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| APC leaders's visit to former president Goodluck Jonathan. |
By Shedrack Frank
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa, said
they visited former President Goodluck Jonathan after Saturday’s
governorship elections in recognition of his position as the father and
leader of the state.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister of State
for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, led APC leaders including governor-elect
David Lyon, to visit the former president’s home today, Monday, November 18,
2019.
Sylva noted that as a former president and leader of the State, Jonathan
deserved to be respected and honoured by all Bayelsa people, irrespective
of their party leanings.
“Being a former president of the country
and a past governor of the State, Jonathan remains an asset to the state and
his inputs will always be needed to advance the course of governance in the
Bayelsa.
“As such it was important for us to
introduce the governor-elect to him and seek his support and guidance in
building a better Bayelsa,” he said.
Responding, Jonathan tasked Lyon to put the welfare and interest of the Bayelsa
people above every other issue.
“As a former president of Nigeria, I am
a father to all Bayelsans, hence my doors are open to all citizens irrespective
of their political affiliations.
“I urge you to make the welfare of
Bayelsa people a top priority and carry all of them along irrespective of
the party they voted for.
“Elections are over now, so I want you
to see yourself as the governor of all and not only to the sections that voted
for you. This is the way to move Bayelsa forward,” he stated.
Jonathan also condemned the violence in some parts of the state during the
elections, describing it as unfortunate and regrettable.
He said the nation’s democracy would
never mature if the violence and irregularities during elections continued.
(NAN)
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