has pledged that the party's consultative forum will henceforth
be a regular feature.
He said during the party's caucus meeting in Abuja on
Wednesday at the residence of Senate President David Mark,
that the forum would enable members to "touch base and
interact with one another".
He said, before the meeting went into closed door, that he
summoned the interaction to consult with governors and
senators who were major stakeholders of the party.
Mu'azu said the consultation was aimed at finding common
ground to resolve the plethora of crises bedevilling the PDP.
He expressed concern about the difficulties executive bills
often suffered at the National Assembly.
"There is no reason why executive bills cannot be discussed
with the PDP lawmakers before they are introduced on the
floor of the house, so that such bills will enjoy smooth sail.
"If we do not continue to consult with one another, we will
continue to disagree with one another," he said.
Speaking on behalf of the senators, the Senate Leader, Sen.
Victor Ndoma-Egba, pledged the loyalty of the lawmakers to
the new chairman of the party.
"I pledge that in us, the PDP Senate Caucus, you will find
very loyal party men and women.
"We will work with you. We will stay by you. We will
partner with you to reinvent PDP,'' he said.
He, however said that the PDP was going through crisis.
"The good news is that the challenges are about to end while
those of the other parties are about to begin."
Ndoma-Egba said the meeting would afford the PDP leaders
opportunity to share ideas and nip problems in the bud before
they blossomed.
"PDP is as strong as it has always been and will be stronger,"
he added.
PDP governors who attended the meeting included Seriake
Dickson of Bayelsa, Babangida Aliyu (Niger), Godswill
Akpabio (Akwa Ibom), Theodore Orji (Abia) and Ibrahim
Shema (Katsina).
Others are Liyel Imoke (Cross River), Emmanuel Uduaghan
(Delta), Idris Wada (Kogi), Ramallan Yero (Kaduna), Acting
Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Garba Umar.
The Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Muktari
Shagari and the Deputy Governor of Jigawa, Ahaji Ahmed
Mahmoud were also in attendance.
Members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the
PDP who accompanied Mu'azu to the meeting included the
Deputy National Chairman, Uche Secondus and the National
Secretary, Wale Oladipo.
Others are National Woman Leader, Mrs Kema Chikwe and
the National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, among others.
Akpabio, in his remarks on behalf of the governors, described
the meeting as a special one.
"It is an uncommon gathering in an uncommon period in the
history of this uncommon party, which is facing uncommon
challenges and seeking uncommon solutions."
He pledged that the PDP governors would continue to support
Mu'azu, adding that they were ready to do everything legally
possible to reposition the PDP and ensure victory in 2015.
Akpabio also pledge the readiness of the governors to increase
the number of states controlled by PDP, irrespective of the
few governors of the party that had defected to the APC.
"Our meeting today is to strengthen you (Mu'azu) and to
assure you that you are not alone.
"Whatever the outcome of this meeting, the governors will
ensure its full implementation," Akpabio said.
Via: NAN
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