- Call PDP, LP, other mushroom parties
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) have promised to support the Federal Government in the implementation of policies that will ensure the recovery of the Nigerian economy.
The Chairman of the forum and the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, gave the assurance on the sidelines with newsmen after the inauguration of zonal coordinators by the national leadership of the ruling party in Abuja on Wednesday.
Describing the opposition parties comprising the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) among others as mushroom parties, he claimed that APC has an edge over them as a ruling party.
Asked to throw more light on the responsibility given to them as zonal coordinators for the party’s activities, Uzodinma said: “We are very delighted and happy that the party in its wisdom introduced this new policy of properly coordinating the party.
“As you are aware, we at the Progressive Governors Forum have a membership of 20 governors which means 20 states currently being governed by APC. We have to start from there to ensure an inclusive participation of all members of our party, and to take this participation to the grassroots, I think that is the wisdom behind this inauguration.
“So, what we are saying now is that we are supporting the Federal Government; we are going to help them to succeed in the implementation of their various policies to recover the nation’s economy.
“We are indeed very glad with our party for this innovation, a very innovative idea and they have involved us as drivers of the programme. I think we are happy at the new development and that is what democracy is all about,” Uzodinma said.
On party men and women running the government and the APC having an edge over other parties, the Imo governor said: “In partisan democracy, the party is supreme, and the government is controlled and managed by the party. That is why the President of the country is the leader of our great party. And the advantage we have better than these mushroom parties is that we are the ruling party.”