Group Canvasses For Zoning

Zoning in the People Democratic Party (PDP) was designed to guarantee sustainable democracy in the country. A group coming under the aegis of Caucus for Democracy and Good Governance in Nigeria (CADEGG) based in Port Harcourt, Rivers State argued that the retention of the PDP zoning arrangement was to provide a fair share of power for all ethnic groups including minorities in the country.

Reading the communiqué during inauguration of the group in Port Harcourt  recently Alhaji Abdullahi Kamba the national president of CADEGG noted that zoning was put in place to sustain the desired unity until when the fear of jeopardising the fragile unity, peace and national security in the country is no more.

He, therefore, urged President Jonathan to shun those asking him to  ignore the PDP gentleman’s agreement just because President Yar’Adua died saying they are mere sycophants blinded and pushed by selfish desires.

He said it is a self-centred determination to push Mr. Pesident into inordinate ambition adding “these insincere callers have forgotten that Mr. President is a beneficiary of zoning”.

Kamba further stated that if President Jonathan vies for the presidency come 2011, he will cause a feeling of betrayal in some parts of the country thereby, sliding the country’s politics further along ethnic line thus worsening the ethnic factor in the nation’s polity.

He therefore, advised Dr Jonathan to resist the temptation to contest in 2011 and continue with the  transparent plan to ensure a free and fair elections, where he will be an unbiased umpire, “as those who come to equity must come with clean hands”.

According to him Mr President should ensure that all on-going projects and contracts awarded by his predecessor and himself such as dredging of River Niger, oil exploration in Bauchi, Borno, Gombe and Niger States and other lofty projects  in other parts of the country.are completed.