Chuks Okocha in Abuja
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim yesterday said if elected president in the 2023 presidential election, he would reintroduce the 2014 conference report for review.
He added that the 2014 conference report “remains the main foundation of the unity of Nigeria, as it contains all that Nigeria needs for a united country.”
Anyim made the promise when he met all members of the former National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP from 1999 to date.
Anyim said the report of his former boss, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan contesting the presidential election “is all based on speculation as he put it. If he is contesting the presidential election, I will know. “
“2014 confab report is what is needed to stabilise the country and a united country. I will send the report back to the people for a review. The only thing that I will not consider is the issue of state creation because in Nigeria today, some states are not economically viable.”
On gender representation, he said his administration would surpass that of gender representation in the Jonathan administration
According to Anyim, if given the opportunity, I will ensure that a woman is made my running mate in line with gender representation. “
The former senate president attributed the crisis in Nigeria to lack of adequate political will to address the insecurity in the country
He explained that with a consensus and technology, he would tackle the security challenges in the country, stating that it was not insurmountable to address.
On the zoning decision as announced by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party, Anyim said the party “has also asked the aspirants to commence talks on consensus.
“I have already commenced talks with my fellow presidential aspirants on consensus since the party has recommended it. For now, zoning is to take the back seat for the general interest of the nation.
“Nigerians are waiting for the PDP and we cannot afford to disappoint the nation. Nigerians won’t expect us to quarrel over the zoning issue as the ruling party is expecting. We will unite and move the country forward. Generations to come will not forgive the PDP if we fail,” he said.
Some of former NWC members that were in the delegation were former National Chairman, Kawu Baraje, former women leader, Kema Chikwe, former National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metu, former women leader, Inna Ciroma and former National Organising Secretary, Mohammed Mustapha among others.
