A frontline support group of the All Progressives Congress (APC) known as National Progressives Hub (NPH) will on Tuesday, hold a symposium to mark the one year anniversary of the inauguration of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and Senator Ajibola Basiru as the party‘s national chairman and secretary respectively.
The gathering will bring together serving and former governors, members of the National Assembly to be led by the Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, cabinet members, APC leaders across the state and major support groups.
A statement signed yesterday in Abuja, by NPH National Coordinator, Hon. Bukky Okangbe, said the symposium is organised to celebrate one year of purposeful leadership of Ganduje and Basiru and brainstorm on way forward for APC.
The event is also to bring to the fore leadership challenges encountered by various political parties in the country with a view to proffering solutions that will further strengthen party administration and deepen democracy and democratic ethos.
The statement said the Dean of School of Postgraduate Studies, Baze University, Abuja and political commentator, Professor Abiodun Adeniyi will be presenting a keynote address titled, “Political Party Leadership in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects” at Ladi Kuwali International Conference Centre, Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja by 10 am.
According to the statement, eminent Nigerians and leaders of the party scheduled to discuss the paper include the former Director General, Voice of Nigeria and foundation member of the party, Osita Okechukwu, former National Secretary of the party, Arch. Waziri Bulama and Alphonsus Eba Ogar, APC Cross River State Chairman and the Secretary of the Forum of APC State Chairmen.
“The Deputy President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Jibrin Barau will be the Chairman of the occasion while Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi and Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo are Special Guests of Honour.
“The National Chairman of the party, Dr Ganduje is the Chief Host, while Coordinating State Governors and top party leaders are expected to give goodwill messages.
“Recommendations from the symposium will be forwarded to the party’s newly established Progressive Institute as part of the NPH contributions towards strengthening the nation’s fledging democracy.”
