We have delivered on democracy – PDP
On May 27, 2012 · In News 8:27 pmEmail0

*Pleads with Nigerians, opposition on need for unity

By Henry Umoru

ABUJA – THE national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, declared, Sunday, that in the last 13 years, the leadership produced by the party had delivered purposeful leadership to Nigerians.

In a statement, Sunday, by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, entitled: “Thirteen years after: we have stayed the course,” the PDP noted that it had made significant progress in returning the country to what it termed the path of sustainable development and steady economic growth as a basis to stabilise and consolidate the nation’s democracy.

Need for unity

The PDP also pleaded with other Nigerians and opposition parties that what Nigeria needed at the moment was unity in diversity and not to walk on political divide or castigate the party, adding: “This transition time for the nation, is not the time to walk on political divide and demonize the ruling party, the PDP. The issues involved go beyond politics.

“Unity should remain our watchword. It was unity that made us a great nation and leader of the African continent and will make us greater still. This is the time to come together and build afresh if only we can place the nation’s interest above personal ambitions. We (all Nigerians) may be of different ethnic groups, religion and ideology but our diversity is our greatest strength. PDP is always working to ensure that Nigeria is one nation, one people.”

The party also admitted that there were some challenges in the course of governance these years, but stressed that they served as the tonic for forging ahead.

Far-reaching reforms

The PDP spokesperson noted that in 1999, when the party produced former President Olusegun Obasanjo, it promised to re-build Nigeria based on the ideology established by the PDP founding fathers and it had since not derailed in achieving that.

According to Metuh, “in the last 13 years, PDP governments at federal, states and local council levels, have carried out far-reaching reforms in the various sectors of the economy to serve as building blocks for sustainable development and to grow our capacity in local production and improve the quality of service delivery. This has been achieved despite various challenges which we have taken in our stride and which has served to make us stronger as a unified political party.

“Tangible results are already evident and Nigerians no doubt already appreciate some of the tough decisions we have had to take to improve the quality of life of our citizens. Hence our mandate has been renewed repeatedly from one election to the other. And after the remarkable elections held on April 16 2011, when Nigerians emphatically demonstrated their confidence in our ability to lead them yet again, transformation was our pledge to a nation that spoke with one voice. A year on, we are right on course!

“The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is determined to transfer wealth to the masses and establish a strong and sustainable middle class as defined in our ideology. Nowhere in the world has true democracy and economic transformation evolved overnight; it takes time, sacrifice and patience.

Cooperation of Nigerians

“However, for the first time in the history of this great nation, we have had 13 years of an uninterrupted journey to the ‘promised land’ and to get there, PDP needs the cooperation of all Nigerians, especially the opposition parties and the civil society to join hands and build this great country of ours.

“It is appropriate at this juncture, to exhort our people so they will continue to stand firm in the face of detractions by those whose usual business is under threat by the on-going transformation. Our commitment is to ensure meaningful changes in the life of the current administration.

“We thank all Nigerians for their support in the last 13 years of democracy and for their deep faith in democracy. We thank you for your resolve and determination to continue to live in peace despite all the challenges. We enjoin all Nigerians irrespective of differences to join hands during this unique era of national transformation. The moment is historic and the PDP is resolved to seize it for posterity.”

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I no fit laugh I beg.

Delivered or Deceived Awon ole.