2015 POLL: PDP GOVERNORS DEMAND N46B COMPENSATION FROM JONATHAN

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are demanding N46billion worth of projects for their states for voting for President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.

They claim that the 23 states being controlled by the party deserve special treatment for standing by the President.

However, the Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Tony Anenih, has pleaded with the Governors to avoid divisive tendencies.

The Governors, according to party sources, resolved to seek project concessions from the President at a recent meeting.

The idea was said to have been broached by Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom and Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, who stressed the need for the Governors to approach the President to “site at least one federal project ranging between N1billion-N2billion (at the President’s discretion) in each PDP state.”

He said the projects would be regarded as compensation for their support for the federal government.

A delegation of the governors is expected to table the request to thePresident in due course.

Party sources also said Anenih, at a separate meeting with the Governors, advised them to shun divisive tendencies.

He told them to develop the spirit of give and take and forgiveness and to remain loyal to the party at all levels.

He urged them to co-operate with the federal government in the bid to deal with the security challenges in the country.

Source: The Nation