Chief Lulu Briggs, the Rivers State governorship candidate for the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), has welcomed the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to Port Harcourt ahead of a town hall meeting expected to take place with presidential candidate Peter Obi.
In a post on his verified Facebook page, Chief Briggs said Senator Kwankwaso’s early arrival was “a great honour”, and drew a biblical comparison, saying: “Before Christ comes, John the Baptist must first come forth.”
The NDC candidate described the Obi-Kwankwaso movement as “an unstoppable moving train and an undeniable political force”, insisting that the ticket needed little advertisement to gain acceptance in the marketplace of ideas.
Chief Briggs, who is leading the party’s campaign in the oil-rich state, said he was delighted to welcome the man he called Nigeria’s “incoming Vice-President”. He added that Senator Kwankwaso had developed strong ties with Port Harcourt over the years and had, in many ways, become “a true Port Harcourt boy”.
Members of the Arewa community in Rivers State also hosted Senator Kwankwaso to a separate meeting on the eve of today’s town hall, in what Chief Briggs described as an expression of “love, honour and respect” for the ticket.
Addressing supporters, Senator Kwankwaso expressed profound joy over the reception he received at the Port Harcourt International Airport. According to Chief Briggs’s account, the former governor of Kano State attributed the enormous turnout to love, remarking: “When you beckon on one person, you can be certain that twenty will come forth; and when you beckon on twenty, five hundred will follow.”
Senator Kwankwaso added that the appeal of the party’s presidential ticket was rooted in its “people-oriented, inclusive and BIG” approach, and he went on to call for peaceful coexistence in Rivers State.
He urged residents to remain law-abiding and underlined the importance of quality education as a foundation for national development.
Chief Briggs concluded by expressing eager anticipation of Peter Obi’s arrival, declaring: “Rivers State is ready. The people are ready. Nigeria is ready.”
