Rivers State Governorship aspirant under the platform of the Social Democratic Party ,SDP, George Larry, has said that security, human capital and infrastructural development would be on the front burner of his Administration if voted to power
The aspirant who was speaking with newsmen at the National Secretariat of the party on Monday in Abuja , lamented that the state which was blessed with enormous resources could not be developed.
“If I’m elected as governor, Iwould ensure Rivers State experiences a dramatic transformation from the ‘dungeon’ it is in presently.
“We all know that Rivers State has been a dungeon, but I have come to tell you today that change has come. Over the years, we’ve had what I can’t explain. But under my government River State will see a different and wonderful type of democracy that will touch all spheres of development, infrastructural development and human capital development,” Larry said.
He emphasised that River State must become one of the best states in Nigeria under the SDP led- administration when voted as the governor in the 2019 elections.
On his choice of SDP as the party to contest the governorship election, Larry said the party has the best interest of the people at heart.
He explained further that he identified with the party to actualise all the people-oriented ideologies of the party, assuring that the SDP will take over the leadership of the state come 2019.
Receiving the aspirant earlier, Deputy National Chairman of the SDP, Dr. Abdul Isiaq had said that the party needed aspirants of high pedigree and experiences like Larry to transform the state.
“SDP is a very disciplined party. You won’t find impunity. We are going to be very transparent in all our activities and follow the principles of equity, fairness and justice,” Isiaq said.
Also speaking,,the Deputy National Chairman, South, Professor Tunde Adeniran described the aspirant as a man of pedigree whose philosophy aligns with the philosophies of the party.
“We are counting on you to liberate the people of River State and the nation,” he told the governorship aspirant.
On his part, the National Secretary of the Social Democratic Party(SDP), Shehu Gabam appreciated the Aspirant for finding SDP the best platform to contest promising that the party would provide a level playing ground for all the aspirants to contest the coming elections.
He also noted that the party would adopt the direct primary approach so “that the people can make their own choice of someone that work for them and can change their lives.”
The National Organising Secretary, Emeka Atuma noted that River State which is a major state in the revenue derivation of Nigeria was still lagging behind in both human and infrastructural development due to bad leadership.
“We haven’t seen measurable infrastructural development as a result of presumed bad leadership.
“But SDP will provide the best leadership to change the entire futune of the state,” said the organising secretary.
