HARDSHIP: APC STATES CHAIRMAN TO MEET WITH FG, NATIONAL LEADERSHIP 12-09-24
By Sadiq Aminu As the economic hardship continues to bite harder on Nigerians, the Forum of APC states chairmen says it would soon meet with the federal government and the National leadership of the party to find ways of bringing succour to Nigerians.
The Secretary of the forum Mr Alphonsus Ogah, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the APC headquarters in Abuja
Mr Ogah who is the chairman of the party in Cross Rivers State, said the forum is conscious of what Nigerians are going through as a result of the economic reforms put in place by the present administration.
He also commended the National Working Committee of the party for the extensions granted to the caretaker committee of Rivers state APC led by Mr Tony Okocha.
This according to him was due to the activities of Mr Okocha’s executives in the past seven months, which have not only made Rivers State APC Chapter one of the most active, but also gave the political landscape of APC in Rivers State a new life prior to the 2023 general election.
“This press briefing will be followed with a commendation letter to the National chairman of our great party in appreciation of his firm stance by the decision of the APC Rivers State Executive Committee which suspended the erstwhile executive of Chief Emeka Beke and who was further restrained by Rivers State High Court.
“As a Forum, we have therefore resolved to join our voices to commend the decision of the National Working Committee in this regard even as we pledge to continue our dialogue with them to grow our democratic ethos to build cohesion and to bring lasting peace in every chapter of our party where there are unresolved issues.
“The Forum in its review of the situation that almost cost the electoral fortune of the party in Rivers state in the presidential election, deliberated and singled out all the major actors whose contributions led to our victory in the Presidential Election. Their sincere, honest and conscientious belief in the principle of fair play and power rotation between the North and South which motivated them to give their full moral, financial and total support to the candidacy of our amiable President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR which did not only actualise the victory of our President but stood Rivers State out as the only State in the entire South South Region of the country where our party won the 2023 Presidential Election.
The Forum also described Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT of Mr Nyesom Wike as a performing Minister of the President Asiwaju led Federal Executive Council whose works are visible in all facets.