Buhari glad APC Caretaker Committee, governors uniting party

 Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has praised the Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for repositioning the party.

The President also hailed the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), led by Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu, for preparing the party for the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states.

A statement on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said the President gave kudos to Governor Buni, particularly for the energy and commitment he has deployed in moving across the country to reach out to various factions in the party to strengthen peace and cohesion in the party.

Following the dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC in June, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party chose the Yobe State governor and others as the Chairman and members of the Caretaker Committee as well as of the extraordinary National Convention Committee (NCC).

At Tuesday’s virtual interaction with the governors of APC-controlled states and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, the President said he was pleased with the good job the Caretaker Committee had done so far.

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He said: “I am pleased with the Chairman and the work of the committee. He is highly mobile in the efforts to coordinate and strengthen the party. I am happy with his personal efforts.”

President Buhari also expressed appreciation to the efforts of the APC governors following the successful conduct of the party’s primaries in Edo and Ondo states.

“I am happy that they knew their responsibilities as governors and had identified the right priorities,” he said.

Speaking on behalf of his colleagues, Bagudu thanked the President for taking steps to resolve the party’s crisis.

The APC governors also praised the President for his handling of security issues and the economy.

They noted the success the nation recorded in pulling the country out of the 2016 economic recession as well as the current management of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are proud of your leadership and achievements,” the governors told President Buhari.