The All Progressives Congress, APC, has assured Nigerians of its readiness and determination to make the necessary sacrifices to reverse the prevailing gloomy situation in the country and bring about the much-needed change for the better in the interest of the long-suffering citizens.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the party said Nigerians should go into the New Year with an unyielding commitment to be part of ongoing efforts to set the country on the path of growth and development, rather than get into a state of depression on the basis of the ‘cumulative mis-governance’ of the past 14 years by the PDP-led Federal Government.
”While wishing all Nigerians a great 2014, we hereby solicit their unalloyed support for our efforts to reshape the country’s political landscape, shake off the heavy yoke imposed on them by their selfish, self-serving and clueless leaders and make the country a source of pride not only to its citizens but to all black people in the world,” it said.
The APC said the first step in what will be a tough but final battle to rescue Nigeria from the clutches of rapacious leaders will be, to bring the citizenry on board the train of change that is barrelling through the country, and to ensure that elections in the country are free, fair and credible.
”As we wrote in the preamble to our manifesto, ‘democracy, to be stable and meaningful, must be anchored on the principle that government derives its powers from the consent of the governed…This means that governments are instituted on the basis of free, fair and credible elections, and are maintained through responsiveness to public opinion.
”In addition, the exercise of political authority is rooted in the rule of law. APC believes in the doctrine of social contract between the leaders and the led; which means that the public office holder is a trustee of the people and that power must be used in the interest of the people rather than in the interest of the public office holder,” the party said.
Registration of members starts soon
The party said in order to ensure that as many Nigerians as possible are brought aboard the APC train of change, the party will kick-start its membership registration drive early in the year, targeting in particular the youth who they described as indispensable in any effort to bring about change.
”We ask all those who are yearning for genuine change to seize the moment and embrace the engine of change, which the APC represents! Our compatriots who have lost faith in our dear country because of inefficient and corrupt leadership can count on us, because we represent committed, transparent and focused leadership,” APC said.
The party pledged to halt the country’s drift towards a failed state with a conscious plan for a post-oil economy in Nigeria, details of which will be outlined in the weeks and months ahead; and to make the welfare and security of the citizenry, which is the main duty of any government, its top priority; APC said that in order to extricate Nigeria from the dire straits in which it has been plunged by the successive PDP governments, the party has decided to make as its priority the ‘War Against Corruption; Food Security; Accelerated Power Supply; Integrated Transport Network; Free Education; Devolution of Power; Accelerated Economic Growth and Affordable Health Care.’
”We know skeptics will sneer at these and deride them as mere sloganeering. After all, Nigerians have been taken for a ride for the past 14 years by those who have mistaken transmogrification for transformation, and those who have relentless pursued power for the sake of power, rather than to use it to harness the country’s abundant human resources.
”But most things look impossible until they have been achieved, and the impressive record of performance in the states under our control, from Kano to Imo states and from Lagos to Edo, testifies to our ability, determination and willingness to make things happen for the benefit of our people,” the party said.
2013 the worst year in Nigeria’s history
The APC also said 2013 is among the worst years, if not the worst, for the citizenry, who have been pauperized and dehumanized by a ‘government that keeps touting favourable economic statistics in the face of an unprecedented fall in the standard of living of its people.’
”They say President Jonathan’s achievement in 2013 is unprecedented, yet Nigerians celebrated the Christmas and New Year holidays in unprecedented pitch darkness and an unprecedented number of our youths are unemployed; They say they are winning the war against corruption, yet key government officials, including the so-called Coordinating Minister of the Economy, do not even know how much Nigeria earns from crude oil and gas sales, and what happened to 12 billion dollars earned from domestic crude lifting; They are so eager to cling to any straw of ‘achievement’ that they are celebrating the revival of the locomotive engine in the 21st century ”Such is their insensitivity and total lack of compassion for human beings that the Jonathan administration will rather spend the nation’s scarce resources on importing animals for the villa zoo and on purchasing presidential jets that they do not need.
”Because this government has become numb to reason, because this government has deteriorated from cluelessness to hopelessness and because this government has totally lost any sense of direction, we say it is time for Nigerians to gird their loins and join hands with all those who are seeking genuine change. To adapt Mahatma Gandhi’s timeless quote, Nigerians must be the change they wish to see in their country, and the year 2014 must be our Year of Change!” APC said. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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A very big AMEN and AMEN!!!
ReplyDeleteI urge my fellow nigerian youths to join hands with the progressives to kick out jonathan and his cohorts come 2015,GEJ mustn't be in charge beyond 2015,APC is the change we need and the time is now.
ReplyDeleteAlong with disgruntled PDP looters and a fulani presidential candidate? Bad market!
DeleteHmmmmmm ppl will be saying APC are dey God if any man trust any human being d person is d biggest fool I trust in God to give us gud govt. 60% of APC are PDP members.
ReplyDeleteIf care is not taking Apc will sell Nigerian bcos there noise show that there they have nothing to offer
ReplyDeletei dont no y some pple dont have comon sence.who is apc all of dem is from pdp.so can dey change over night?chusy
ReplyDeleteWell done gbenga,what a word of motivation. I realy agree with you,we (APC) shall make it by GOD‘S GRACE come 2015 bcos we are determined, committed and confidence to make it. It‘s better to have a honest,loyal,responsible and compitent FULANI, BUZU, GWARI,KARE-KARE ,JUKUM,JARAWA, IBIRA, IYALA, IDOMA,KATAF, NSUKKA, WAWA, ISOKO or even OKRIKA MAN than to have an incompetent irresponsible,a corrupt and baised mind DRUNKARD from snipers and militant political party(pdp) as a president. What a mess,we really need a CHENGE, you are right gbenga. well done once more!
ReplyDeleteApc is really going on as if they will deliver when they get into power come 2014,we most not forget that most of them are from P.D.P,most of them are despirate to belong to a new political party like Apc where they will have the opportunity to steal like their accused opposition party“PDP”,their objective have always been money,money and not the interest of the masses and the Apc should stop blowing their trumpet,they should waite for 2015 presidential election when the masses will decide who will lead the country,Is high time the officials in Apc should grow up and stop all the insults to the PRESIDENCY“ GEJ” and his party,I do also hope Apc should emulate the western world in the manners in which they play their politics and not abusing their oponents,our children are watching since you lots are expected to be role model.Despirate politicians are the one who often engage in abusive language,mind you lot, that all this are as a result of the way you were all brought up.Charity begins at home,you are not uneducated politicians, nor are you lots those traders in one of this local markets in Nigeria where you expect such behavor.please you lots should grow up before it affect your chances of winning the election,
ReplyDeleteProfessor save yourself that long yeye,meaningless grammar and cut off that pretence,selfish,baise and hypocrise of yours. Those children watching are not fools,insulting a HAUSA,FULANI,YORUBA MAN or a APC member gain you a lots of rewards and praises in heaven while insulting an ijaw man and a pdp member is a taboo and a sin abi? Proffessor i think your judgement really stinkssss,it‘s true charity begins at home but the truth is i can never respect your father while you disrespect mine. So, oga proff, 1 gud turn deserve anoda while 1 bad turn deserve double. Call off ur dogs and we will also bark down, what a rubbish comment from an educated illitretate.
ReplyDeleteat pdp has been ruling us since let us give another party chance to see what they are up to then we will be able to differetiate from the 2 paties. we can now choose the one that os good for us
ReplyDeleteWhich other party? They are all the fucking same. APC is not a good alternative neither are they a soulution to our problems. They are only noise makers. They have between now and next yeasr to fully convince us that they can deliver and it will not be by noice making. A party that has already majority of our national treasury loooters cannot claim to be our saviour. Thieves harbouring fellow thieves that what i call them. As for me and millions of more Nigerians the devil we know will always be better than the angel we do not know.If 3/4 of pdp moves to Apc; what does that make APC? Abeg nigerian politics is all bout selfish interests and not the national interest.Half of the govs or politicians in APC have all failed while in positions of power (including Buhari) so why should i trust them again or go back to them for salvation?
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. APC have nothing to offer Nigerians. We are not babies. Tinubu made his daughter Iya Poona, El Rufia allocated land in Abuja to himself & family + girl friends,Fani kayode'corruption charges & he does not know how to talk,most of d npdp that joined them are all Nigerians looters,Abeg lets vote wisely.
DeleteAPC is another PDP in another name. So there is no difference. OBJ is the chief navigator and 90% of members have ruled the country before with no positive impact. Coupled with PDP defectors means there is no hope yet for nigeria. I will better go with PDP if President Goidluck will contest. I think I like his democratic credentials. He tolerates opposition and allow free speech even when insulted yet he is humble while making modest achievements in some key sectors of the economy. It is better we allow him complete all within the consitution allowed time frame before we try anothet person even from any party. Let us wait till 2019 for this change.
ReplyDeleteEveryone is entitled to his/her opinion,as for me and for millions nigerians am pretty sure we need a change. With gej‘s pattern of leadership i never see him as someone that can lead this country to where we are suppose to be,in GOD i trust and by apc i stand. period!
ReplyDeleteI will vote for APC if they allow Rochas Okorocha to be their presidential candidate, he is hard working and will deliver faster
ReplyDeleteI have always been following comments by the participants in this type of forum and the common style is that contributions are laden with emotion. As far as I know, Allah will never change the situation of any community of docile individuals as we presently have it in this country. Most of the contributors will turn down a call to serve as Councillor in their area probably because of fear of being molested by the urchins. We lack audacity to blame those who are courageous and take the risk. We have good critiques but I am sure that most of them will be found wanting when given responsibility. Human being is the most difficult to control. My appeal is that we should all start the journey to the promised land by offering our selfless service to our community with the believe that it will propel us to the local, state and Federal level. God bless Nigeria.
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