The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has thrown its weight behind the president of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, saying, “Forget about the sponsored news making the rounds about you and your office, but be rest assured that we are strongly behind you.”
Speaking at a dinner organised by Senator Akpabio in honour of elders and leaders from the South-South after their courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu yesterday, the chairman of the forum, Ambassador Godknows Igali, stated, “ We are here today because we need to discuss issues that affect us as a region with the president of this country.
“He was very pleased, and he took time to listen to all our requests and promised to act on them. It was also an opportunity for us to reiterate to Mr President that you, our son, are the President of the Senate; we are very pleased with you, and we are very happy with the way both of you are working together in the overall interest of Nigerians.
“Let me assure you, on behalf of the men, women, boys, girls and the entire people of the Niger Delta region, that we are solidly behind you.”
In his response, Akpabio thanked the leaders and elders for honouring his invitation to dine with him, promising to continue to make the zone proud by supporting the programmes of the President Tinubu-led administration that aim to make life bearable for Nigerians.
“We will not take this vote of confidence passed in us for granted. We are all one. We will work assiduously to make sure that the Niger Delta and Nigeria are developed. May this bond of unity remain. There is no leadership without challenges. We will continue to support the president to achieve his Renewed Hope Agenda”, Akpabio stated.
