The
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur,
yesterday declared that anyone who fails to produce the membership card of the
party will henceforth be denied ministerial appointment.
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur,
yesterday declared that anyone who fails to produce the membership card of the
party will henceforth be denied ministerial appointment.
“No
minister will get cleared without the party card; you must be a card carrying
member, you pay your dues, we know you, the people know you, the governor knows
you and you are registered and known in your ward. Let us have a disciplined
party; we must move from the ordinary to what is better,” he said.
minister will get cleared without the party card; you must be a card carrying
member, you pay your dues, we know you, the people know you, the governor knows
you and you are registered and known in your ward. Let us have a disciplined
party; we must move from the ordinary to what is better,” he said.
Tukur,
who was apparently angry that ministers from the North-East shunned the zonal
meeting held in Bauchi yesterday, warned that there must be total loyalty from
members to the party.
He
reiterated that the party is supreme and bigger than any individual
irrespective of the status.
reiterated that the party is supreme and bigger than any individual
irrespective of the status.
He
was responding to comments made by the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Abdul
Ningi (Bauchi Central) that politicians work before and during elections and at
the end of the day, those who become ministers were non-party members with no
loyalty to the PDP.
was responding to comments made by the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Abdul
Ningi (Bauchi Central) that politicians work before and during elections and at
the end of the day, those who become ministers were non-party members with no
loyalty to the PDP.
Ningi
also said that key ministerial slots were being enjoyed by non politicians.
also said that key ministerial slots were being enjoyed by non politicians.
Tukur
said that people must register at their various wards as party members for
identification for appointments.
said that people must register at their various wards as party members for
identification for appointments.
He
said: “We must be loyal, we must support our party; we must show commitment to
our party, our leaders and leaders of the party. We are here to appeal to you
that we must put our differences behind us, we should resolve our problems,
differences and we must continue to serve our people. We have a very beautiful
manifesto.”
said: “We must be loyal, we must support our party; we must show commitment to
our party, our leaders and leaders of the party. We are here to appeal to you
that we must put our differences behind us, we should resolve our problems,
differences and we must continue to serve our people. We have a very beautiful
manifesto.”
The
meeting took place at the Bauchi State Government House with Governor Isa
Yuguda of Bauchi, Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe, Acting governor of Taraba, Garba
Umar and the deputy governor of Adamawa State in attendance.
meeting took place at the Bauchi State Government House with Governor Isa
Yuguda of Bauchi, Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe, Acting governor of Taraba, Garba
Umar and the deputy governor of Adamawa State in attendance.
Besides
some senators and stakeholders present at the meeting, ministers were conspicuously
absent at the zonal town hall meeting.
some senators and stakeholders present at the meeting, ministers were conspicuously
absent at the zonal town hall meeting.
The
North East has Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala
Mohammed; Transport, Senator Idris Umar; Women Affairs, Hajia Zainab Maina;
Finance (State), Yerima Ngama; Agriculture (State), Bukar Tijani; Niger Delta,
Dahiru Ishaku (State); Ali Pate, Health (State).
North East has Ministers of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Bala
Mohammed; Transport, Senator Idris Umar; Women Affairs, Hajia Zainab Maina;
Finance (State), Yerima Ngama; Agriculture (State), Bukar Tijani; Niger Delta,
Dahiru Ishaku (State); Ali Pate, Health (State).
Besides
the ministers, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; former Minister of
Education, Senator Jubril Aminu; Governor Murtala Nyako, Senator Danjuma Goje,
Adamu Muazu, Jolly Nyame, Mohammed Bello Kirfi, among others were absent.
the ministers, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; former Minister of
Education, Senator Jubril Aminu; Governor Murtala Nyako, Senator Danjuma Goje,
Adamu Muazu, Jolly Nyame, Mohammed Bello Kirfi, among others were absent.
Ministers
were also absent in Port Harcout during the South-South meeting, just as only
the Minister of State, Defence, Erelu Olusola Obada was present at the
South-West meeting held last Friday in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, while only
the Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo was present at the South-East meeting
held last weekend.
were also absent in Port Harcout during the South-South meeting, just as only
the Minister of State, Defence, Erelu Olusola Obada was present at the
South-West meeting held last Friday in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, while only
the Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo was present at the South-East meeting
held last weekend.
Source: National Mirror
