work for common purpose and progress of the party in the state.
Osinbajo made the call during his Interactive Roundtable with
stakeholders of the state APC in Awka on Friday.
He said the poor performance of the party in Anambra in the recent
general election was attributed to the lack of synergy between party
leadership and the grassroots.
He said victory of APC in the 2021 governorship election in Anambra
possible project which could be realised if members works collectively
and in unity.
Osinbajo said a major problem in Anambra APC was because people refused
to join the party because they thought it was a regional party while
those who joined did so for selfish reasons
He said President Muhammadu loved Anambra given his numerous projects in
the state while assuring them they would always get what was due to them
including appointments under this adminstration.
“We don’t need to deceive ourselves, we need ask ourselves question, how
come Anambra got the least votes in South East and second least in the
federation, how come we could not elections from state to federal .
“It shows there no unity among party leadership, it is crucial to our
success.
“I have come to open a new chapter for APC in Anambra, we can win
governorship here, we can be number one but we have to be united,” he
said.
The VP advised members of the party to mobilise their members
strategically for them to benefit from the various federal government
intervention programmes like N-Power and Government Enterprise and
Empowerment Programme(GEEP).
He said beneficiaries of NPower were not selected on the basis party
membership but Nigerians.
In his address, Chief Basil Ejidike, chairman of APC in Anambra said the
party is strong in the state with no fewer than 250, 000 registered
card carrying members.
Ejidike said APC suffered in the state because lack of appointment of
members by the federal government and absence of support from the
centre.
He said federal government intervention programmes like N-Power and
Government Enterprise and Empowerment programme (GEEP) have been
hijacked by the APGA led government in Anambra and APC members were not
benefiting.
He expressed pain that people in other parties who worked and voted
against APC were being rewarded with few contracts and appointments that
should have gone to party members.
He further registered the protest of APC against the appointment of
Chief Anayo Nebe, candidate of APGA for House of Representative in the
last election as Special Adviser(Political) South East by Hon. Femi
Gbajabiamila.
“Sir it may interest you to know that the federal government school
feeding project in Anambra has been hijacked by APGA led administration,
the cooks, food contractors and other benefits of this programme are
being enjoyed members of opposition APGA.
“We cry for a reward system that recognises hard work, commitment and
party loyalty, we humbly appeal for special intervention scheme be
worked out especially now that the governorship election is around the
corner,” he said.
Ejidike urged the vice president to help galvanise the leadership of the
party in the state to address the issue of disunity within the ranks of
Anambra APC.
He said if the grassroots level of the party is linked to the centre,
the next governorship election would be a walkover for the APC.
In his remark, Dr chris Ngige, leader of the party in Anambra urged the
stakeholders to keep faith APC as their grouses would be addressed.
Ngige said the 2021 governorship election is a task which must be
accomplished as there was immense benefit in having a party member as
governor