PDP chairmanship race: Adeniran epitomises discipline, integrity – Ciroma
In what is unmistakably a huge endorsement of the PDP chairmanship ambition of Prof. Tunde Adeniran, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party and elder statesman, Mallam Adamu Ciroma has
described the former Minister of Education as a man that can be trusted, judging by his pedigree, track-record of discipline, integrity and loyalty to the course of the party and Nigeria at large.
Speaking over the weekend when the Adeniran’s campaign train paid him a courtesy visit in his Abuja’s residence, Mallam Ciroma extolled Adeniran’s leadership qualities, saying he had followed with keen interest the aspirant’s career since his days as a lecturer at the University of Ibadan and also when he served as Secretary of the Mass Mobilization for Self Reliance, Social Justice and Economic Recovery (MAMSER) era.
In press release issued by the Director of Media and Publicity of the Tunde Adeniran Campaign Organisation (TACO), Taiwo Akeju and made available to DAYLIGHT.NG, the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was quoted to have said: “I am happy to receive you all in my house this afternoon. It is a privilege also for me to see all these great Nigerians like Prof. Jerry Gana, former deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, former Ministers Fidelia Njeze, Zainab Maina, Tom Aguiyi Ironsi, the Director-General of the campaign, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, and arrays of former Senators, members of the House of Representatives and state assemblies, commissioners and advisers from the various geo-political zones coming together to work for a common goal of rescuing our great party after the 2015 electoral defeat. With what I see today, it is very clear that the dream of the founding fathers of the PDP is very much alive and that means there is hope for our party and Nigeria as a whole.”
On the need to promote the unity and oneness of Nigeria, Mallam Ciroma charged Prof. Adeniran and his team to remember that the dream of Nigeria’s founding fathers, which is built on the principle of unity in diversity, were the core values and principles on which the PDP was formed. The elders statesman therefore urged all Nigerians to continue to promote the unity and progress of the country in every position they might find themselves. In his words, “it is because we see ourselves as one nation that gave me the opportunity to obtain my degree at the University of Ibadan. Today I do not see myself as only a Hausa man. I see myself as a Yoruba man, based on the relationships that I built while in the university,” he said.
Earlier, Prof. Gana had extolled the leadership qualities of Prof. Adeniran. According to him, “when the time to contest for the party chairmanship came, many of the leaders of the party, including all of us here carried out a detailed study of the kind of leadership the PDP needs at this material time. We went round the country to ask questions from the people so that we can avoid the mistake of the past. The result of the exercise shows that the PDP needs a transparent, disciplined, dedicated, experienced and loyal leader. Also integrity was considered. It was at this point that we all came to the conclusion that for the party to regain her place in Nigeria political space, Prof. Adeniran is the man that possesses all the qualities that were listed. Therefore, we are here today to present the most favoured, qualified and trusted candidate for the job of the chairman of our great party to you for your blessing,” he said.
It was all encomiums and praises for Prof. Adeniran during the visit.
Earlier in the week, the campaign train had visited the PDP caucus in the National Assembly where the party’s lawmakers pledged their support for Prof. Adeniran because of his dedication, loyalty and
contributions to the party since its inception in 1998.
They also described him as a man who does not have any baggage that the opposition can latch on for negative propaganda, which is what the party direly requires now.
The campaign train will be in the Northeast this week in continuation of its zonal tour towards the December 9 National Convention.
