From Segun Amure, (The New Diplomat’s Abuja Bureau)
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it is working towards retaining power at the federal level for at least 32 years.
Mai Ma Buni of the National Caretaker Committee of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made this known at the inauguration of the Strategy Committee of the Party under the chairmanship of Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa State.
According to Buni, the ruling APC plans to be in power to consolidate on the delivery of the dividends of democracy which it has been delivering since 2015.
He stated that the party decided to set up the high-powered committee to map out strategies and prepare grounds for the actualization of this objective.
Buni said that the party under his leadership had achieved a lot in terms of its core mandate of reconciling aggrieved party members and attracting new members.
His statement reads, “Our vision is to provide a wheel that will drive the party to go beyond seventh, eighth and ninth terms of office. When we succeed in doing this, APC will definitely achieve more than what it is expected to improve the lives of Nigerians and make Nigeria a great country,” he said while inaugurating the party’s 61-member Contact and Strategy Committee, at the APC National Secretariat.
“The constitution of the Strategy and Contact committee, therefore, is to consolidate the achievements we are making in building a strong party with a solid structure that would accomplish APC to stand the test of time.
“This committee is therefore very key to our process of transition towards successful congresses and national convention and, to establish a very solid, reputable and reliable future for the party.
“The high-powered committee is to be chaired by His Excellency the Executive Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar.”
Going further, Buni said the party’s efforts at wooing new members to the party have been successful.
“On the other hand, our efforts in wooing members of other political parties into APC has recorded remarkable and unprecedented successes,” he said.
“Another major milestone we have recorded as a party is the membership registration and revalidation exercise which has given every member of our party a true sense of belonging.
“The membership registration would provide us with the numerical strength of the party and to serve as a guide towards planning.”
On his part, Badaru said the caretaker committee is committed towards delivering the ruling party’s convention in June.
“We will support them and do whatever it takes to make sure we deliver by June,” he said.
Badaru said the APC has registered 36 million members in the ongoing registration and revalidation exercise slated to end on March 31.
