Aregbesola Declares Support For Osun Progressives

 

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has declared absolute support for the desire of the Osun Progressives (TOP) to re-energize the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State of Osun.

Aregbesola who is the immediate past governor of Osun made the declaration when TOP members paid him sallah visit in Lagos on Friday.

He said it is essential to take all reasonable steps to redirect the Osun APC as a progressive party to a worthwhile path in view of its recent history.

According to him, The Osun Progressives (TOP) deserves support in the pursuit of its objectives in the bid to re-energise and strengthen the Osun APC.

TOP is canvassing promotion of internal democracy, effective and efficient party management; remobilisation, reconciliation and networking the party for development, ensure transparency and accountability in party management.

Other objectives of TOP include promotion of equity, fairness and justice within the rank and file of members, ensure level playing ground for members and initiating programmes that will bring members into the fore of the party activities.

The minister recalled with nostalgia the state of inertia of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in 2003 and the strenuous efforts it took in revamping, re-energising and re-awakening it to become an election winner in 2007.

Aregbesola noted that such experience should not be the lot of APC, a successor to the AD in the progressives political camp.

He attributed the successful turn around of the fortunes of AD to God, dynamic leaders who were in the trenches and committed members as he noted that all odds were against the progressive politicians of the time in bringing AD to wining ways.

He expressed readiness to work with anyone who will not allow the the APC, the current progressive platform to go the perilous path the AD went in it’s time, saying he doesn’t make enemy as a politician.

Ogbeni Aregbesola who welcome the idea of TOP setting up of the Board of Trustees with him as the Chairman, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, Rt.Hon Lasun Yusuff, Rt.Hon. Najim Salam, Comrade Gbenga Awosode as members said the Osun APC caucus made rational decisions in the choice, even as he urged them to go out and canvassed the objectives of having a rejuvenated party for more leaders and members.

“Your objectives are noble, selfless and timely for the survival of our party. It is worth the support of a genuine progressive politician. Count me in, I will support your efforts”, he said.