Lagos PDP lauds Fayose’s emergence as party’s Governor’s Forum chair urges him to lead with elder’s experience

Lagos state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed satisfaction and support for the emergence of Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State as chairman of the PDP Governor’s Forum, even as it enjoined him to use his long term experience as oldest serving governor in the country to immediately begin the reconciliation of members, both elders and youths alike.

Chairman of the party, Hon. Moshood Salvador, said this on Sunday in a statement made available by its publicity secretary, Mr. Taofik Gani, noting that the onerous task to rescue the PDP now partly resting on the governor was one that any genuine member who was truly interested in the return of the party to Presidency in 2019 should support with all that was possible.

Salvador, who is former member of the House of Representatives, however, enjoined Governor Fayose to take advantage of this new role to facilitate genuine long lasting mobilisation, reconciliation and structural dynamism in the party to meet up with the modern challenges of nation building and to particularly override the assumed superiority of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the nation’s politics.

Salvador, while praying for the success of Governor Fayose and entire PDP Governor’s Forum, said for him to achieve this objectives, he must also be able to infuse the party state chairmen into an extended Forum where party issues could be shared first-hand, especially with states where the PDP was not in government.

“He should immediately begin the reconciliation of members- elders and youths alike. He should not be demoralised or distracted by hate speeches against him, many of which will be sponsored by his detractors within and outside the PDP.

“In Lagos state, we expect that he will use his new leadership and role to get closer to our leaders and elders who have at different times and levels served the party and nation meritoriously.

“He should shun any side talk or blackmail to ignore these elders and leaders. Indeed, he needs their experience to add up for his best success,” Salvador said.