Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defended their recent meeting in Zamfara State and accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) of creating an erroneous impression about the gathering.
The ADC had on Sunday condemned the decision of PDP governors to hold their meeting in Zamfara on Saturday, only a few days after scores of innocent people were killed in the state.
But the PDP governors said they were piqued by the “irresponsible attack” by the ADC with reference to its 2027/7th meeting held on Saturday, August 23 in Gusau, capital of Zamfara State.”
The forum, while accusing the ADC of forcing down an erroneous impression on the sensibilities of the Nigerian public, said playing politics and trying to gain political capital with human lives “isn’t our stock in trade as is characteristic of the ADC.”
The forum added that the Zamfara Meeting was scheduled and not a spur of the moment thing, adding that the ADC should have done better by empathizing through a visit to the affected states than playing to the gallery.
A statement by the director general of the forum, Emmanuel Agbo, said the governors’ meeting extensively deliberated on the state of the nation, the security situation amongst other critical issues of national interest and at the end of the day issued a communique’ that created time and space to comment on the state of insecurity and security reforms as follows;
“The forum, particularly commends initiatives by the government of Zamfara State in significantly curbing insecurity within the state; but condemns the continued monstrous killings in Katsina, Plateau, Niger and Benue States and other parts of the country and calls on the federal government to be more responsive to the lives and properties of the citizenry”.
Agbo said since the exit of the ADC leaders from the PDP, the party has become much more formidable, and focused with clear determination to have their eyes on the ball.
“The ADC before now, with their inordinate sense of entitlement, constituted a huge clog to the wheel of national unity and harmony.
“The security situation in the country was of grave concern to the PDP Governors that it took center stage in our deliberation and resolution as contained in the communique’.
“That the ADC couldn’t see that much, isn’t surprising as the prodigal son wasn’t known to have any pity on his father’s fortune.
“The ADC having made a decision akin to entering a ‘one chance vehicle’, is again reminded that, like the proverbial forgiving father to the prodigal son, the PDP still has our arms and doors widely open to them if they genuinely act remorsefully in repentance,” he said.
