By Dan Garba – A former presidential aspirant, Gen. Buba Marwa rtd., has joined the first lady, Aisha Buhari to lament how the All Progressive Congress (APC) party have sidelined many of those that worked for its success at last year’s general elections.
Mrs Buhari, in a BBC interview lamented how the Muhammadu Buhari led APC government had being left out in the sharing of positions, while those who did not take part in the elections are now occupying positions of influence around her husband.
President Buhari had equally reacted in far away Germany where he dismissed his wife’s comments, saying her places are in the “kitchen, living room and other room.”
But Marwa expressed the same concern Saturday in Yola, about the inability of the present administration to carry them along in running the affairs of this country.
The former presidential aspirant spoke at the inauguration of new political pressured group “The Pen Group”, accusing the administration of being deeply involved with members of the ‘New PDP’ only leaving behind the core founders of the ruling party as spectators.
He further said that CPC has played a vital role in canvassing support during merger process that brought about APC on board.
However, Secretary to Government of Federation (SGF) Babachir Lawal who also spoke, assured that government is doing its best to carry along everybody that the support the party in one way or the order, adding that it promised to come to the plight of the less privileged in the society to benefit from it’s people oriented programs.
Lawal who was represented by Mustapha Salihu, appreciated the support and cooperation which led to the successes of the party in the state and national level.
Former CPC chairman in Adamawa, Bappa Waziri who read out the communique at the end of the forum said they have unanimously agreed to pass vote of confidence on the APC government from local, state and federal governments.
“In line with policies and programs of this administration, we would support any person with people oriented programs that have direct bearing on the electorate and zero tolerance to corruption”.
An APC stalwart in the state Dahiru Hammandikko lauds the efforts of the pressure group, saying politics is all about carrying everyone on board to ensure equal distribution of dividend of democracy.
