POLITICS – It is reported that
the Lagos State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Moshood
Salvador, on Friday charged members of the party to unite to dislodge the All
Progressives Congress (APC) from power in the state in 2019.
Salvador gave the charge while
inaugurating the party’s Caucus and State Leaders Council at the party
secretariat in Lagos.
He said it would be difficult for
the party break the jinx of consistent failures at the polls in the state if
members work at cross purposes.
The party chairman called on
members to cast aside their differences and be more committed to the party for
electoral victory in 2019.
“I want all of us to see the best
in PDP now and get the best out of the PDP in the next election.
“This is only possible with
strong unity. No matter how many times the teeth bite the tongue, they are
still together, and that is forgiveness.
“Therefore, I call on you to show
more commitment to the party and see its success as paramount, to defeat the
APC in 2019,” he said.
Salvador urged members not
destroy the party, no matter their grievances.
He urged members to make party
discipline their watch word and always display a positive attitude for the
party ‘s progress.
The party chairman admonished
members to respect the power sharing agreement among the groups in the party
and shun the temptation of not going by it.
He said the agreement was
brokered by the elders of the party as a away to move PDP forward in the state.
Salvador said his mission as
chairman of the PDP in the state was to deliver responsive and responsible
leadership to galvanise the party to greatness.
He said the inauguration of the
committees was to strengthen and reposition the party for greatness in the
state.
Salvador said the party
constitution provided for the committees, promising to promote
all-inclusiveness in the party for progress.
Speaking at the occasion, a
former governorship candidate of the party in the state, Mr Jimi Agbaje, urged
party men to stay together to defeat the APC in the state in the election.
He said the APC had failed the
people of the state and it was time for the PDP to take over government.
“The APC has failed in the state,
making one to ask if anything is working now in Lagos.
“It is time for the PDP to take
over government. However if we must win, we must be united.
“If we must win, we must say no
to impunity. We must put our acts together and work with unity of purpose; that
is the only way,” he said.
Agbaje commended Salvador for
bringing everybody together, saying it was a sure step to record victory in
2019.
Another former governorship
candidate, Dr Samsideen Dosunmu, also urged members to close ranks and be
united.
He urged members to give the
Salvador-led executive committee all the support to take the party to greater
heights.
“Since the exco is a product of
the various interests in the party, it is our responsibility to give them our
support for the progress of our party “he said.
A member of the party ‘s Board of
Trustees, Mrs Aduke Maina, also preached unity at the occasion.
A former minister, Mr Adeseye
Ogunlewe, also urged members to remain one.
Members of National Assembly and
State Assembly, including Mr Dipo Olohunwa were also present at the
inauguration.
Members of the local government
and ward executives across the state were also present.
Some of the people inaugurated
include former National Deputy Chairman of the party, Chief Olabode George,
Alhaji Muritala Ashorobi, Mr Bayo Williams and former Minister, Mr Segun
Aganga.
Others are Maina, Dr Ademola
Pearse and Capt. Tunji Shelle .
Some prominent members of the
committee were absent but sent words to the gathering.
The committees were charged with
providing counsel to the party, as well as help to strengthen it
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