Lagos PDP tackles APC, Ambode for under performance, urge residents to get their PVC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Lagos State chapter has said that it was prepared to capture the state in the 2019 general elections. Chairman of the party in the state, Hon Moshood Salvador, stated this at the party’s General Assembly held at the Yard 56 Event Center in Oregun, Ikeja, at the weekend, noting that the PDP in the state was now better repositioned, while the renewed unity among its members and the increasing membership strength would work in its favour.

Salvador, accused the Akinwunmi Ambode led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration in the state of failing Lagosian, while implementing anti-people policies aimed at further impoverishing the people.

Salvador, who is a former member of the House of Representatives, charged members of the party to acquire their Permanent Voters card (PVC) to enable them vote out the APC.

The state chairman promised a level playing field for all aspirants in the 2019 general elections, while adding that no candidate in the party would be extorted.

He said, “You can see that the crowd here is not rented, it is the members of our party and it shows we are working. Our membership form is there, more people are joining us and our members would keep increasing.

“We shall win the race; we shall win Lagos; because we are more prepared to do that now. I would never collect money from any aspirant, rather I would use my money to work for you, I have given you my words and make sure you work for our victory.

“Go and collect your PVC and lets use it to remove this government who say outside that our people are lazy and that the killers of our people are Gadafi men, APC has failed Nigerians lets vote them out.

“Look at Lagos with huge resources, what is Ambode doing with the money? Look at refuse everywhere, yet Ambode said they are spending N70 million to clear refuse.

Look at the Badagry road they have collected the money and refused to do the work. For the land use charge; we would not allow them increase it by a kobo, these policies are met to impoverished Lagosian,” Salvador said.

Also speaking at the event, a former Minister of Works and a chieftain of the party in the state, Adeseye Ogunlewe, said the party would do all it can to capture the state, while offering to spearhead the campaigns for all candidates of the party in the state.

“I am ready to be the campaign head of all our candidates, PDP must win more positions in this election, we must consolidate on our success, we would win Lagos, because this is the time,” Ogunleye said.

Former governorship candidate of the party in the state, Jimi Agbaje, said Lagos PDP was ready and now better positioned to consolidate on its success in the state at the 2015 general elections, adding that Lagosians, especially at the grassroots were tired of the APC.

A leader of the party in the state, Aduke Maina, reaffirmed the party’s confidence in the Moshood Salvador led executive to lead the party to success at next year’s general elections, while boasting that the PDP would win Lagos State in the 2019 elections.

The General Assembly, which was attended by members of the party across the state, was also attended by state Chairman of the PDP in Borno State, Zana Gazama, Kogi State chairman, Mr Widu Sanni, Ondo State Chairman, Clement Fagboyele, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Dikko.

Also present was a member of the party in the House Representatives, representing Ajeromi Ifelodun constituency one, Hon. Rita Orji, Mutiu Shadimu Oshodi, representing constituency one Oshodi, Oghene Egor, Amuwo Odofin constituency two, and the only surviving member of the party in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Dipo Olorunrinu, among some other leaders.