Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, on Wednesday, appointed the six man committee consisting of six governors, to coordinate the party affairs in their various geo- political zone.
Ganduje, at the APC national headquarters in Abuja, officially inaugurated the six governors, on Wednesday.
The six governors are, Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Bassey Otu (Cross River), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Uba Sani (Kaduna) and Mai Mala Buni (Yobe).
After their oath-taking ceremony, the APC National Chairman declared that the governors had the authority to initiate intermittent connection with other members of the Progressive Governor’s Forum within their zones and the leadership of the party.
As maintained by Ganduje, Sanwo-Olu will coordinate the party’s activities for the South-West zone while Uzodimma takes charge of the South-East.
Bassey Otu will be in charge of the South-South, while AbdulRazaq, Uba Sani and Mai Mala Buni will coordinate the affairs of the North-Central, North-West and North-East regions, respectively.
The national chairman said, “We are here to mobilise the demand of the people and to form an agenda for the party and the government. We also need to disseminate information on what the government is doing to the people.
“To do that, we have narrowed down our activities to geopolitical zones. So, in all this, there must be a governor who will oversee, motivate, and encourage all within that zone. That is the only way that we can move forward quickly.
Uzodimma, Responded on behalf of the governors, as he vowed that they would not fail the party in the assignment given to them.
“Therefore, we need you (newly inaugurated coordinators) to mobilise other governors of the zones to effectively and physically participate in party activities within and outside the zone. Also, consult with the governors on issues that will further enhance the progress and unity of the party and assist the APC on resource mobilisation in the zones.”
“We have to start from there to ensure inclusive participation of all members of our party and to take this participation to the grassroots. I think that’s the wisdom behind this inauguration. In a partisan democracy, the party is supreme, and the government is controlled and managed by the party. That’s why the President of the country is the leader of our great party.
“We will do our best as progressive governor’s forum to support the government to ensure that it is functional and effective, to encourage all-inclusive programmes in the government and to strengthen the reward system of the party in government,” he pledged.
