The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Ambassador Desmond Akawor says the DNA of Rivers people is PDP.
The former Ambassador to South Korea who received a delegation of the Port Harcourt Press led by Chief Ogbonna Nwuke said there was no doubt whatsoever that a great majority of Rivers people are active supporters of the party.
Akawor seized the opportunity to explain how Governor Nyesom Wike carried everyone along in the decision which eventually led to the choice of Siminalayi Fubara, the standard bearer of the PDP.
He revealed that apart from buying forms for the contestants who indicated interest, the governor engaged them personally before elders of the party arrived at a decision.
The PDP chairman said the need to give the Rivers South East Senatorial District the opportunity to produce a governor, coupled with the desire of the party to ensure that power goes to the Riverine parts of Rivers State led to the decision.
The PDP chairman expressed delight said he was happy with the visit of the newspaper proprietors to the State Secretariat of the PDP .
He assured that the party is willing to partner with the press and said there will be no barriers in the relationship between the party and journalists who are searching for credible information.
Ambassador Desmond Akawor, Rivers State PDP
Earlier, the leader of the delegation of the Port Harcourt Press, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke asked for access to information to journalists.
Nwuke said unlimited access to information would enable the press to report events and other related issues more accurately
He stated that the Port Harcourt Press was looking forward to a robust relationship between its members and the PDP.
Chief Ogbonna Nwuke
Nwuke thanked the Chairman for receiving members of the delegation at short notice, saying it was a reflection of the respect that the PDP has for the press.
Also speaking, Ngo Martyns-Yellowe, Publiisher of Today’s TopNews applauded the leadership style of the Chairman.
He said that the press is ready to play its role particularly in the dissemination of information, and assured the PDP of the resolve of the Port Harcourt press to embark on the effective coverage of events concerning it.
Meanwhile five newspaper Publishers who are also active politicians have decided to pitch tents with the PDP.
Joe Johnson, Publisher of the Eastern Delta Times disclosed this when Publishers of the press in Port Harcourt visited the State Chairman.
The Publishers include Dimkpa Alikor who publishes the TreasureBase newspaper, Solomon Parakom (Niger Delta Today), Abraham Dukuma (Peoples Herald),, Success Ekine (Rivers Messenger) and Joe Johnson (Eastern Delta Times).