PDP advises Tinubu not to send military to Niger Republic

<p>The meeting was attended by Atiku, Okowa, and all PDP governors with the exception of those of Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Oyo and Plateau.</p>, <span>Atiku Abubakar at the meeting of PDP governors' forum. Twitter:@atiku</span>, <h2>The national leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised President Bola Tinubu not to engage the military as a means of restoring democratic government in the Republic of Niger.</h2>, <p>The party leaders gave the advice in a communique issued after a meeting by the PDP Governors’ Forum in Abuja on Saturday.</p>, <p>They in the communique read by the Chairman PDP Governors’ Forum, Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, advised government to further employed all tools of dialogue and diplomacy.</p>, <p>“They advised Tinubu and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria not to go into any form of war with the Republic of Niger over the recent military coup in the country.</p>, <p>“Rather all tools of dialogue and diplomacy should be further employed," he said.</p>, <p>The party leaders also counselled the Federal Government to show leadership in curtailing the cost of Governance, saying 48 Ministers and several Special Advisers and Assistants should be reduced to ensure the health of our economy.</p>, <p>The leaders also said that governors would work in partnership with the party at the states and national level to ensure good governance, transparency and accountability.</p>, <p>They also emphasised on the need for party discipline and re-iterated zero tolerance for anti-party activities and sabotage.</p>, <p>They said that no individual or group of individuals would be allowed to undermine the unity of the party and its processes.</p>, <p>“The party leaders are committed to repositioning and stabilising the party, and the healing and reconciliation process are in progress and yielding results.</p>, <p>“The meeting signaled that unity and loyalty are still core values of the PDP and would be rewarded,” he said.</p>, <p>They said that the Governors and organs of the party so