•As reconciliation committee submits report
By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja
The National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee, NRSC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has advised the party’s national leadership to, at all times, adhere to the principles of equity, justice, fairness, good conscience, and inclusiveness.
The Chairman of the Committee and immediate past Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki gave the advice yesterday while submitting the report of the committee to the National Chairman of the party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu in Abuja.
The committee, which members include; former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim; former Governor of Cross Rivers State, Senator Liyel Imoke; former Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shema; former Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Ibrahim Dankwambo; and former Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Mulikat Akande-Adeola, with Hon. Linus Okorie as Secretary, harped on transparency in taking decisions affecting the party
The leadership of the PDP, Dr Saraki specifically pointed out, should always be transparent in taking decisions such that those not favoured by the decision can at least see that they have been given a fair hearing and those whose cases prevail can see that they won on merit, therefore having to be magnanimous in victory.
The committee reasoned that it is only with great patience, forgiveness, and the spirit of sacrifice for the greater good the leaders can rebuild the party, restore the confidence of the Nigerian people in and set out on the important task of rescuing our country.
According to the Chairman of the committee, “we believe that you(Dr Iyorchia Ayu) and other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) are men and women of great courage and integrity who have displayed a commitment to our great party, its ideals, and values.
“We want to advise that the party leadership should at all times adhere to the principles of equity, justice, fairness, good conscience, and inclusiveness.
“The leadership should always be transparent in taking decisions such that those not favoured by the decision can at least see that they have been given a fair hearing and those whose cases prevail can see that they won on merit, therefore having to be magnanimous in victory.
“We urge you, Mr. Chairman, and other members of the NWC to ensure a thorough and extensive scrutiny process in the selection of the people who will be sent to go and conduct the primary elections in the various states as we prepare for the 2023 elections.
“They must be people who will be fair to all and adhere strictly to democratic tenets. Sanctions should be meted out to those of them who by their actions create a crisis in any state.
“It is only with great patience, forgiveness, and the spirit of sacrifice for the greater good that we can rebuild our party, restore the confidence of the Nigerian people in us and set out on the important task of rescuing our country”, he said.
Speaking after receiving the report, Dr Ayu restated that the PDP is poised to rescue Nigeria, from the All Progressives Congress, APC, led- administration, accusing them of doing nothing when bandits in their 20s, and 30s are raiding communities in the country.
The National Chairman advised that Nigerians should not despair, but be hopeful as the PDP is poised to rescue the country.
According to him, “PDP is poised to rescue Nigeria, the APC administration is doing nothing when bandits in their 20s,30s are raiding communities.
“Nigerians should not despair, but be hopeful as the PDP is poised to rescue the country”
He thanked members of the committee for the work done, “united we stand, divided we fall, if we have division in the party it will be hard to run a successful election”.
Continuing, Ayu said, “We have been anticipating the report and some of the issues we have been addressing it.
“Soon we will invite you to the commissioning of the Peoples Democratic Institute, which is going to help us in the coming campaigns.
