Sen Anyim Pius Anyim

* Am an efficient management of the nation’s diversity on the basis of equity, justice, fairness and inclusiveness - Anyim


by Tony Icheku

The leaders of the South-East geo-political zone of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP comprising its Zonal, and  State Executives, plus  select political leaders and elders Thursday unanimously endorsed Senator Anyim Pius Anyim's presidential aspirations and commended him to the rest of the Nation as a worthy leader who    "will pilot the affairs of the nation towards greater security, unity and prosperity forr all citizens.

"We, therefore, unanimously endorse his aspiration with all conviction and enthusiasm and eagerly commend him to the rest ofthe nation as a worthy leader who will pilot the affairs of the nation towards greater security, unity and prosperity for all citizens", the SE PDP leaders stated in a resolution signed by  Senator T. A. Orji and Chief Duru-Iheoma, SAN respectively Session Chairman and Session Moderator.

The endorsement was in response to a Special briefing and Consultation with the SE PDP leaders by former Senate President, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim which held at Best Western Hotel, Enugu.

The subject of the  special briefing session by Sen Anyim was to consult the leaders of the SE geo political zone on his presidential aspiration on the platform of the PDP.

In addition, Anyim also briefed  the leaders thus gathered with the progress and outcomes of his wide-ranging consultations with the leaders of the various sections of the Federation, on both his aspiration and the general state of the nation.

Anyim in his address advanced reasons why he is offering to run for the Presidency under the PDP platform:

"Nigerians are looking up to the PDP to rebuild our nation; to protect lives and property; to restore the respect of Nigeria within the Comity of Nations; to re-align the political structure of Nigeria toreflect the current realities; to revive our economy and save the naira; to rebuild our broken-down social fabric; to create jobs for our teeming youths and rehabilitate our collapsing educational systems among others.

"Nigerians expect PDP to return to power, so that our nation can resume the march to greatness.

"The above tasks are no mean ones. The political pedigree, vision and credentials of who leads the party to accomplish these tasks must command priority attention and consideration of our great party. It is in furtherance of this that I put forth my credentials and records for your consideration

"I would like to state that, I have stood with our party, the PDP, in good and bad times. Like most loyal party members, I have had my moments of elation, as well as some difficult times but I never moved. I have never switched parties. Therefore, I make bold to say that I can be entrusted with the vision, mission, valued principles of PDP as a committed party man;

"I have been privileged to understand our national problems and appreciate their enormity and peculiarities in the last 21 years from my vantage positions in both the legislative and the executive arms of government. Therefore, I have a clear view of the task ahead as well as the solutions needed to advance the cause of our country.

"My records as President of the Senate and as Secretary to the Government of the Federation clearly show that I am more interested in building strong institutions than seeking enhancement of personal power or position. My records show effective and efficient management of the nation’s diversity on the basis of equity, justice, fairness and inclusiveness.

"I am a committed believer in the rule of law; and will always promote and protect the sanctity of lives as well as the rights and liberties of all citizens".

In their response, the SE PDP leaders, congratulated Anyim 'for the patriotism of his decision to offer himself for national service by aspiring to contest in the 2023 Presidential race', acknowledging his 'distinguished and unblemished' service as President of the Senate and Secretary to the Government of the Federation where he distinguished himself as a detribalized statesman, consensus builder and true nationalist.

The meeting which had the backing of Governors of Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Okezie Ikpeazu respectively of Enugu and Abia States  was attended by party elders, leaders, members of   SE Zonal Working Committee, members of the state Executives of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo States, plus select political leaders from the zone