Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment towards the overall development of the Niger Delta as well as other parts of the country.
Shettima, who represented Tinubu at the grand finale of the All Progressives Congress (APC), gubernatorial rally in Bayelsa State ahead of Saturday’s election noted that Bayelsa State, like every other state in Nigeria, remained dear to the visions and developmental focus of the Tinubu administration.
The vice president in a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha revealed that a wholistic plan for the development of the Niger Delta and all parts of Nigeria in terms of infrastructure, technological advancements, education and harnessing of the bountiful resources has not only been mapped out but is being gradually laid out.
“My principal, our president is a man filled with vision, willpower and total commitment to the Nigerian project. He is unwavering and, in a rush to ensure the speedy development of the Niger Delta and all other parts of the country.
“What we owe him is our support and loyalty for him to succeed. This is the more reason why all Bayelsans must come out on Saturday and rally round our party and candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva, who is your own and known for his tenacity for excellence. It is high time the people of Bayelsa State joined the government at the centre. The opportunity is here and the time is now,” Shettima stated.
Also at the event, national chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, described Sylva as a refined technocrat and politician who is committed to transforming and redefining the political, economic and developmental landscape of Bayelsa State.
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