The Interim National Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress,
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday said the party would hold its National
Convention on May 24.
Mohammed made the announcement while briefing newsmen at the end of the
party’s 9th Interim National Executive Committee meeting in Abuja.
He said that APC had also scheduled its Ward, Local Government and State
Congresses for April 5, 12 and 23 respectively.
The party used the opportunity to commiserate with the families of the
people who died on Saturday, March 15 at several venues of the job test by the
Nigerian Immigration Service.
“We also extend our sympathy and prayers to those who were injured in
the stampede and wish them a speedy recovery.’’
Mohammed called for investigation to unravel the circumstances that led
to the death of the applicants and what happened to their application fees.
He accused the management and officials of NIS “for their inability to
provide better arrangement that could have saved precious lives.
“The death constitutes the latest in a series of events that have turned
Nigeria into a massive killing field in recent times.’’
The scribe urged President Goodluck Jonathan to be proactive in the
fight against corruption and incompetence in public and private institutions in
the country.
He stressed the need for the Federal Government to renew its strategy in
addressing insecurity, unemployment and corruption.
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