…extends olive branch to members who left for other parties
Col. (Dr.) David Imuse RTD, the Chairman of the Edo State Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Wednesday administered the Oath of Office and the Oath of allegiance on the new members of the State Caretaker Committee of the party.
The event which took place at the State party secretariat in Benin City saw Col. Imuse admonishing them to take their alignments and appointments seriously, so that collectively, they can build a strong party that will take the state to the promised land.
He said the inauguration of the Caretaker committee became necessary when, “Two weeks ago the National Caretaker Committee of the APC dissolved all the organs of the party at zonal, state, local government and ward levels and directed that Caretaker Committees be set up in every state.
” Today what we are having is the Edo state Caretaker Committee of the APC. Everybody here today is new, the old has passed away and by the special grace of God and with the power of the National Caretaker Committee Chairman, HE Governor Mai Mallam Buni, I have been considered fit to be Chairman of the APC Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of the party in the state “.
He also extended the olive branch to some party members who left for other parties to return home so that all can build a stronger united party in the state saying, “We want to tell some of our members who went on a voyage to some other political parties, in search of the elusive greener pastures and those who went on sabbatical politically that the time has come for them to come home, so that together we will build a strong united party.
He said, “…The old has passed away there is no victor, no vanquished. They are free to come back to this party and will be treated, accepted and integrated in line with the traditional hospitality of the APC. There is no old or new members, we are all joiners. They are all welcome and we are expecting them to come any day, any time.”
According to Col Imuse, “The inauguration today is a further demonstration of the commitment of the National leadership of the party ably led by His Excellency Mallam Mai Buni, the governor of Yobe state, to reform this party and give it a new sense of direction.
“For those of us in Edo state, it has put an end to an era of divisiveness, era of lies , innuendos and an era of insinuations. Your assignment and appointments is a call to duty and a call to service to put in the best for our party. Where your personal interest conflicts with the party interest, the party interest takes precedence”.
Among the members of the new State Caretaker Committee are Col Imuse, State Caretaker Committee Chairman, Emperor Jarret Tenebe, State Deputy Chairman, Hon Lawrence Okah, State Secretary, Mr Chris Azebamwen, State Publicity Secretary, Hon Fidelis Ogbeijile, State Financial Secretary, Barr Ifidon, State Legal Adviser, Hon Osarobo Idehen, State Organizing Secretary, Hon Valentine Asuen, State Youth Leader and Mr Peter Iduoze, Persons with Disability Representative.
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