15th July, 2010
As against the controversy generated by the zoning policy of the ruling Peopleâ€
The AC also set up another committee to review the work of the first one with a view to persuading a younger generation of Nigerians to seize the moment and fashion out creative and practicable solutions to the myriad of problems facing Nigeria.
These facts were disclosed this morning in Abuja, Nigeriaâ€
In his speech titled Shall We Let The PDP Set Nigeria Ablaze? Akande condemned the action of the PDP members who turned the partyâ€
“We watched PDP being pushed by a large pull of confusion that may rapidly swell into a flood of chaos,†Akande said, adding that if allowed to go unchecked, the PDP may allow its internal problem to lead to destabilisation of the country.
Akande said it was only by ACâ€
He reiterated: “The leadership of our party came to the conclusion that this shift will do the nation more good than PDPâ€
He said the party was already reviewing its manifesto to make it possible for it to align with other political associations who shared ACâ€
Akande cited the Obama example in the US and added that in most countries of Europe and the rest of the world, people are clamouring for and targeting youths for leadership positions.
He explained that the qualities required of the new generation youth leadership would be publicised in the mass media that young Nigerians of good standing and impeccable record who subscribe to patriotic and progressive politics would feel free to join AC.
In pursuit of the new order, Akande said the youth wing of the party would be restricted to people under 35 years whereas in the past people over 50 years belonged to this cadre of politicians.
—Moyo Fabiyi