The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has declared absolute support for the desire of the Osun Progressives (TOP) to re-energize the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State.
According to a statement made available to AMILOADED by the Osun Progressives Chairman, Adelowo Adebiyi, the minister made the declaration when the TOP members paid him Sallah visit on Friday.
Aregbesola, who is the immediate past governor of Osun State, said it was essential to take all reasonable steps to redirect the Osun APC as a progressive party to a worthwhile path in view of its recent history.
According to him, the TOP deserves support in the pursuit of its objectives in the bid to re-energize and strengthen the Osun APC.
According to the statement, the TOP is canvassing for promotion of internal democracy, effective and efficient party management, remobilisation, reconciliation and networking the party for development, ensure transparency and accountability in party management.
Other objectives include promotion of equity, fairness and justice within the rank and file of members, ensure level playing ground for members and initiating programmes that will that bring members into the fore of the party activities.
The minister recalled with nostalgia the state of apathy of the Alliance for democracy (AD) in 2003 and the strenuous efforts it took in revamping, re-energizing and re-awaking it to an election winner in 2007.
He further noted that such experience should not be the lot of APC, a successor to the AD in the progressives’ political camp.
Aregbesola attributed the successful turnaround of the fortunes of AD to God, dynamic leaders who were in the trenches and committed members as he noted that all odds were against the Progressives politicians of the time in bringing AD to wining ways.
He, however, expressed his readiness to work with anyone who will not allow the APC, the current progressive platform, to go the perilous path the AD went in its time, noting that “he doesn’t make enemy as a politician”.
Ogbeni Aregbesola, who applauded the idea of TOP setting up of the Board of Trustees with him as the Chairman, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, Rt.Hon Lasun Yusuff, Rt.Hon. Najim Salam, Comrade Gbenga Awosode as members; said the Osun APC Caucus made the right choice.
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