The Senator Representing Abia Central Senatorial district , and also Deputy Chairman Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs, Senator Austin Akobundu, has charged members of the State Working Committee of the PDP and members of the State House of Assembly elected on the PDP platform to remain focused and committed to the party.

Sen Akobundu who gave the charge during an interface with the leadership of the party as well as the PDP’s lawmakers at the State Assembly at the party’s Secretariat in Umuahia on Tuesday, said he came to raise their hope and to encourage them to be strong and courageous while assuring them of his continued patronage and encouragement in sustaining the party in the state.

He declared, “Politics is over, this is time for governance. I am here today to give you a message of hope and to encourage you not to be faint hearted.

Be strong and courageous. This is a time to look and move forward”.

He stated clarely we are going to support and ensure that our party stays strong and comes out stronger. We are thankful to the leadership of the party in the state for all they have been doing. I want to reassure that you will not lack in our support”.

While lauding the governorship candidate of PDP in Abia in the last general elections, Sir Okey Ahiwe for his doggedness during and after the elections, Senator Akobundu congratulated the State House of Assembly members for emerging victorious both at the polls and in their various court cases.

Earlier in his remarks, the State PDP Chairman, Dr. Alwell Asiforo Okere while congratulating Senator Akobundu on his victory as the duly elected Senator for Abia Central Senatorial described him as a core party man who has demonstrated his love for PDP by coming to visit his fellow party men and women. He described the Senator’s emergence as a Senator as an act of God aimed at unification of the PDP in Abia.

Dr. Okere observed that Senator Akobundu has always shown humility and respect for the PDP, stating that the leadership of the party has no doubt that he (Senator Akobundu) will excel in his position.

In their separate responses, the member representing Obingwa East State Constituency and leader of the PDP Caucus in the State Assembly Members, Hon.Solomon Akpulonu as well as the State Auditor of the PDP, Chief Gabriel Okereke Elendu encouraged the party leadership to remain faithful and supportive of Senator Akobundu’s home coming as well as his interaction with them.

In a vote of thanks, the Director General, Akobundu Campaign Council, Pastor Emeka Inyama, thanked leaders of the party for receiving the Distinguished Senator, pointing out that the national lawmaker possesses the capacity to give the party the needed direction and focus.

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