Deputy governor of Abia state, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu has extolled the the leadership qualities and the doggedness of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Chairmen in the 17 local government area of the state ensuring that the party retain its stronghold in the state.

Speaking when he received in audience, PDP Council Chairmen in his office, Sir Oko Chukwu commended what he termed the active grassroots activities of the Chairmen which he said would ensure total victory for the party come 2019.

He urged them not to relent in ensuring total support and mobilisation of the electorates in their wards in order to harvest all available votes for the governor and all PDP candidates in the 2019 polls and thereby guaranteed a landslide victory for the party.

The deputy governor thanked and appreciated the Chairmen for recognizing the feat the present administration have so far recorded and promised that the present administration would remain focus and unrelenting in delivering the dividends of democracy in all the local government areas of the state.

Sir Oko Chukwu who listed some of the giant strides of the present government in infrastructural development said that they have a commitment to change the face development of the state for better and called for support in all angles.

Earlier in his address, the Chairman of the 17 local government area Chairmen of the party, Mr Kingsley Nnaji said that they came on a solidarity visit to deputy governor to appreciate his act of humility and cordial working relationship with his boss, the governor.

They urged him to continue the good virtues of humility and obedient to his boss which they noted have led to peace atmosphere and developmental strides in the state.

They further commended the present administration for its caterpillar revolution that have positively impacting on the all the local government in the state and urged the continuation of the good.

The PDP local government Chairmen noted with satisfaction that the governor's achievements have made the work of mobilising the electorates a little bit easier but assured that would not relent in their support and aggressive canvassing of votes for Dr Ikpeazu and sir Oko Chukwu candidature come 2019 poll.