PVCs and use them to vote for their son as the next governor of Rivers State, come 2023.
“Electoral victory is determined by the active participation of the electorates. This can only be achieved through conscious participation of the citizenry, not only in voters registration exercise but also in the collection of their voters cards”, he said he pledged the commitment of the entire War Canoe Houses in Opobo Kingdom to drive the initiative of ensuring that the PVCs are collected and put into productive use.
On his part, the Chairman of the Board of Opobo Elder Statesmen, Alabo (Dr.) Reuben Mietamuno Jaja said the massive turnout of people for the event showed the solidarity of not only the people of Opobo and Nkoro but the entire Rivers people, for the candidacy of Siminialayi Fubara.
He appealed to the people to understand the need to exercise their civic responsibility which he said, can only be exercised by collecting their PVCs.
Also speaking, Alabo Prince Charles Douglas Macpepple Jaja said as traditional rulers, they have come in their numbers for the GDI sensitization, adding that they would not chicken away from lending every support needed by their son to enable him emerges as next governor of the state.
The group’s Director of Operations, Senibo (Dr.) Donald Afanya Brown, in his contributions, stressed that they are predominated by Opobians who appreciate the PDP guber candidate, and they are working tirelessly to ensure the actualization of his dream.