Chairman of the newly-formed Peoples Democratic Party Governors’
Forum, Governor Godswill Akpabio, on Saturday urged President Goodluck Jonathan
not to be deterred by the activities of his political enemies, saying they (the
enemies) would never have reason to laugh at him.
Akpabio, who is the governor of Akwa Ibom State, spoke at a
dinner the President held in honour of Nollywood stars to mark the 20 years of
the industry at the State House, Marina, Lagos on Saturday.
He described the newly-formed group as an assembly of those he
called the first set of the President’s disciples.
The governor said Jonathan would never fail as the President of
the country because he never discriminated against any individual or group.
He made a veiled reference to the possibility of the President
seeking re-election in 2015 when he predicted that the national football team
would win two editions of the World Cup during Jonathan’s Presidency.
The next edition of the world tournament, which holds every four
years, will hold in 2014 in Brazil, while another one will hold in 2018, three
years after the President’s first term might have ended.
Akpabio said, “I am the chairman of the newest forum in the
arena of politics, the PDP Governors’ Forum, the first set of disciples of the
President.
“We (the PDP governors) felt we must come together and rally
support for the President, especially for his uncommon transformation agenda.
“There is no way you can ever fail as a President of the country
because you never discriminate against anybody.
“This country won the African Cup of Nations during your tenure.
You may end up winning two world cups because the boys (Super Eagles players)
will be improving.
“You have been investing in gas and power. The East-West road
will soon be delivered. You are doing well. Your enemies will never laugh at
you; whatever you do, you will succeed because you are a child of destiny.”
Culled from the Punch
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