Nigerians can determine the type of government they desire if they join a political party.
The Chairman, Women and Youth Mobilisation Committee for the All Progressives Congress, APC Membership Registration/Revalidation Exercise and Kogi state Governor Yahaya Bello stated this at a meeting with state APC caretaker Committee Chairmen as part of preparations for the governing party’s nationwide membership registration to commence on Monday, January 25th.
Governor Bello said APC is the best political party in Nigeria that will give an opportunity of leadership to all its members.
“We can’t ask for positive change and good governance until we are part of the system that will produce the type of government that we so desire. Our constitution provides that whoever would want to occupy a position of authority in this country must belong to one political party or the other.
“As God will have it, APC is the best political party in Nigeria. I will continue to advocate my brothers and sisters to please join the APC, participate actively in all of her activities and programmes, that is the only way you can have a voice, determine the type of government you so desire” he said.
Governor Bello noted that the success of the registration exercise depends on the active participation of the Caretaker state chairmen who know the grassroots in their states better than any APC leader in the state.
He also challenged party leaders to prove their worth by ensuring that large numbers of persons from their spheres of influence join the party.
“If you are a politician that price yourself high, you should belong to the grassroots. Politics is local. You should have followership at the grassroots. What we’re starting with now is the basis – let people come into APC. People make the party. The party doesn’t make people.
“You cannot claim to be strong or be in power or in authority today if your membership or base is not big and robust enough.
“So, as Chairmen of our party, you will only be proud of your Chairmanship if you are able to mobilize and have enough numbers from your States – that is your strength as a Chairman.
“As a leader, the number of people you are able to convince to join our political party either from a different political party or even those who do not have interest in politics before we were able to make them join APC, that’s your strength. Don’t bother about what happened thereafter.”
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