National Chairmanship: APC Youth Progressives Forum backs Al-Makura

APC Youth Progressives Forum, Borno State Chapter has commended the decision of the National Executive Council of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), for zoning the position of National Chairman to the North.

The Forum State Chairman, Hon. Sadiq Abubakar who made the commendation Sunday at a press conference also opined that the National Convention will be a great opportunity for party to strengthen its bones and institutionalize internal democratic process as a panacea for rebuilding the party towards the 2023 general election.

“We cannot be as mighty as we are today without grievances and intricacies though they are the bridges that measures our success and determine our weaknesses.

“We also congratulates APC as a party on our successful conduct of congresses from ward, local government and States level.

“Nigerians most especially the members of our great party are anticipating high with their ears widely open not for the convention date and venue but who may emerge after remain a subject of great concerns.

“We are glad that in all the States and the party Stakeholders consulted so far Senator Umaru Tanko Almakura remain the only viable option to remodel and take the rulling APC to winning ways once again,” Abubakar said

He emphasized that before the National convention, is a tradition that aspirants would first declare interest vying for one seat or the other, zoned or micro zoned to their respective constituency, pointing out that, the former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Umar Tanko Almakura would contest National Chairmanship.

According to him, having been one of the nation’s respected nationalist is alive and emerging at the time the rulling party needs him most because of his long good track records in Governance as a former Governor and now Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Abubakar further asserted that Nigerians as a whole and the rulling APC in particular would witness a tremendous and a dynamic changes for positive and accelerated political development if he emerge the National Chairman.

He added that Senator Al-makura is a Democrat and has wealth of experience in Politics and Leadership which earned him the Status of a Political General as many called him in Nasarawa State and the nation as a whole.

“Life is the best teacher and there is no doubt that Al-makura’s journey to greatness has thought him countless lessons that pages cannot contain. He was Youth leader of NPN,, a former Secretary of NRC, a founding Member of APC from the merger level through CPC as a Serving Governor of Nasarawa State.

“His courageous stand prompt the need to support the emergence of a new era and leadership in Nigeria of President Muhammadu Buhari. This is the reason why currently he remains the only option to revive the rulling All Progressive Congress after our National Convention.

“The wisdom behind Senator Al-makura’s aspiration is to ensure cohesion and unity of the party as well safeguard the tenets and legacies of President Muhammadu Buhari administration towards sustaining the virtues of the party and maintains them.

“He was part of the merger as the only surviving Governor from the opposition Congress for Progressive Change. It means he knows the history, the problems and the Solutions that will further sustain the gains and secure the future of the rulling All Progressive Congress ahead of the nation General elections in 2023.

“APC under his watch will be Committed in building harmony, ,Peace and Unity of Nigeria, detribalized Politician that gave it all Democratic strives. We are making this Declaration today before the Press knowing fully that Senator Umaru Tanko Al-makura has all its takes to revive the rulling APC if elected National Chairman.

“We want to appeal to the Party delegates and the critical Stakeholders to ensure that our party get the best on February 26th and the best is the Former Governor of Nasarawa State Distinguished Senator Umaru Tanko Almakura National Chairmanship.

“It has been said that only God is perfect but he is an Excellent Politician to redeem the image of the rulling party Insha’Allah.
Thank you for listening and God bless aĺl,” Abubakar said.