Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
The Member representing Degema/Bonny constituency in the House of Representatives, Farah Dagogo, has affirmed that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will be elected in 2023.
Dagogo, a diehard loyalist of Atiku has been having a running battle with his state governor, Nyesom Wike.
He was arrested and detained last year for over 43 days on an allegation that he led suspected hoodlums to disrupt the screening of candidates of PDP for National and State Assemblies at State party Secretariat in Port Harcourt.
However, in is new year message to Nigerians, Dagogo, while acknowledging the bevy of challenges plaguing the country said the importance of the 2023 presidential election cannot be overemphasised.
But he added that problems of the country could be remedied if concerted efforts are made to ensure the electoral victory of ‘Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who he described as ‘the purposeful driven and credible candidate.’
The lawmaker, who spoke in a statement signed by Ibrahim Lawal, his assistant on media and publicity also expressed appreciation to his constituents, friends and supporters in Rivers State, as well as other Niger Delta States, for their unending support.
He also assured that he is still committed and determined to continue providing them with qualitative and most robust representation even as he approaches the last lap of his tenure.
“While I wish all of us a happy and beginning of a prosperous New Year, it is incumbent that we all appreciate God for seeing us through 2022 as well as guiding our path in the years before.
“Also, it is undeniably that we are facing a most trying period as a nation, it still does not however mean that we should give up hope.
“With prayers and concerted efforts, we shall overcome. We should not give up hope on our country. At least with the near certainty of the emergence of the Presidential Candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the next President of our dear country, there is a monumental hope that something good can come out of Nigeria.
” Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a man with proven acumen , expertise and experience to provide good leadership that will usher in sustainable peace and development for our dear country as well as deliver astute people oriented programmes and policies that will have direct positive bearings on the lives of the people.
“To my Constituents, friends, associates, supporters and others, my pledge to repay your faith and overwhelming support to me still remain the same; to end the last lap of my tenure with uncommon commitment and determination tailored towards qualitative, robust and an all encompassing representation that you have known and associated me with.
“Finally, I have infinite faith that Nigeria will be great again. I encourage us all to continue keeping the flag flying, we should not be discouraged by the circumstances we find ourselves now. The seemingly challenges are only preparing us for a greater good that is just lurking around the corner. In the end we will have cause to rejoice, ” a part of the statement reads.
