PDP Backs Mbaka, Says Dankwambo Qualified To Be President

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that governor
Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe State’s achievement is enough to
instill confidence in people that he can govern the country come
2019.

Reacting on the raging controversy surrounding the New Year
predictions of a Catholic Priest, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, the
deputy national chairman of the party, Senator Babayo Gamawa, told
Journalists in Gombe on Sunday that though only God knows the
future, the PDP would be glad to have Dankwambo as its flag bearer
come 2019.

“The issue of future is only known by God, but there are people
from different faith, who were making predictions which sometimes
become real sometimes it doesn’t. If his prediction becomes
reality, PDP will definitely be glad to have someone like him as
the party’s flag bearer.

“Considering how he transformed Gombe State from what it was to
its present stage, going by his record, having excelled through his
professional carrier to the rank of accountant general and governor
of Gombe State, he has the prerequisites qualification and
curriculum vitae to preside or to be the flag bearer of our party
comes 2019,” he said.

Gamawa said in politics, there was no need to preempt plans but
that Dankwambo knows how to manage finances going by his discipline
as a professional accountant.

The PDP leader also used the moment to take a swipe at the
ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the President
Muhammadu Buhari led administration of inflicting hardship
unnecessarily on the common people.

He blamed the failure of the APC federal government to initiate
sound policies that would positively impact on the lives of the
citizens as responsible for the prevailing hardship being
experienced across the country.

“Personally, there are certain areas Nigerians are left in the
dark. If you are presiding over the affairs of the government, you
are expected to introduce policies that will impact positively on
the lives of Nigerians. I mean the common man. People can’t even
compare life during PDP and now because things are tough because of
hardship, the prices of goods in the market have tripled,” he
said.

He dismissed claims by the APC attributing the prevailing
hardship to economic recession as result of alleged PDP’s
mismanagement of funds, stressing that the recent economic
recession was a global phenomenon and not peculiar to Nigeria.

“Recession is not only in Nigeria, and if you go through the
economic books, recession is something that comes once a while
whether you apply something or not it will go, but the issue is
what do you apply to reduce the pains which is not there,” Gamawa
said.

Gamawa assured that if the PDP comes back to power 2019, the
party would adequately tackle the recession in order to soften the
hardship on the citizens.

“We know government is not a profit making venture but a service
provider. A serious government is always concerned about three
fundamental things; Developing the country by executing projects,
improving economy by engaging experts to apply measures which will
boost the economy as well as providing security for life and
property of citizens,” he said.

“The PDP of today is not the PDP of yesterday. The team that we
have today is concerned with the victory of the party, lives of
Nigerians, developmental projects in the country as well as gives a
level playing ground for all. We will make sure we give a level
playing ground for all aspirants, allow them to come and speak out
their manifestos,” Gamawa said.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that governor
Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo of Gombe State’s achievement is enough to
instill confidence in people that he can govern the country come
2019.

Reacting on the raging controversy surrounding the New Year
predictions of a Catholic Priest, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, the
deputy national chairman of the party, Senator Babayo Gamawa, told
Journalists in Gombe on Sunday that though only God knows the
future, the PDP would be glad to have Dankwambo as its flag bearer
come 2019.

“The issue of future is only known by God, but there are people
from different faith, who were making predictions which sometimes
become real sometimes it doesn’t. If his prediction becomes
reality, PDP will definitely be glad to have someone like him as
the party’s flag bearer.

“Considering how he transformed Gombe State from what it was to
its present stage, going by his record, having excelled through his
professional carrier to the rank of accountant general and governor
of Gombe State, he has the prerequisites qualification and
curriculum vitae to preside or to be the flag bearer of our party
comes 2019,” he said.

Gamawa said in politics, there was no need to preempt plans but
that Dankwambo knows how to manage finances going by his discipline
as a professional accountant.

The PDP leader also used the moment to take a swipe at the
ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the President
Muhammadu Buhari led administration of inflicting hardship
unnecessarily on the common people.

He blamed the failure of the APC federal government to initiate
sound policies that would positively impact on the lives of the
citizens as responsible for the prevailing hardship being
experienced across the country.

“Personally, there are certain areas Nigerians are left in the
dark. If you are presiding over the affairs of the government, you
are expected to introduce policies that will impact positively on
the lives of Nigerians. I mean the common man. People can’t even
compare life during PDP and now because things are tough because of
hardship, the prices of goods in the market have tripled,” he
said.

He dismissed claims by the APC attributing the prevailing
hardship to economic recession as result of alleged PDP’s
mismanagement of funds, stressing that the recent economic
recession was a global phenomenon and not peculiar to Nigeria.

“Recession is not only in Nigeria, and if you go through the
economic books, recession is something that comes once a while
whether you apply something or not it will go, but the issue is
what do you apply to reduce the pains which is not there,” Gamawa
said.

Gamawa assured that if the PDP comes back to power 2019, the
party would adequately tackle the recession in order to soften the
hardship on the citizens.

“We know government is not a profit making venture but a service
provider. A serious government is always concerned about three
fundamental things; Developing the country by executing projects,
improving economy by engaging experts to apply measures which will
boost the economy as well as providing security for life and
property of citizens,” he said.

“The PDP of today is not the PDP of yesterday. The team that we
have today is concerned with the victory of the party, lives of
Nigerians, developmental projects in the country as well as gives a
level playing ground for all. We will make sure we give a level
playing ground for all aspirants, allow them to come and speak out
their manifestos,” Gamawa said.