The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to remain united against agents of destruction who have vowed to set the country backwards.
Sen. James Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this when he spoke at the inauguration of the state Congresses Appeal Committee in Abuja on Thursday.
“Nigerians by now have realised that the APC led-government of President Muhammadu Buhari means well for them.
“The government is doing everything possible to deliver infrastructure to Nigerians amidst difficult economic times, globally.
“We must stay united so we can defeat the agents of destruction who have vowed to set Nigeria backwards,” he said.
Akpanudoedehe described the attack on an Abuja-Kaduna passenger train by criminals as despicable, saying that the attack was to deprive Nigerians the services provided by the train.
“This is so despicable, but together we shall overcome them,” he said.
He added that the process of recalibrating the APC into a functional winning machine in 2023, was well on course.
He said with the huge membership strength the party recorded during its last registration and revalidation exercise, there was no doubt that Nigerians still trusted it.
He expressed confidence that the party would win all the upcoming elections convincingly, starting with the Nov. 6 Anambra governorship election.
He urged members of the committee to ensure that fair hearing and justice was their guiding principle.
Akpanudoedehe said members of the committee were carefully selected based on their proven track records of integrity and capacity to deliver, saying that the party had trust in their abilities to bring to bear their incredible credentials.
He, however, said that there was greater need to sustain the trust of the party men and women and indeed all Nigerians.
He explained that in a bid to provide development to its members, the APC had afforded many of its faithful the platform to attain various positions, either elected or appointed.
“Hence, all true party men and women must see dissensions within the party as family disputes and should not seek to destroy the platform which helped them in times past.
“As a party, we shall ensure that channels of communication are kept open, as in the instant case and as dictated by the Constitution of our party.
“This Appeals Committee is part of the internal mechanisms, so that those who may feel dissatisfied with the States Congresses can approach the Committee and ventilate their grievances through this avenue.
“It is elementary law that he who alleges must prove, so instead of taking issues to the media space, let them put forward their case before this Appeals Committee,” he said. (NAN)
