By Musa Baba Adamu
A group called Patriotic Volunteers (PV), within the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state has hinted that it will form what it called “shadow government” to checkmate the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Speaking at a press conference in Kano during the weekend to update members of the group about its activities, Usman Alhaji, its national president said plans are underway to form the shadow government due to “failure” of NNPP administration to put Kano on the right direction.
According to Mr Alhaji, the group is planning to assign its members to all the Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs) to monitor their activities and make “constructive” criticism that would prompt the government to do the needful.
“This is what is obtainable in UK where we see opposition parties form the shadow government to checkmate the incumbent one.
“We are going to do it in Kano by assigning our members at MDAs to monitor the activities their and come up with a report.
“We are planning this and we will soon invite a press conference to inform the general public about this move,” Mr Alhaji said.
He said the APC Patriotic Volunteers, which currently has 60,000 members across the 44 Local Government areas of the state, has commenced online registration exercise in a bid to expand the membership base, targeting 1 million before 2027.
Mr Alhaji explained that to achieve the 1 million support base, the the group is now targeting 200,000 members through the online registration.
“Each of this 200,000 members, would produce five members, making it 1 million by 2027 to vote for APC and its candidates during the general election,” he said.
He said the APC Patriotic Volunteers, which was registered ten years ago by the Corporate Affairs Commission CAC and other relevant authorities, emphasizes on loyalty to the party and its supremacy.
According to him, the group is created to promote internal democracy within APC and good governance in government.
“We equally resolved to make good use of the media flat form campaigns through the recently constituted media committee under the able leadership of Mallam Saleh Abubakar Kwaru.
“The committee is to embark on media onslaught to enlighten and mobilize members of the public on the desirability of emphasizing merit, experience and competence in endorsing anybody for elective position or appointment.
“The association also agreed to emphasize on issue-based campaigns to be basis of choice of people into elective positions for full democratic dividend.
“In the same rain the APC Patriotic Volunteers endorsed and fully support the candidature of Hon. Dan’azumi Gwarzo as the APC Kano State Chairman in the upcoming congresses of the party. This of course include supporting fully and encouraging other willing members that are desirous of contesting any party position at all the levels.
“It is part of our resolution as a way of mobilization aimed to reach out to other bodies or groups with similar objectives for synergy and collaboration. Good citizenship, good governance, rule of law, patriotism e.t.c remain our advocacy to conform with International standard conventions and norms behind for entrenching these ideals, is the spirit of volunteerism through improvement of freedom of speech, association and movement, principle of merit for sustainable development, loyalty to the party, supremacy of the party through good internal democratization process should be the norm,” Mr Alhaji added.
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