Tonye Cole: I’m Loyal To Amaechi’s Leadership – Dakuku Peterside

MICHAEL AKINOLA

The Director General, Nigeria Maritime and Safety Agency, NIMASA, and former gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has pledged his unalloyed loyalty to the leadership of the Honourable Minister of Transport, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi.

Dr. Peterside made the declaration after it was confirmed that the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has settled for business mogul, Mr. Tonye Cole as the party’s choice for the 2019 gubernatorial election.

In a statement on Friday by Peterside, the NIMASA boss said while the decision by Amaechi has been met with mixed reactions, which is expected, he appealed to all to allow the greater interest of APC and Rivers State to prevail.

Peterside’s full statement reads: “Dear Compatriots, Yesterday (Thursday) our leader , Rt. Hon. C.R. Amaechi, whom we all subscribe to his leadership made a decision of whom we should back for the office of the Governor of Rivers State in 2019. The lot fell on my friend and brother in Christ, Tonye Dele Cole”

“I made a commitment to the group earlier to stand by whatever decision the leader makes in the overall interest of the party and rivers state . I reiterated my position yesterday in the leadership meeting. I thus stand by the decision on TDC”

“We have toiled from 2013 to date ( a period of five years ) and have made sacrifices & lost lives in course of enthroning the kind of government we want in Rivers State; a government that will guarantee peace , unity and prosperity. In course of the struggle we bonded as one indivisible family under God”

“The decision by the Leader has been meet with mixed reactions, which is expected. My appeal is that we allow the greater interest of APC and Rivers State to prevail”

“To those who believe in the vision I shared in the past 5 years, the leadership I gave at various times & the path of loyalty to the cause I have chosen over time, I urge you all to stand by the Leader, the party and the ordinary people of rivers state in support of TDC . I personally pledge my loyalty to the Leader (who is to me family) and the decision he has made . I enjoin all my supporters to queue behind our leader CRA and ensure total victory for our party”

“I pray for unity among the members of APC and Victory in the 2019 election”.