Former president of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan yesterday, led a powerful delegation of top hierarchy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Witness the formal handing over of the Party flag to Governor Seriake Dickson ahead of the December 5 election, calling on the people of the State not to fall for the antics of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state.
Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, who led the delegations made up of the Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum and Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko; National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Uche Secondus; Governor Seriake Dickson; Senator Nimi Barigha-Amange; State Chairman, PDP, Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff; and Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral John Jonah, stated politicians are men of deceitful words and as a result tell many lies to woo voters.
Jonathan, who urged the youth to vote for a person that would develop the state and not by propaganda, stated Dickson deserved re-election considering his giant strides in all facets of life in Bayelsa.He stated that a vote for Dickson in next Saturday’s poll is a vote for liberation, development, security and peace, stressing that the PDP remained the party for the people.
His words: “So, for the Bayelsa young people, do not be carried away by politicians. Politicians are people of many words, they go to so many places, talking to so many people, telling so many lies. So, do not listen to what people say, but assess what people have done over the period. Most of the candidates are well known to you, so it is the choice of Bayelsa young people to vote for development of this state or to vote for the retrogression of this state. It is the choice of Bayelsa young people to vote for education of our youths or to vote for the retrogression of our young people.”
“The choice is ours and I think you will think beyond yourselves. At our age, we are looking down, we are not looking up, whether you like it or not. So, think about your children and your grandchildren, think about building a state for your children and grandchildren, do not think about what you will swallow in the morning and I believe that the steps so far taken by Dickson has shown me that he wants development of this state, he has encouraged development in this state.