Mr Uche Secondus , National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ) has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors to emulate their PDP counterparts, who were busy developing their states through grassroots - oriented projects .
Secondus gave the advice on Saturday at the inauguration of the 8 .4 kilometres reconstructed Ughelli- Afiesere - Ofuoma road project in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta .
The party chairman , while commending the developmental stride of the PDP state governments, urged the APC state governors to emulate them .
He said Gov . Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta had impacted positively on the people through his people- oriented projects and urged the people to give him the maximum support.
“ Gov . Okowa has proven to be among the best governors in the country through the execution of developmental projects with direct positive impact on the lives of the people.
“ The only way to develop the Niger Delta region is through the construction of roads as demonstrated by the governor .
“ So, I will implore the people of Delta to intensify their support for Gov . Okowa for more development projects , ” he stressed.
In his remarks, Gov . Okowa said that the state government was linking up the entire state with the construction of roads, which would have a multiplier effect on the economy and also promote ethnic integration among groups in the state .
He said that the government had a well mapped out policies and programmes , particularly in the health and education sectors , assuring the people that his administration was committed to meeting their needs .
In his address of welcome , the Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government Area , Mr Godwin Adode thanked Gov . Okowa for the project , saying it would help to boost the economy of area.