President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has inaugurated the All Progressives Congress (APC) Convention Sub Committee on Programes and Events, with a charge on members to work assiduously for the success of the convention.
Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the sub-committee in Abuja, Senator Akpabio told the members, “It is a privilege to be recognised by the party, the ruling APC.”
“The leadership of the party under Professor Yelwata Natawe has done well by assembling experienced hands as members of the Programes and Events sub-committee, therefore, we should not have any issues in this committee as far as performance is concerned.
“Let us remember why we are here. We will do our job in a way that the stage and venue will not be rowdy. We will not allow repetition of speeches. We will take cognisance of the six geo zones in order to allow the sub-national to showcase what they have done for the people as governors,” Senator Akpabio said.
Senator Akpabio also used the inauguration to reaffirm the commitment of the National Assembly to national development by supporting the programes of the current administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The National Assembly will continue to support the agenda of President Tinubu in his efforts towards taking the country out of the woods. President Tinubu met what can be described as foamy economy. He had to put up his thinking cap by harmonising the exchange rate and the removal of the fuel subsidy, which was a drain pipe on the economy.
“He has also put in place the tax reforms, which have increased National revenue from the non-oil sector through the National Revenue Service (NRS) and have equally led to more money for the sub-nationals.”
Senator Akpabio noted that the recent defections into the ruling APC are “Simply a show of gratitude based on what the administration has achieved since 2023.
“We are on the trajectory of growth, and what the committee is put in place to do is to organise a convention that will usher in officers of the party at the National level that will usher in another APC government of President Tinubu in 2027,” Senator Akpabio said.
In brief remarks, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, corroborated Senator Akpabio’s submissions on the economy and other policy decisions of the Tinubu-led administration, congratulated members, and charged them to work very hard for the success of the convention.