ABUJA—All Progressives Party,
declared Wednesday, that a large part of its agenda will focus on the Nigerian
youth with particular attention to education, job creation, entrepreneurship
skills, and vocational training.
declared Wednesday, that a large part of its agenda will focus on the Nigerian
youth with particular attention to education, job creation, entrepreneurship
skills, and vocational training.
National Chairman of the party,
Chief Bisi Akande disclosed this at a press conference addressed by the leaders
of the party.
Chief Bisi Akande disclosed this at a press conference addressed by the leaders
of the party.
Chief Bisi Akande said, “It is
common knowledge that Nigeria’s current population is now constituted in such a
manner that if not carefully handled would, pose the biggest challenge that
this country has ever confronted. According to many reliable reports, nearly
two thirds of the over 160 million citizens of Nigeria are youth, meaning;
people below the age of 35 years.
common knowledge that Nigeria’s current population is now constituted in such a
manner that if not carefully handled would, pose the biggest challenge that
this country has ever confronted. According to many reliable reports, nearly
two thirds of the over 160 million citizens of Nigeria are youth, meaning;
people below the age of 35 years.
“Unfortunately, the process of
governance in Nigeria, for all practical purposes, remains impervious to the
aspirations of this category of Nigerians. Consequently, no priority is
assigned to education, job creation, entrepreneurship skills, and vocational
training that would have turned our youth into truly productive citizens. We in
the APC see engagement with the youth on the above as a strategic imperative.”
governance in Nigeria, for all practical purposes, remains impervious to the
aspirations of this category of Nigerians. Consequently, no priority is
assigned to education, job creation, entrepreneurship skills, and vocational
training that would have turned our youth into truly productive citizens. We in
the APC see engagement with the youth on the above as a strategic imperative.”
He further stated that APC would
also pay attention to the question of gender in-balance in governance and in
the development processes in general. According to him: “The female members of
our society constitute about half our country’s population. Yet women issues have
been largely consigned to the back burners of governance. For the APC, the
specific aspirations of women constitute a major ideological platform. Our
party would not resort to the usual tokenism and sloganeering where the issue
of women aspirations are concerned, but through this ideological platform
transform itself into a party of true gender balance.”
also pay attention to the question of gender in-balance in governance and in
the development processes in general. According to him: “The female members of
our society constitute about half our country’s population. Yet women issues have
been largely consigned to the back burners of governance. For the APC, the
specific aspirations of women constitute a major ideological platform. Our
party would not resort to the usual tokenism and sloganeering where the issue
of women aspirations are concerned, but through this ideological platform
transform itself into a party of true gender balance.”
Akande declared that the purpose of
the party’s meeting which held earlier in the day was to sound out its members
on the immediate areas of responsibility of the Interim Executive Committee,
IEC, adding that the responsibility of the IEC was limited to mobilisation of
“our teeming adherents and supporters for membership registration and conduct
of congresses that will lead to producing a leadership that will be able to
lead the party into 2015 general elections”.
the party’s meeting which held earlier in the day was to sound out its members
on the immediate areas of responsibility of the Interim Executive Committee,
IEC, adding that the responsibility of the IEC was limited to mobilisation of
“our teeming adherents and supporters for membership registration and conduct
of congresses that will lead to producing a leadership that will be able to
lead the party into 2015 general elections”.
He said: Added to these are
countless incidents of religious, ethnic, political and civil unrests leading
to the loss of millions of innocent lives. Trapped in a vicious cycle of
political crises, social upheavals and economic under-development, Nigeria has
become, not only one of the most unstable countries in the world, it is also,
regrettably, one of the poorest despite its huge human and material resource
endowments. Confronting these issues in a single minded manner is the raison
de’tre for the formation of the APC.”
countless incidents of religious, ethnic, political and civil unrests leading
to the loss of millions of innocent lives. Trapped in a vicious cycle of
political crises, social upheavals and economic under-development, Nigeria has
become, not only one of the most unstable countries in the world, it is also,
regrettably, one of the poorest despite its huge human and material resource
endowments. Confronting these issues in a single minded manner is the raison
de’tre for the formation of the APC.”
Akande further said that he remained
confident that with the support and commitment of the party’s members, success
was assured in APC’s efforts to deliver better governance to Nigerians
confident that with the support and commitment of the party’s members, success
was assured in APC’s efforts to deliver better governance to Nigerians
Meanwhile, former Governor of
Anambra State Senator Chris Ngige is set to pick the ticket of the newly
registered APC in next November’s governorship polls in the state.
Anambra State Senator Chris Ngige is set to pick the ticket of the newly
registered APC in next November’s governorship polls in the state.
This was disclosed by Imo State
Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha when he announced that Ngige’s arch rival for
the party’s ticket, Senator Annie Okonkwo had stepped down for the former
governor.
Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha when he announced that Ngige’s arch rival for
the party’s ticket, Senator Annie Okonkwo had stepped down for the former
governor.
Source: Vanguard
