Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Sunday said that the People Democratic Party (PDP) has not played its expected role as an opposition party and traced the failure to provide credible opposition to numerous internal crises within the party.
Dickson who made the observation during a media chat with newsmen in Yenagoa said he remained optimistic that the PDP would bounce back to winning ways ahead the 2019 genwral elections.
The governor who headed the PDP reconciliation committee said there were internal forces within the party that were working against the emergence of a cohesive and strong PDP.
"I have invested enormous efforts in rebuilding the PDP and the work of rebuilding hasn't been successful, PDP has a lot of work to do to become a formidable opposition party and I think that most PDP leaders lack the experience of opposition.
"But I remain optimistic, I pray the party overcomes its internal challenges, and I have been very prayerful because Nigeria needs a strong PDP as the country has seen the failure of the APC.
"Nigeria needs PDP, and I remain hopeful that the party survives," Dickson said.
He said that he remained resolute in his call for restructuring of the country adding that his call was born out of patriotism and quest for fiscal federalism.
"The Niger Delta people love Nigeria and has sacrificed to support the economic base of Nigeria. My support for restructuring is for the overall interest of our people, we love Nigeria and will want a better deal in a truely federal structure.
"There is an urgent need to have an all embracing discussion to strenghten our unity and take decisions on the terms of the federation," he said.
The governor applauded the Bayelsa Ministry of Health for containing the spread monkey pox viral disease which broke out in the state four weeks ago following reports that a family killed and ate monkey meat and subsequently presented symptoms of monkey pox.
He urged the people to continue to maintain high personal hygiene and remain vigilant.
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