Pominent women members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the aegis of PDP Women Forum, yesterday met at Asokoro in Abuja.
The gathering in a communique warned the Ali Modu Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi factions to stop the ongoing verbal war, which according to them was ridiculing the party.
The forum observed that there was a national clarion call for the PDP to put its acts together and play its role as opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC).
The women called on all the combatants to observe a period of verbal ceasefire and allow for genuine reconciliation efforts to be explored.
The communique made available to DAILY POST appealed to all sides to subject themselves to the process of political reconciliation, initiated by former President Goodluck Jonathan.
It reads further: “The forum declared that the ceasefire should last for at least two months and the Former President should look within and outside the party for enablers and influencers to assist in the reconciliation effort.
“It suggested the constitution of a Committee of the Wise by H.E. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan which will be populated by persons of goodwill towards the party with representation of not less than 40% being women and the youth.
“The Women Forum resolved to set up its own committee to engage in lobbying various leaders and brokers of the conflict to seek meaningful peace and political resolution of the crisis.
“It expressed its belief that the party was larger than the individuals and ultimately the interest of the party must supersede that of groups, individuals and factions.
“It committed itself to relinquish to the future generations of the party, a viable party, conscious of its duty to all its members particularly, women, male and female youth and persons with disability.”
On the national scene, it called on the Federal Government to react to the recent UN report on famine and potential widespread starvation in the Lake Chad region and parts of North East Nigeria.
It observed that the post Boko Haram challenges had worsened the situation and expressed worry about the hopelessness of many, particularly women and children facing malnutrition and other threats as IDPs.
The forum joined other Nigerians to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari from his vacation and called on all women of the party to fervently pray for his full recovery.
It congratulated the new Chief Justice of Nigeria on his appointment and urged him to use his good office to bring the judiciary back to its tradition of non-partisanship.
Among those in attendance were: Senator Abiodun Olujimi; Chief Remi Adiukwu; Former Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Fidelia Njeze, Chinwe Nnorom, Dr. Aisha Aliyu, Amb. Nkoyo Toyo, Zonal Woman PDP leaders for North West and North Central. Women leaders from 20 states, youths, and other stakeholders.
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