APC Remains Committed To Nigerians Welfare – Osinbajo

Vice President Osinbajo has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would remain committed to the welfare of the average Nigerian.

Osinbajo made this submission when he played host to a delegation of the APC Professionals Forum at the State House, Abuja, on Friday.

In a statement by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, the vice president added that the ruling party will continue to serve the people and give them reasons to believe in a better country.

Osinbajo further stated that the APC is determined to ensure the country’s further growth and development, saying that the party will meet the hopes and expectations of millions of Nigerians.

He said: “This is a party of the common man, a party of the people, a party that takes as its cradle, the importance of ensuring that the common man benefits maximally from the government which is why we have the big programmes like the Social Investment Programmes, the largest of its kind in the continent and several of such other programmes that emphasise how serious we take the lot of the common man.

“But you’ll find that in the particular ideological direction of our party, it’s one that was clear to the founders of the party, the initial persons and groups that came together to form the party and they came from different parties, but it was to present a left of centre, a social democratic alternative to the ruling party.

“The party is not a mere platform for running for political office, it carries with it the hopes and expectations of millions of Nigerians and we must make it a place where they are comfortable, a place where they feel this belongs to us. We can even put our resources into it; it is not just for politicians; it is for us all.”