Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has said the Peoples Democratic Party will overcome its internal crisis and win the 2015 presidential election.
Aliyu also said the PDP would form the next government in Niger State in 2015.
Speaking at the presentation of take off grants to beneficiaries of Subsidy Reinvesting Empowerment Programme, the governor said what the party needed was prayers for the party to do the right thing and for good and acceptable candidates to be nominated for the elections.
He said, “PDP shall form the next Federal Government. PDP will win the governorship election in Niger State in 2015, and we will do it by God’s guidance and by our clean minds.
“If anybody is with clean mind, God will assist the person no matter what people say. Even people who slaughter donkeys and vultures may need to go to Senegal or Mali. That is a long way to go to get these animals. So, whether you slaughter vultures or donkeys so that nobody will be liked, I am happy my people like me, and I can go anywhere and say ‘we did all we did with your support because we let you know what is happening and you advised’.”
“A leader must be ready always for criticisms because most times, when people criticise, it is because they don’t know the basis of the decision that has been taken, but if they know, they may advise on how to correct it and how to make it better. Criticism is one of the ways to make leaders be in the know.”