Ministerial Nominees: PDP condemns over-bloated cabinet
…says 48 ministers, several Presidential aides not healthy for economy
…backs Atiku, Okowa’s effort to rescue stolen mandate
By Tunde Opalana
Opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the nomination of 48 ministers by President Bola Tinubu as insensitivity to the unhealthy economy of the nation.
The Senate may likely confirmed all 48 ministerial nominees today following the completion of their screening.
The party counselled the Federal Government to show leadership in curtailing the cost of governance.
The PDP condemned the number of appointed cabinet members and government aides at a meeting of the Forum with the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and party stakeholders at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja on Saturday.
The party in a communique read by the governor of Bauchi State and chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum said “48 Ministers and several Special Advisers and Assistants should be reduced to ensure the health of our economy.”
The PDP also advised the President, Commander in Chief and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu “not to go into any form of war with the Republic of Niger over the recent military coup in the country, rather all tools of dialogue and diplomacy should be further employed.”
The communique further read “the meeting emphasised the need for party discipline and re-iterated zero tolerance for anti-party activities and sabotage. No individual or group of individuals will be allowed to undermine the unity of the party and its processes.
“The meeting committed to repositioning and stabilizing the party. To this end, the healing and reconciliation process are in progress and yielding results.
“The meeting signalled that unity and loyalty are still core values of the PDP and would be rewarded.
Gov. Mohammed said alll the Governors and organs of the party solidly support the PDP Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON, and the PDP Vice Presidential Candidate, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, to rescue the stolen mandate in the tribunal and would do everything lawful towards achieving this.
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“The Governors will work in partnership with the party at the states and national level to ensure good governance, transparency and accountability.
“The meeting congratulated the party for empanelling the Campaign Councils for the off-session elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States and urged the Campaign Councils to ensure victory for the party in the three States,” the communique added.
Present at the meeting were, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Ifeanyi Okowa, Board of Trustees members and nine of the 13 PDP governor’s.
