We Now Have Over 40 Million Members - APC

Senator John Akpanudoedehe, the Secretary, Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the party now has over 40 million registered members.

Akpanudoedehe said this when the party’s National Chairman, Governor Mai Mala Buni, received some non-career ambassadors designate at the APC National Secretariat, in Abuja.

READ ALSO: APC Has Performed Beyond PDP’s 16-Year Achievements —Yahaya Bello

He said, “We are blessed to have a focused and gentle Chairman. When he came on board, we lost ground.

“Under his leadership, we have regained what we lost and gained more. We had a membership strength of 12 million.

READ ALSO: APC Vows Not To Watch Imo Become Killing Field

“I want to inform you your Excellencies, under his leadership, the APC has moved to about 40 something million today.

“Since the creation of this party, we have never enjoyed the peace and tranquility that we are enjoying. He has brought in some kind of calmness.

“We are blessed to have him.  He is accessible. He read your speech before you came and he granted everything you requested. That is the kind of chairman we have.”

Correspondingly, Buni who is also the Governor of Yobe State said the ambassadors by their new calling now have a new role in building relationships and projecting the image of Nigeria in a very positive light.

Buni said: “You are coming at a time when the country is faced with some challenges, especially the security challenge. I have confidence in your individual and your collective capabilities to continue to find solutions to the challenges facing the country and to strengthen the relationships between Nigeria and your host countries.”

READ ALSO: APC Chieftain In Nasarawa Empowers Youths With N2.5m

The party chairman stressed that as the ruling party, APC was deeply concerned and interested in healthy relationships between Nigeria and the international community, adding that a healthy relationship would contribute to the APC administration actualizing the party manifesto to improve the lives of Nigerians.

Buni added that the party would also look forward to a very positive working synergy with the ambassadors in the interest of Nigeria and her citizens.

He stated: “On this note, I am happy to inform you that the party has agreed to set up a desk officer for the purpose of liaising with the non-career ambassadors. In this regard, we requested you furnish the National Secretariat with the details of your coordinating secretariat.”

Buni said the caretaker committee has also approved the request of the ambassadors to attend the National Convention.