The attention of the management of APCNewsOnline has been called to the concern raised by certain stakeholders regarding the ongoing membership registration exercise, viz the current second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
It is important to note that the party is at this time appreciative of any piece of advice that is meant to save lives.
To this extent, we say it is wrong to accept the notion that the APC as a party is shunning any piece of advice from important stakeholders.
But like the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC has said on Tuesday through the Secretary of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe , the party will be Covid -19 compliant.
He said: “On behalf of the Chairman of the CECPC, His Excellency Mai Mala Buni, the Executive Governor of Yobe state, we thank Hon. James Faleke for his concerns. We appreciate all the issues raised in his open letter but as a Committee, we are guided by the directive of NEC on the conduct of the registration exercise and we wish to state that the exercise will continue as scheduled.
“In doing this, we shall ensure full compliance with the PTF protocols on COVID-19 in the cause of this exercise. Our registration officers will adequately be trained to observe the protocols by the PTF.
“The truth is that this exercise is unit-based. There will be no need for a crowd. Recently, INEC conducted elections and the COVID-19 protocol was adhered to. The registration is not a daily exercise. It is a continuous one and we assure our members of their safety and protection.
“We are committed to carrying out this exercise as scheduled in view of the lifetime of the Caretaker Committee”, he added.
