I have the skill, capacity to re-position PDP – Gbenga Daniel

National Chairmanship aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party , PDP and former Governor of Ogun State, Otunba (Engr) Gbenga Daniel, has affirmed that he has the skill and capacity to reposition PDP and lead it to victory in the 2019 general election if elected Chairman of the party.

Daniel, who gave the assurance during a Roundtable discussion with members of the Guild Of Corporate Online Publishers, (GOCOP) at Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos, said what they needed is to reboot PDP into power in 2019, adding that he possessed the skill, capacity and experience to return the party to national prominence in 2019.

He pointed out that the Chairmanship position of the party at a time when the party  is not in control of  central  government should not be ceded to any group to compensate, stressing that it should rather be seen as a position for someone who wants to work.

He noted that the potential  National Chairman of PDP  will be putting himself  out to be scrutinized, harassed and  hounded, because the party is  not in power at the national level, stressing that the Chairman is   taking  over a party that is at the lowest ebb for  repackaging,  reprogramming ,  re-strategizing and  re-orientation, hence the position needs a hardworking and experienced person like himself as its Chairman.

Gbenga Daniel, who assured party fateful   that he has the qualities to achieve the aforementioned goals  that   other candidates do not have, stated, “ At the state level, I removed the government in power in 2003 in Ogun. I did it successfully without any bloodshed.  I have also run elections successfully at various levels. Apart from Ogun state, in 2010 to 2011, I coordinated the Presidential election in the South-West.

“ I also happen to be a two term  governor that has networked  for several years.  In this process, the experience I  gained and the network I built as a  governor are very important.  I have a lot of experience which I have acquired in the course of being a governor and doing my business. When you begin to take the aggregate of all these together you will actually come to the conclusion that I have the capacity to do it. But not only that, I am a pioneer.  I have always been a pioneer in my life. I am a pioneer in hostile environment.

“I left a lucrative and well paying job and came to start Kresta  Laurel. When I started Kresta Laurel, I was the Secretary, the technician and the Managing Director, among others. I have been able to grow Kresta Laurel today that it is probably operating in about eight major cities in the country with over 600 workers.  Come rain or shine we are still paying salaries. I think I have that capacity.”

He observed, however, that virtually all the candidates   contesting the Chairmanship position of the PDP are eminently qualified, adding that   they equally  have their   strengths and weaknesses.

Gbenga Daniel disclosed  that he  will embark on a campaign tour across the country  and that it will go on through the month of November. He said: “ I think that the work that has to be done by the delegates is  to painstakingly look at the position of  the party today.  As  I said earlier on, if the party were to be in power at the federal level, probably any kind of chairman could do the work. But now that the party is not in power it  is quite a different case. “

He lamented that Nigerians complain that things are not working  well and when it is time to make a change they refuse to make a change that will make things better, stressing that  when things become worse they  begin to gnash their  teeth, insisting that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari  of All Progressives Congress, APC has not lived up to the expectations of the people.

Hear him, “In the course of my consultation,  I have gone round the country and discovered that all those I met are unhappy. Wealthy people who are supposed to be members of the status quo are not happy. The biggest factors are the commoners, the talakawas, those in  IDP camps. They are saying that there is no food on the table. When you look at the various strata, everybody is not happy.  This government is just lucky because of the level of sophistication now. It does not get to this level before you have other kind of intervention.

“ What is the exchange rate of the Naira today compare to when he got there? Has corruption been reduced? As people who are educated, we need to  ask ourselves all this questions intelligently and then try to back it up with statistics. Has corruption reduced? I am not so sure. Has security improved? I am not so sure. Has road infrastructure improved? I am not so sure. Has anything differently been done in the railway transport system? I am not so sure. We are all in the position to say beyond the rhetoric   what are the facts? And based on those facts, we can begin to make our choice.”

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