President Muhammadu Buhari at the weekend in Daura, Katsina State, called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to encourage more participation and ownership of the party at the grassroots.
Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s spokesman in a statement, said the president made call when he hosted Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, some governors and party members of the APC at his country-home after his registration at Sarkin Yara Ward, Daura.
He said they could achieve that by adopting bottom-up processes of registration and revalidation at ward, local government, state and federal levels, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
According to him, a continuous sense of ownership by members will strengthen the party structure, guarantee better prospects in elections and insure its future.
The president said the elite in the country should be more reflective and fair in their assessment of the administration, noting that the strides recorded should be appreciated.
Buhari called on all those interested in the party to turn out in large numbers to revalidate and register, and be mindful of the COVID-19 regulations in carrying out the exercise.
In his remarks, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the APC and Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, said the ruling party had already set up two committees to ensure effectiveness in the registration and revalidation process.
According to him, Governor Yahaya Bello was heading the mobilisation and sensitisation, while Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger led the registration process.