All Progressives Congress (APC) has developed a handbook for its proposed “Progressive Institute” to promote good governance.
Gatekeepers News reports that the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje while speaking at an event in Abuja on Saturday, said the handbook was put together as part of efforts to establish a resource centre.
Ganduje said the party is determined to leverage science and technology to deepen democracy in the country.
He said, “Our leadership is conscious of its historical responsibility to promote these ideals.
“The Progressive Institute will play a dual role for the APC. It will function as a Think Tank as well as an intellectual Resource Centre. As a think tank, it will undertake research either on its own or under the directives of the party, focusing on policies and programmes of governments under the APC platform.
“This will enhance the capacity to effectively play its role. It will also undertake capacity-building activities for our members.
“In both roles, the centre will carry out research on progressive ideals and their programmatic implications while also developing the curriculum for ideological training for members of the APC including those in government.
“It is important to emphasize the determination of our party to raise the quality of political discourse in the country through very well-defined ideological prisms.”
On his part, APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, said the handbook will distinguish the party from others.
Basiru said, “Our secretariat is open to all.
“Our bureaucracy and policies are designed to help politicians who are ready to serve the people and not just to get to public office.”
