Oshiomhole inaugurates peace committees
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i think from my own records of the 36 states and the federal capital territory i believe we have done exceedingly well as it is impossible for the most gifted child to score 100 per cent in every subject.1 mr adams oshiomhole the all progressives congress apc national chairman has inaugurated national peace and reconciliation committees for each of the six geo-political zones1 oshiomhole while inaugurating the committees on wednesday in abuja said its members were expected to help the partys national leadership to find an in-house solution to the acrimony that followed the partys primary elections1 he added that members of the committees were also to maintain peace and ensure internal harmony within the apc family before the elections1 he further added that the essence of the committees was to bring about lasting peace in the party ahead of the 2019 general elections1 help reconcile those who are aggrieved for whatever reasons do everything that will help in your wisdom to bring peace in your zone oshiomhole said1 the national chairman said that members of the committees should meet aggrieved members and leaders of the party in their zones to reconcile them1 he explained that the party had to set up the committee in the six geo-political zones to fast track its reconciliation efforts1 he thanked members of the committees for accepting the responsibility adding that chairmen of the committees could appoint secretariat staff in their zones to facilitate their work1 oshiomhole however said that the party may not have been able to solve all the countrys problems but had done well in rebuilding the countrys economy. he said that nigerians who had good memories would recall that the apc had done better in the last three and half years than the peoples democratic party pdp who was in power for 16 years. according to him the only integrity the pdp has is looting the national treasury saying that the apc is today delivering on the campaign promises it made to nig1 oshiomhole further said that the apc was today a bigger family because of its antecedence which made more nigerians to join its fold1 we have gone through a very crucial stage in the processes leading to the next presidential national assembly governorship and house of assembly elections1 the committees are to reconcile all aggrieved members of the party ahead of the 2019 general elections1 the more questions you have to answer the more chances are that you will miss some of them1 i believe that the house is bigger today than it was before because those who have reservations have since realised that president muhammadu buhari means business and apc is delivering on its promises oshiomhole said1 he maintained that the partys accomplishment in the last three and half years had enlarged it and brought in more quality political activists and leaders as well as huge electoral value across the states1 gov. kashim shettima of borno who spoke on behalf of the committees thanked the partys leadership for the responsibility and assured that the committees would deliver on their mandate1 be rest assured that we will put in our best to ensure the reconciliation of all aggrieved party members ahead of 2019 general election shettima who heads the south west national peace and reconciliation committee said1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the full composition of members of the committee for each zone is as seen below north-west 1. gov. abiola ajimobi chairman 2. gov. mohammed abubakar 3. gov. yahaya bello 4. sen. adamu aliero 5. sen. danjuma goje 6. sen. jim nwobodo 7. amb. fati balla1 south-east 1. gov. abdullahi ganduje chairman 2. gov. samuel lalong 3. gov. kayode fayemi 4. sen. godswill akpabio 5. alh. umaru dembo 6. alh. nasiru koki 7. mrs. ify okoye1 south-west 1. gov. kashim shettima chairman 2. gov. nasiru el rufai 3. gov. akinwumi ambode 4. sen. ken nnamani 5. prof. modupe adelabu 6. dr dakuku peterside 7. sen. seida bugaje1 north-central 1. gov. ibrahim geidam chairman 2. gov. godwin obaseki 3. gov. rotimi akeredolu 4. gov. jibrilla bindow 5. chief pius akinyelure 6. barr. mrs vivian chukwuani 7. chief audu ogbe1 south-south 1. gov. rauf aregbesola chairman 2. gov. atiku bagudu 3. gov. abubakar bello 4. sen. gbemisola saraki 5. mr emeka wogu 6. mr sullivan chime 7. mrs aleluchi cookey-gam1 north-east 1. gov. tanko al-makura chairman 2. gov. aminu masari 3. gov. abubakar badaru 4. chief mrs jumoke anifowoshe 5. mr matthew omegara 6. hajia hafsat baba 7. gen. abdullahi aboki nan eemamy1