APC incompetent in tackling nation’s challenges, says Mark

• Tasks ADC leaders to rise to the occasion.

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

Former Senate President and National Chairman of the African Democratically Congress, ADC, Senator David Mark has carpeted the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, accusing the party of incompetence in tacking the problems of insecurity, kidnapping and others bedeviling the country.

Mark said this on Tuesday at the opening of the National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the party in Abuja.

He pointedly declared that the ruling APC has shown that they are incapable of arresting the situation.

He said, “distinguished party leaders and members , Nigeria is now bedeviled by unabating insecurity, kidnapping and violence of immense proportion. Unfortunately, these ills are now the new normal.

“The ruling APC has shown incompetence. They have shown that they are incapable of arresting the situation.

“Our party ; the ADC, must rise up to the occasion to address these ills. We are prepared to do things differently and make Nigeria a better and safer society.

“As we deliberate today, I urge us to approach our discussions with open minds, patriotism, and a shared vision for a better Nigeria. “Let our decisions reflect the aspirations of millions of Nigerians who look up to the ADC as a beacon of hope.

“We must also continue to work with like-minded individuals and groups who share our vision of rescuing our nation from its current challenges.

“The time for collaboration, constructive engagement, and strategic alignment is now.

“The journey ahead may be demanding, but with unity, discipline, and commitment, victory is assured. Let us remain steadfast and resolute”, he declared.

Meanwhile, the ADC has said that its forthcoming National Convention will be for the purpose of ratifying decisions previously taken by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, who spoke with journalists at the end of its NEC meeting, said party leaders adopted report of the Committee on Policy and Manifesto.

According to him, “The report that was submitted to the National Working Committee was formally presented to the National Executive Committee of the party, and the NEC received those reports, which will now go to the National Convention.

“Two reports, the Policy and Manifesto Committee will now go to the National Convention and the report of the Constitutional Review Committee,” Mallam Abdullahi said.

He also said that the NEC of the party, upheld the dates for the national convention and the wards congresses.

His words, “The polling unit and the ward congresses will come up on the 7th (of April). The Local Government Congresses will come up on the 9th.

“The state congresses will come up on the 11th and the National Convention on the 14th.

“The congresses are to elect new officers at the polling unit level, at the ward level, at the local government level, and at the state level.

“Already the guidelines for these congresses have been published go and the forms have been distributed across the country,” he added.

Abdullahi disclosed that the meeting was attended by representatives from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).