• Says PDP not against any member
“CHANCES of Nigeria clinging the ticket to be a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council now depend on the success it would make out from its current war against terrorism.”
This was the observation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, after reviewing support for Nigeria from various countries as well as the role being played by her internal policies on terrorism, corruption and political stability.
In a statement issued in Abuja Sunday, Tukur noted that Nigeria was getting closer to realising its ambition of becoming a member of the United Nations Security Council, given the support and good diplomatic ties, he claims, the country enjoys from relevant nations across the globe on the matter. Tukur said the ambition might be realised during the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
According to him, Nigeria’s contributions to world peace have also been a big consideration by relevant members of the Council who, he said, are in support of the country.
Tukur said he used his business links built over the years to know the rating of Nigeria in the race among third world countries for membership of the UN Security Council. “I can say our rating is very high as a regional leader,” the PDP national chairman said.
On Nigeria’s security problems, Tukur said “the rest of the world, especially friends of Nigeria, have been eager to see the country surmount its security challenges as well as strengthen and ensure that political stability improved”.
Since becoming the PDP chairman, Tukur said he had made official trips to Britain, United States, Canada, France, Germany, South Africa and others while holding discussions with diplomats in all the countries. He noted that the promises of assistance from friends of Nigeria require that the country too gets its acts right in the areas of deepening democracy and raising stronger economy while ensuring that Nigeria remains a peaceful nation by surmounting its security challenges.
He said: “PDP harbours no malice against any member. We only do not want to be a flock without a shepherd. If we are not disciplined as a party, we certainly may not be able to produce the most progressive government in line with the greatest expectation of every Nigerian and the rest of the world.
“The PDP government led by President Goodluck Jonathan has a good agenda founded on desire to transform Nigeria. The agenda has started bearing fruits. Indeed, the PDP should lead in the implementation. We do not want to constitute a distraction to the President’s Transformation Agenda and for us not to be requires absolute discipline and loyalty from every member,” Tukur said.
“Right now, we are re-organising by way of bringing every one to appreciate the constitution and manifesto of the party so that when we go into election in 2015, we can win landslide as a family in the election which will rank as the freest, most peaceful and most transparent in line with the desire of President Jonathan,” he added. Source
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