NIGERIA (Rivers)-Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, has formally registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the party as the fastest growing in Africa.

He said this at Ubiama, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State where his wife, Judith and other members of his cabinet also registered as members of the party.

Amaechi added that APC is on a rescue mission in the state and in Nigeria at large.

“From what you can see, APC is the fastest growing party in Africa.

“All these people you are seeing here were once members of PDP; today, they joined me in formally moving to APC and the reason for moving to APC is that we are on a rescue mission.

“We are here to save Nigeria from PDP and when we do that, we will try and create employment opportunities for the army of unemployed Nigerians because you must grow the economy;” he said.

 Amaechi frowned at the attacks on APC supporters who had gathered for the party’s ongoing membership registration exercise in Degema, Akuku-Toru and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas, saying the APC, despite the attack, would go on with the party membership registration in the affected areas.

 “We are saying that we are in a democracy and because we are in a democracy, people must be allowed to express their views and make their choices,” he said.