Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and National Coordinator, Forum of ex-Legislators on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, across Nigeria, Honourable Babangida Nguroje, has charged members of the forum, particularly state coordinators, to expand their respective membership to accommodate all former members of the state legislature, who are members of the APC.
Nguroje said the move is to ensure the victory of the party at all levels, but most importantly the presidential elections slatted for 2023.
Honourable Nguroje gave the charge at the meeting of the forum’s National Executive Committee in Abuja at the weekend. He stressed that the APC stands a high chance of retaining power at the center, given the dexterity of its presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu, his performance as Lagos state governor and his innovations, which have placed the state on a cruise altitude.
Addressing members of the forum’s NEC, Nguroje said that all politics must be viewed from the context of its local nature, hence the need to expand the membership of the forum to the third tier of government as time goes on.
He charged members to see themselves as ambassadors of the party and conduct themselves in a manner worthy of promoting the party and marketing its aims and objectives across Nigeria.
He maintained that, so far, it is crystal clear that the presidential candidate of the APC and the entire team understand the issues and would certainly deploy the right messaging and strategies required to win the next elections and retain power at the center.
He urged members to remain focused on delivering all the candidates of the party, adding that his leadership will strive to elevate the forum and position it for greater roles within the manifesto and agenda of the party.
He charged them to remain steadfast, fair and ensure justice and equity in there dealings with one another as a mark of exemplary leadership.
He assured that the APC will win the next elections, saying all hands must be on deck to achieve victory.