By Okechukwu Jombo
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic party PDP Prince Uchenna Secondus spoke with selected Journalist in Abuja Okechukwu Jombo was there for Nigerian Pilot
Some Nigerians have been lamenting over the new increase in fuel pump price. Do you think it was a necessary increase?
All the indices are pointing to a failed state and democracy. All we need is prayers for our country, because the masses are in trouble. They are suffering, the hardship is too much. Just a few hours ago, the pump price of petrol, has been raised to the highest level now, which is N1,100 and in some places, N1,200. The situation is biting harder and harder every other day.
As one of the strongest stakeholder of PDP in Rivers state and the former chairman of this party. The party is in turmoil in that particular state, the crisis between a former governor and the incumbent governor. We would like to know where do you stand in all this?
There are no two captains in a ship. Governor Fubara is our governor and the leader of our state. Whatever that is happening in PDP in Rivers state will be resolved very soon. Governor Fubra is the leader of the state, and is the governor of the state.
What is your message to those who think he is not their leader.
They know it. They know the truth I believe that God will help us and make them to back down, because the rancour is unnecessary. I feel very pained about the state because business and investors are running away. So they should tone it down. That’s my general advice. We should tone it down so that the state can witness progress under the able leadership of Governor Fubara.
You went through the legal process to recover your membership of the PDP. Do you have any concern about the judiciary?
It is one arm of government that you can’t do without. You can also not do without hospital. So either you go to court, or some people take you to court. Some you will get right, some you may not get right.
My feeling is that there should be improvements and reforms. We will get there one day when the situation will be perfect. It may not be in my favour, but all the same, it is that we all are looking for, an improvement and reform in the judiciary.