The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed its gratitude to the
security agencies, the media, party members / supporters and indeed the
entire people of Lagos for their immense contributions to the runaway
success of the party’s two-day national convention
that saw the
emergence of its presidential candidate without rancour In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its National Publicity
Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said going by the efforts and
perseverance of these groups, it is now clear that Nigerians are ready
to make the necessary sacrifice for change. It said the military, police, DSS, Civil Defence and the various
Lagos state security agencies, among others, went beyond the call of
duty in carrying out their assigned tasks during the two days that the
convention lasted. ”What this shows is that with proper political leadership and
guidance , our security agencies can be the best in the world. We are
indeed gladdened by their sacrifice,” APC said.
The party said the media also did not disappoint, as many journalists
reported at the venue from 9 a.m. on Wednesday and did not leave until
the results of the voting was announced at about 6 pm the second day,
all the while reporting the event as it happened. ”As always, the Nigerian media played their watchdog role with a rare
commitment and impressive professionalism. They were there for us all
through,” it said.
APC said the entire people of Lagos made a great
sacrifice by bearing the inconveniences imposed by the convention
without much complaints. ”For a city prone to gridlock, there is no doubt that the convention
brought about extra inconveniences for the residents as they moved
around to perform their daily duties.
But based on the feedback we have
received from across the state, the people believe that whatever
inconveniences they suffered while the convention lasted were just a
little of the sacrifice they have to make in the collective efforts to
build a new Nigeria. We appreciate this very much,” the party said. It said the party’s members and supporters, especially the delegates
who came from all over the country, were simply outstanding in their
contributions to the success of the convention, a development that has
given the party much hope and confidence that it can always count on its
core group (members and supporters) for support.
APC said with the fairness, transparency, violence-free and the
overall success of the convention, the party has shown that it is indeed
ready and able to bring the much-needed change to Nigeria and make the
country, once again, a proud member of the comity of nations. ”In the tough task ahead, we have no scintilla of doubt that we can
always count on all those who have made our convention a success,” the
party said
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