Opposition wants to bring us down 'Jonathan

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, told chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that opposition parties have continued to run down the Federal Government and the ruling party.Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 60th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party, at its national headquarters in Abuja, he alerted the party members to the efforts of opposition parties to drown the PDP.He said it was necessary to tackle the security challenges facing the nation, adding that Boko Haram was not responsible for the recent killing in Plateau State.He assured that from the observed trend in recent weeks, the Boko Haram insurgency would soon be a thing of the past.While assuring that the PDP would remain strong, he credited the party for preserving the unity of the country, through its good work and tolerance for opposition.The president also revealed plans to involve key ministers in administration and the National Security Adviser (NSA) in subsequent meetings of the PDP NEC, to brief the party leaders of the efforts of government.Meanwhile, the PDP NEC has accepted the resignation of former chairman of its BoT and former president, Chief Olusegun Obansanjo, who tendered his resignation on April 4, 2012.The acceptance of his resignation was part of the decisions reached by the NEC, which also passed a vote of confidence on President Jonathan.The party also passed a vote of confidence on the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Dr Bamanga Tukur.
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