Imo PDP LGA Congress: Anyanwu Advocates for Peace, Unity
…Warns Against Division, Breakdown of Law & Order
… Inaugurates Congress Committee
Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the November 11 Governorship election and National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu calls on party members in Imo state to make sacrifices by ensuring that peace and unity reign supreme during the Saturday local government congresses.
Anyanwu further warns against division, misunderstanding and breakdown of law and order, appealing to all aspirants and stakeholders in the 305 electoral wards in the state to ensure decorum before, during and after the exercise.
He said this on Thursday, July 25, 2024 while addressing PDP leaders, aspirants, stakeholders and members of the state caretaker committee at the party Secretariat along Okigwe road, Owerri, the capital of Imo state.
According to Anyanwu, the exercise is not a platform to demonstrate power, brandish wealth or display desperation, but an opportunity to mend fences aimed at advancing and promoting proframmes of PDP in the state.
He said, “the leadership of the caretaker committee of PDP in the state has performed optimally by bringing everyone together. One thing that is remarkable in their leadership is that Sir Chidi Dike’s led team has shun personal interest in the discharge of their duties”
“The only way we can achieve our political interests and assist our party to be repositioned is by allowing the people at the grassroot to select or elect the most popular candidate they will trust and work with. For me as a person, I have no reason to interfere in any Ward to impose anyone on them, once that is done, it means I have failed in my responsibilities as a leader. Please, this advise goes to stakeholders in the 305 Wards, allow the people to elect their choices”.
He further advised members of PDP to be happy to be part and parcel of what is happening in the party in their respective wards, and therefore should do everything possible to promote unity, and propagate the good programmes of PDP in Imo state.
“In Nigeria today, APC lacks genuine followership, this is why the entire nation is in disarray. Those in position of authority are confused on what next to do to remedy the situation. In Imo state, the situation is worse and most terrible, there is no known programme of APC in the state aside, creating confusion and frustrating the masses. PDP is an organic party with genuine followership.”
“Presently, there is unusual hunger in the state and those expected to address the issue are keeping quiet. What Imo people should ask the people handling the affairs of the state is how the palliatives sent to Imo state grew wings, what happened to it, on whose custody are the palliatives, what is still holding its sharing? Why should the APC administration in the state discriminate against Imo people?”
Similarly, the National Secretary, Senator Anyanwu on behalf of the party inaugurated members of the Imo State Congress Planning Committee led by Hon Mike Ahumibe and Barr Amby Umeh who serves as Secretary.
While revealing the decision of the party to accommodate up to six women at Ward levels, Anyanwu maintains that where there are no capable women to take up the positions, the most vibrant men may be considered.
Signed
Ikenna ONUOHA, Mnipr
Special Adviser, Media