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.”
Source; Punch
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