The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has welcomed the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking in the State while inaugurating the Igwuruta-Airport Road, constructed by Fubara, Keyamo stated that the ruling party set a trap to catch a frog but caught an elephant instead.
The minister hailed President Bola Tinubu’s strategic leadership that had made the APC attractive to the South-South.
While welcoming the governor to the party, he described it as a big family and the largest in Africa.
Keyamo stated that he was present to witness the presentation of the APC membership card to the governor.
He said, “I won’t conclude without warmly welcoming the latest catch in APC. We set a trap to catch a frog, but we caught an elephant in the person of Sir Siminalayi Fubara.
“As a true son of the South-south, may I say that we want to thank Mr President. I cannot leave here without thanking Mr President for all he has done for the people of Rivers State and the people of South-south.
“It has never been this good for the South-south. We started from zero in 2015, now we are six over six in the South-south for the ruling party. Traditionally, Rivers State has never been in opposition, so what we have from 2015 to this time was even an aberration.
“From time to time, Rivers State has always aligned with the centre for the progress and good of the people of Rivers State. I want to thank Mr President for the bold reforms he has made that have attracted many people to the ruling party.”
Keyamo said with the flag off and inauguration of roads, Governor Fubara had solved one of the biggest headaches in the aviation industry.
He said, “It has always been first our headache that the road leading to the Port Harcourt Airport once branch off the highway, that road has been in a deplorable condition and we had always wanted to give that road a facelift so that those who arrived Port Harcourt which is one of our oldest International Airports will have a good view of the city and a good impression when they are driving into the city.
“But it looks like Rivers State has more money than us. We have been pleading with the governor to help us pave the road. When we leave here, the world will see that you have done it for us. That is the first problem you solved for us.”
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