APC inaugurates TPI governing council

…Calls on stakeholders to patronize Institute

By Jude Opara, Abuja

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda on Monday inaugurated The Progressive Institute (TPI), saying it’s in line with the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to establish a premier political foundation in the country.

Yilwatda, who is also the Chairman of the council made a passionate plea to all party elders; including state governors and party representatives to support the Institute by outsourcing their training, research and relevant consultancy services to it.

“Let me at this point express our leadership’s appreciation to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his vision in establishing this premier political foundation in the Country.

“I wish to assure him of our total commitment to ensuring that the President’s desire of a world class institution is achieved. I also wish to thank my predecessor His Excellency Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who is also the former Executive Governor of Kano State and others for their efforts to establish this great institution.”

The National Chairman further explained that the creation of the Institute was a deliberate decision of the APC to ensure that the Institute gets policy and strategic attention at the highest level of its leadership.

“I want to assure you that the entire leadership of our party, starting from our National Leader, my good self, all members of the National Working Committee (NWC) and all APC leaders, are fully committed to give this great institution our full support and attention.”

According to Yilwatda, the Council has the statutory functions to undertake research and publication of books/journals on public policy, democratization, good governance and leadership.

“To organize regular workshops, international and local conferences, national discourses on ideology, governance and related matters.

“Working in collaboration with relevant organs of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to develop and execute the party’s political strategies.

“To undertake capacity building programmes in the following areas: Intra-party governance, Leadership, Ideology, Public policy, Institution building, Elections and election related matter and APC values and identity.

“Provide the platform for robust discussion within the Party, between the Party and the wider Nigerian society.

“To serve as the institutional memory of the APC by documenting all its activities, Party Primaries, policies and decisions of the Party especially decisions by the Caucus and National Executive Committee meetings, the Convention etc.”

In his remarks, Director General of TPI, Dr. Lanre Adebayo, assured the APC leadership of his management’s commitment to set a standard for the Institute, adding that only committed members of the party would be engaged as staff.