The
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has said that the leadership of the party will forward the
recommendations of its committee on restructuring to the federal
government for implementation...
The
ruling party had set up a nine-man committee headed by the governor of
Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai to review the demands of Nigerians
for the restructuring of the country and to provide a framework that
will guide its implementation.
Oyegun
who spoke at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference that took place in
Jalingo, Taraba State at the weekend said: “APC has responded to
agitations for structural reforms of the country’s political
architecture and to structure the debate for the benefit of the
sustained unity, peace and progress of the country by constituting a
broad-based committee to provide a framework that will guide the
process.”
According
to Oyegun, APC had constituted the broad-based committee with the
Kaduna State governor as chairman to review the reports of all past
constitutional conferences, the APC constitution, manifesto and campaign
promises of the party to distil the position of the APC as regard to Nigeria’s federalism.
He
said the recommendations of the committee will be reviewed by the party
organs and a framework for implementation of the report will be
presented to the government.
“As
a governing party, the vision for our country is clear and it is to
steer it to peace, progress and the restoration of hope for a better tomorrow for all our people.
“The
APC is committed to working hard to achieve this vision by building and
consolidating on the successes so far achieved while striving for
accelerated growth and development.
“The
recommendations of the committee will be reviewed by the party organs
and a framework for the implementation of the accepted report will be
presented to the government,” he said.
Speaking
on the criticism of the APC-led administration, Oyegun said despite the
daunting challenges, President Muhammadu Buhari has performed
creditably.
Oyegun told the bishops that the APC-led administration has delivered on key aspects of its promises to Nigerians.
“I
am happy to confirm to your Lordships that while there is much work to
be done, the President Buhari-led APC administration has been able to
achieve a lot in its over two years of stewardship,” he said.
The
statement issued yesterday by the publicity unit of the APC said Oyegun
also used the opportunity to meet with the party’s stakeholders in
Taraba State to assess the leadership and the general running of the
party in the state.
Oyegun
said during the 2015 campaign, APC had focused on three core areas,
namely, the fight against corruption, stabilising the economy and
restoration of peace and security in the country.
He
recounted that the achievements of the administration included the
fight against the insurgency, tackling corruption, and revamping of the
economy through the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA)
and stringent monitoring of expenditure.
“Your
Lordships, the state of the nation is strong. The difficult conditions
in which the APC administration took over have been stabilised and the
country is headed in the right direction.
“The
weak economy is being diversified through an aggressive focus on
agriculture, development of solid minerals, the creative industry, and
other viable sectors.
“Today,
the Buhari administration is transforming the nation’s economy from
being oil-dependent and consumer-based to a multi-sector and
production-based economy.
“The
economy is currently being directed on the path of inclusive growth in
which the weaker elements of the society are not left behind but
supported through social safety nets.
“The political space is liberal and individuals and groups are able to freely express their opinions without repression. National peace and security challenges are being tackled assiduously and the future of the country is bright,” he said.
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