By Myke Uzendu, Abuja
The leading opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has concluded plans for a tour of some of the projects executed by its governors in their different states.
The purpose of the tour according to the party is for an independent review, assessment and report on the legacy and impactful projects executed by its governors as the Sen. Iyorchia Ayu led National Working Committee embarks on its rebuilding and rebranding of the party and repositioning it ahead of the next general election.
A statement by the Director General of the PDP Governors Forum (PDP-GF) Hon. CID Maduabum on Thursday reported that the tour and special interrogation and reporting on Legacy (high impact) projects initiated and executed by PDP Governors in their respective states will start on Friday.
Hon. Maduabum said that first state to be reviewed under the agreed and approved set of criteria will be Sokoto state.
Throwing more light on the details of the project tour, the Director General said, “A team of top journalists and other independent consultants and Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, to conduct the review was drawn from the print, electronic, social media platforms and the CSO community across the country. The review will last a few days, in the first instance.
“Each review exercise will begin with a presentation of identified Legacy projects by the states, followed by a site tour of some of the projects, and incisive appraisal of programmes and policy options and outcomes. This will be followed with a conference interrogation by the Team, of the quality of delivery of the projects, cost management, capacity and relevance of the projects and impact on citizens of the State.
“The Team will also be looking at the project’s multiplier impact for social and economic development in the State.
“The peer review campaign is being coordinated by the PDP Governors Forum, PDP – GF, and will take the Team to all the states controlled by the party”.
The Director General of the PDP – GF, explained that the review will be objective, intensive, incisive and will measure value for money spent describing it as the first of its kind in the country.
He said “the PDP must begin now to collate materials and narratives that will usher it boldly and convincingly into the debates and campaigns for the 2023 General elections based on performance indicators of its Governors, who presently represent a sample of the kind of government to be run by the party in 2023 at the federal level.”
Maduabum said PDP Governors have demonstrated an uncommon capacity in projects execution and prudence in the administration of their States over the past six years.
