PDP congratulates British Prime Minister, Johnson

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday congratulated the Prime Minister of Britain, Boris Johnson, who succeeded Theresa May.

PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement in Abuja, indicated that the PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and teeming members of the PDP, congratulate the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. Boris Johnson, as he assumes office.

The statement read in part: “As we look forward to the days ahead, the PDP is confident of a more proactive Britain, in her relationship with Nigeria in critical sectors of our national life.

“We look forward to an enhanced synergy that would boost democracy and good governance within Commonwealth States as well as reinvigorate trade and economic activities, free press, increase access to education and transfer of technology; greater cooperation in security and military needs, among many other areas of mutual interests between Nigeria and the United Kingdom.”

The PDP also congratulated the Government of United Kingdom on the successful election of a new Prime Minister.