As part of the efforts to listen to the concerns of key stakeholders across the great party. The PDP Reconciliation & Strategy Committee has met with the immediate past President, H.E. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.
“At the meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, February 16, he reassured the members of the PDP’s Reconciliation & Strategy Committee of his strong commitment to the PDP — stating that he is ready to offer his time, experience and resources to strengthen the party, Saraki said.
According to him, Jonathan was unwavering in his commitment to see the PDP bounce back to national reckoning, assuring that the former president would avail the PDP his experience, time and resources to return it to power, particularly at the centre.
Saraki said: “We are members of the national reconciliation and strategy committee set up by the party and part of our task is to meet with our former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.
“We are starting off with our former President and we are here to let him know what our plans are and also to hear his own views and advice on what we need to do and how to do it as well as how we need to strengthen the party and reconcile aggrieved members in order to bring about unity and focus in our party.
“He is also ready to work with the reconciliation committee to play his own role. That is a great step for the party. All those people of the other party that would like to come and disturb our leaders. Our leaders are here and they are ready to work for the party.”
The former Senate President expressed delight in regard to the meeting with Jonathan, in a video which lasted for about 90 minutes, was “very productive”.
“It was a very useful meeting. He gave us his views and we are very happy. He reassured all of us of his commitment to the PDP and he told us that he is still ready to offer his time, experience and resources to strengthen the party and that is very strong and important for us. Of course, you know there are funny issues going on but we are leaving this place very happy”, Saraki said.
“We spoke about what role former Presidents like him will play and he left us feeling very happy that yes, he will like to play that role in the PDP and helping our committee to move forward,” Saraki concluded.