- Tinubu expressed gratitude to party members for their overwhelming support during campaigns, electoral victory, and Supreme Court affirmation of his presidency.
- The National Chairman of the All Progressives’ Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje informed the President that plans are being put in place by the NWC to ensure the success of the party in the coming bye-elections into National and State legislative houses in February 2024.
President Bola Tinubu has stated that democracy needs to be inclusive and progressive, with a major goal of tackling poverty head-on by giving young people access to jobs and high-quality education for all Nigerian children.
In a statement released by the president’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu expressed support for the National Institute of Progressive Studies (NIPS) being established by the party after meeting with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) on Thursday in Lagos.
In addition to giving the party a unique character, the President stated that the Institute is supposed to carry out thorough study and instruct all party members on the fundamentals of democracy and good administration.
”Democracy has faced challenges in the past, but I believe in a promising future for our country. We will deliver it. I am committed to supporting a strong and ideologically determined democracy that is progressive, inclusive, and focused on eliminating poverty while providing quality education for our children.
”Collaboration with various government arms is crucial, and I commend the leadership of our party for working hard to promote these essential ideals,” the President stated.
The President called on the leadership of the party to target more youths and women in its e-registration and digital membership validation exercise scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.
”I stand solidly with you in the advancement of the progressive ideological stance of our party and we will pursue it with vigour,” he stated.
President Tinubu thanked members of the party for the overwhelming show of support to him during the campaigns, the electoral victory, and the affirmation of his presidency by the Supreme Court.
”It has been a while since we have had the opportunity to come together, especially since the Supreme Court ruling. I had hoped for a gathering, but the demanding tasks of my office that we fought for have called for increased focus, dedication and time.
Expressing concern about the alarming figure of out-of-school children in the country, President Tinubu declared: ”We must address this issue by establishing more schools, recruiting teachers, and providing at least one meal a day for the school children, aligning with the progressive ideology we aim to pursue.”
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, informed the President that plans are being put in place by the NWC to ensure the success of the party in the coming bye-elections into National and State legislative houses in February 2024.
”We assure Your Excellency that under our leadership and with your consent, strategies have been put in place to win the support of our people and secure all the seats available for the electoral contest,” he said.
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