Adams
Oshiomhole, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, has
inaugurated a National Peace and Reconciliation Committee for each of the six
geo-political zones of the country to reconcile all aggrieved members of the
party ahead of the 2019 general elections.
Oshiomhole,
while inaugurating the committees on Wednesday in Abuja, said its members were
expected to help the party’s national leadership to find an in-house solution
to the acrimony that followed the party`s primary elections.
He added
that members of the committees were also to maintain peace and ensure internal
harmony within the APC family before the elections.
He further
added that the essence of the committees was to bring about lasting peace in
the party ahead of the 2019 general elections.
“Help
reconcile those who are aggrieved for whatever reasons, do everything that will
help in your wisdom to bring peace in your zone,“ Oshiomhole said.
The national
chairman said that members of the committees should meet aggrieved members and
leaders of the party in their zones to reconcile them.
He explained
that the party had to set up the committee in the six geo-political zones to
fast track its reconciliation efforts.
He thanked
members of the committees for accepting the responsibility, adding that
chairmen of the committees could appoint secretariat staff in their zones to
facilitate their work.
According to
him, the only integrity the PDP has is looting the national treasury, saying
that the APC is today delivering on the campaign promises it made to Nigerians
in 2015.
Oshiomhole
further said that the APC was today a bigger family because of its antecedence
which made more Nigerians to join its fold.
“We have
gone through a very crucial stage in the processes leading to the next
Presidential, National Assembly, Governorship and House of Assembly elections.
“I think,
from my own records, of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, I
believe we have done exceedingly well as it is impossible for the most gifted
child to score 100 per cent in every subject.
“The more
questions you have to answer, the more chances are that you will miss some of
them.
“I believe
that the house is bigger today than it was before, because those who have
reservations, have since realised that President Muhammadu Buhari means
business and APC is delivering on its promises,“ Oshiomhole said.
He
maintained that the party’s accomplishment in the last three and half years had
enlarged it and brought in more quality political activists and leaders as well
as huge electoral value across the states.
Gov. Kashim
Shettima of Borno who spoke on behalf of the committees, thanked the party`s
leadership for the responsibility and assured that the committees would deliver
on their mandate.
“Be rest
assured that we will put in our best to ensure the reconciliation of all
aggrieved party members ahead of 2019 general election,“ Shettima who heads the
South West National Peace and Reconciliation Committee, said.
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