President Goodluck Jonathan has moved to end the public skirmishes among members of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party, over its loss in the general elections.
His intervention, announced by party publicity scribe, Olisa Metuh, came as Senate President, David Mark lamented the in-fighting and how it could career the party to final destruction and burial.
Mark noted that the internal strife in the party is making the party ‘haemorrhage’ and the bleeding must stop for its survival.
Metuh commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his mature and timely intervention in ending the bickering among its leaders after the loss of the March 28 presidential election.
“We are aware that this unfortunate development is a consequence of post-election trauma arising from our first ever defeat. We, however, note with relief that we have now overcome this challenge,’’ Metuh said.
Metuh hoped the ‘’new spirit of harmony and the re-engineering process’’ which it began with the inauguration of the Post-Election Review Committee, the party`s lost glory would be restored.
He urged party members to ensure that they henceforth guard their utterances and actions no matter the provocation and distortions in some section of the media. Members, he said should channel their energies and ideas towards its rebuilding process, adding that they submit their views, including grievances, to the Post-Election Review Committee headed by Senator Ike Ekweremadu.
The party’s NWC had on Tuesday, inaugurated a 15- member committee to evaluate and assess its performance in the just-concluded elections.
Mark urged the committee yesterday to do all it can to resuscitate the PDP, as it is already in comatose status with the unnecessary rancour within the party and buck passing”.
The Senate President said: “The emerging factions are absolutely unnecessary. The combatants must sheath their swords and embrace dialogue. My appeal is that we should not do anything further that would damage the already fragmented house.
“Everybody should come together and rebuild the party. We have gotten enough bruises. We need not inflict further pains on ourselves, with continuous bickering.
“Enough of this blame-game. We should return to the drawing board and need not wash our dirty linen in the public, anymore.
“I believe a useful lesson has been learnt from the PDP electoral misfortune. As for me, it is time to put on our thinking caps and chart a new course”.
“I trust Senator Ekweremadu that he and his team will do a good job and unearth the remote and immediate causes of our misfortune and make recommendations that will enhance the future of the party”.
“I have worked closely with the Deputy President of the Senate over the years and I know his capability and capacity to handle issues”.