Umuahia — National Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Vincent Ogbulafor, has vowed to deliver Abia state to the PDP, as the Progressive People's Alliance , PPA-led administration in the state has failed to deliver or good governances.

Chief Ogbulafor who stated this during the weekend at PDP Abia North senatorial district sensitization rally held in Isuikwuato, said the party was perfecting strategies to have a smooth ride into the Abia Government House in 2011.

Accordingly to him the party only lost the governorship position in 2007 poll because of some mistakes but all loopholes have been tightened towards total victory in 2011.

"The Government House Umuahia has been eluding us because of our mistakes but now we are working hard to walk into Government House come 2011", he declared.

Chief Ogbulafor also used the opportunity to reiterate the commitment of the Federal Government to generate 6000 mega watts (MW) of electricity for Nigeria before the end of the year, and applauded the efforts of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua towards actualizing the 7- Point Agenda.

Chairman PDP Abia North Senatorial District, Chief Emelike Nwachukwu, said the party had already inaugurated a Peace and Reconciliation Committee to reconcile and unite all aggrieved party members in the state as part of efforts and strategies towards repositioning the party for a landslide victory in the 2011 poll.

He, however, noted that due process would be applied in selecting the party's flag bearer and appealed to aspirants who might not be favoured in the process to accept their defeat in the spirit of sportsmanship.

Highlight of the historic event chaired by the National Chairman, PDP Peace and Reconciliation Committee Gen. Ike Nwachukwu (rtd) was the defection of some notable members of PPA into the PDP family.

Chief among the decampees include: former Commissioner for Works and Transport, Chief Ukwu Rocks Emma; Navy Captain Ogbonna (rtd); Cheif Pedro Madukwe among others.

Some of the PDP big wigs who were at the event which literally transformed into a carnival of sorts included: the South-East National Vice Chairman, chief. Olisa Metuh; 2007 PDP Abia Governorship candidate, Chief Onyema Ugcchukwu; pioneer PDP member, Chief Tony Ukasoanya Former governorship candidates of All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) and recent returnee to PDP, Chief Henry Emenike, his All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) counterpart, Chief Uzodimma Okpara as well as former PPA governorship aspirant in 2007, Chief Henry Ikoh, and a host of others.