By Akombo Aondona, Abuja
National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Wednesday 5 June 2024, vowed to take APC back to the grassroots as he promised during his inaugural speech as the party National Chairman.
He stated this in Abuja during the opening ceremony of e- membership registration train-the-trainer workshop held at Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja Continental Hotel.
Ganduje said: “You may wish to recall that during my inaugural speech in August 2023, I assured our Party members that with my humble self as the National Chairman of our great Party, business is not going to be as usual.
“I specifically promised to initiate new programmes and policies that will further strengthen our Party and enhance our status as truly a Grassroot Progressives Political Party.
“Such programmes and policies include among others include:
“To revive our Party Offices at the Ward, Local Government and State Levels to be functioning throughout the year without necessarily waiting until during campaigns or elections.
“Secondly, to establish the Progressives Institute in order to facilitate the training of Party members, promote the ideal of good governance as well as to institutionalise the Progressive ideology.
“Thirdly, is to commence the process of E-Registration of our members.”
The APC national chairman continued: “Therefore today, we are gathered here by the grace of God in fulfilment and accomplishment of our promise to start the process of digitalizing the membership of our Party. This is an attempt to have graphic idea of the total members of our Party, their geographical spread and demographic divisions.
“This process will not only drive the planning, decision-making and projection process but will serve as basis of reference for any member of our Party seeking appointment at any level or desiring to contest an election.
“The APP and Portal on which the prospective trainees from the Thirty-Six (36) States and FCT, Abuja are expected to use will soon be reactivated so that the existing and new members can go online to register and join our Party from any part of the world. Each person is expected to provide his or her biometric data which must tally with the details captured in the National Identity Number (NIN).
“By so doing, any member whose name appear on the digital register shall be deemed to be true and faithful members of our great Party.
“May I therefore appeal to our Honourable Ministers who are basically stakeholders on this project to kindly provide us with technical assistance towards achieving these laudable objectives.”
Ganduje added: “For our trainees, I will also like to appeal to you to please ensure that you learn from this programme so that you go back to your respective states and impart same knowledge to those who will be engaged in this exercise. I must say this exercise is very important and dear to us, therefore we must strive to succeed.
“I am also happy with the calibre of resource persons and the Consultants carefully selected to on this exercise. These are prominent personalities who have the ability and capacity to provide theoretical and technological knowledge for this exercise.
“Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to reaffirm my commitment to the ideals of our great party to set new standards and benchmarks in the nation’s democratic sphere and ensure the sustenance and continuation of the APC Government at all levels.
“I cannot conclude this address without acknowledging and thanking Hon. Emma Eneukwu, the Chairman of the E-Membership Registration Committee and his Members for putting this programme together in order to foster the technological advancement of our beloved Party.”
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