The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that the N21 billion collected at its recent fund raising was not for President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign but for PDP projects.
Jerry Gana, the Chairman PDP Fund Raising Committee and a former Minister of Information, made this announcement at a news conference on January 5, 2015, Monday, in Abuja, Premium Times reports.
He explained that the money was raised to ensure the completion of the party’s 12-storey National Secretariat building located at the Abuja Central Area and some of its other projects.
According to Gana, the briefing was organized to put an end to various issues surrounding the N21 billion.
“We asked you to come so that we will lay to rest matters of funds raised; the funds are not for PDP presidential campaign, it is for PDP projects.
“The money is for the party’s projects; of course campaign is one of our projects, but even if part of it would be used for campaign, it will not be for a particular candidate, it will not be for presidential campaign,” he said.
However, the Chairman also admitted that the money was essentially for the completion of the party’s 12-storey National Secretariat building.
He reminded that the construction of the building started in 2010. But later it was abandoned for two years due to lack of financing.
But according to Gana, the party’s leadership had insisted on finishing the building within the next 12 months.
Continuing his speech, the former minister stressed that out of the amount raised, N10 billion would be set aside for the completion of the building. But the remaining amount would go for other PDP projects.
He thanked the party leadership for giving him the opportunity to be the chairman of the Fund Raising Committee and those who contributed their monies.
Gana seized the moment to dismiss claims by the opposition that the PDP lacked capacity. He said that Nigerians believed in the PDP as the party that had strength, integrity and capacity to move the country forward.
He further added that the party made achievements in all sectors of the country’s economy, especially in the transport sector.
Talking about the forthcoming elections, Gana added that the PDP would do a vigorous campaign in all parts of the country, including the North East despite numerous acts of insurgency in the area.
He also expressed hope that Nigeria would have a free, fair and credible election. But those who were predicting that the nation would break in 2015 would be strongly disappointed.
“This is a very critical year, but by the grace of God, it will go well because we are going to campaign effectively.
“We are going to organise; we are going to direct; we are going to mobilise and we believe the election will be free, fair and credible.
“Political leaders must preach for peace and stability of the nation and not violence. We will go to the North East and all nooks and crannies of this country, including Maiduguri for our campaigns,” he said.
The Chairman assured that Nigerians were excellent decision makers and were capable of choosing rightly.
Finishing his speech, the former minister, called on Nigerians to vote for the PDP and “not for a new house which may scatter in no time”.
Jerry Gana, the Chairman PDP Fund Raising Committee and a former Minister of Information, made this announcement at a news conference on January 5, 2015, Monday, in Abuja, Premium Times reports.
He explained that the money was raised to ensure the completion of the party’s 12-storey National Secretariat building located at the Abuja Central Area and some of its other projects.
According to Gana, the briefing was organized to put an end to various issues surrounding the N21 billion.
“We asked you to come so that we will lay to rest matters of funds raised; the funds are not for PDP presidential campaign, it is for PDP projects.
“The money is for the party’s projects; of course campaign is one of our projects, but even if part of it would be used for campaign, it will not be for a particular candidate, it will not be for presidential campaign,” he said.
However, the Chairman also admitted that the money was essentially for the completion of the party’s 12-storey National Secretariat building.
He reminded that the construction of the building started in 2010. But later it was abandoned for two years due to lack of financing.
But according to Gana, the party’s leadership had insisted on finishing the building within the next 12 months.
Continuing his speech, the former minister stressed that out of the amount raised, N10 billion would be set aside for the completion of the building. But the remaining amount would go for other PDP projects.
He thanked the party leadership for giving him the opportunity to be the chairman of the Fund Raising Committee and those who contributed their monies.
Gana seized the moment to dismiss claims by the opposition that the PDP lacked capacity. He said that Nigerians believed in the PDP as the party that had strength, integrity and capacity to move the country forward.
He further added that the party made achievements in all sectors of the country’s economy, especially in the transport sector.
Talking about the forthcoming elections, Gana added that the PDP would do a vigorous campaign in all parts of the country, including the North East despite numerous acts of insurgency in the area.
He also expressed hope that Nigeria would have a free, fair and credible election. But those who were predicting that the nation would break in 2015 would be strongly disappointed.
“This is a very critical year, but by the grace of God, it will go well because we are going to campaign effectively.
“We are going to organise; we are going to direct; we are going to mobilise and we believe the election will be free, fair and credible.
“Political leaders must preach for peace and stability of the nation and not violence. We will go to the North East and all nooks and crannies of this country, including Maiduguri for our campaigns,” he said.
The Chairman assured that Nigerians were excellent decision makers and were capable of choosing rightly.
Finishing his speech, the former minister, called on Nigerians to vote for the PDP and “not for a new house which may scatter in no time”.
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