The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has dissociated the party from individuals making derogatory remarks about civil servants in Osun State.
Basiru, while meeting with former Local Government Education
Authority, LGEA, officials at his residence in Osogbo on Friday, said such
comments neither represent the position nor the ideology of the party.
The APC scribe described civil servants as critical
stakeholders in the state’s political and developmental growth, noting that
they remain a major factor in the party’s quest for victory in the Aug. 15
governorship election.
He stressed that the APC would never support statements
capable of insulting or diminishing the dignity of civil servants.
“Those who go on radio to challenge workers over their
numerical strength in Osun are not speaking for the APC. The party did not send
them, and they do not represent our position in any way.
“Civil servants are enlightened people. They are respected
in their communities, and people listen to them because they understand
governance and leadership.
“I have enormous respect for them, and nobody has the
authority to insult them in the name of our party,” he said.
Bashiru appealed to workers in the state not to direct their
grievances against the APC over comments made by individuals acting on their
own.
“I want to appeal to our civil servants not to use their
influence against the APC because of careless statements from some individuals.
“Those comments are personal opinions and not the official
position of our party,” he said.
Basiru also warned APC members and candidates against
complacency ahead of the governorship election, insisting that victory would
only come through hard work, unity and reconciliation within the party.
“I don’t believe in automatic victory. There is nothing like
that in politics. We must work in every ward and every polling unit, and we
must appeal to those who are aggrieved,” he said.
He urged all APC stakeholders to prioritise the victory of
the party’s governorship candidate, Asiwaju Bola Oyebamiji, and advised
National and State Assembly aspirants not to focus solely on their personal
ambitions but on the Aug. 15 governorship poll.
“Let me say this clearly: if we fail to secure victory for
Oyebamiji on Aug. 15, your Senate and House of Representatives tickets in the
APC are like bread labels,” he said.
Basiru called for unity within the party, urging members to
avoid internal conflicts and channel their energy towards ensuring the APC’s
return to power in Osun.
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