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From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
The All Progressives Congress is embracing digital transformation to build an efficient, transparent and inclusive membership system that reflects the true strength and reach of the party.
The APC national chairman, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, made this known at the party’s e-membership registration train-the-trainers workshop for its state chairmen and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja, yesterday.
Represented by Alhaji Muazu Bawa, the party’s North-East National Vice-Chairman, he said the workshop represents a significant milestone in the collective effort to strengthen the party’s internal structures and reposition it as a model of innovation.
“The party’s leadership places great importance on the initiative because they believe that for the APC to remain a truly progressive and people-oriented party, it must embrace digital transformation, not as a choice, but as a necessity for growth, credibility and sustainability.
“This workshop is designed to ensure that our state chairmen fully understand and take ownership of the e-membership registration programme. It comes after a successful series of train-the-trainers sessions conducted across the six geopolitical zones.
“Today’s session focuses on empowering our state chairmen to provide strategic leadership and oversight as the programme is implemented at the grassroots level,” the APC national chairman said.
He emphasised that because a modern party must run on modern systems, the e-membership registration was a cornerstone to building a digitally competent and institutionally stable APC that could stand the test of time.
Yilwatda said as leaders of the party in states, the active involvement and support of the chairmen was critical to the success of the exercise.
He added that they were expected to provide direction and supervision during the e-registration rollout.
Also speaking, Alhaji Mohammed Argungu, the party’s National Organising Secretary, said the event marked a crucial step in the party’s leadership’s ongoing efforts to reposition it as a modern, digitally driven and people-centred political party.
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He explained that the workshop was designed to provide the party’s state chairmen with a comprehensive and practical understanding of its e-membership registration process.
“Today’s programme, however, is meant to ensure that our state chairmen, the custodians of party structures at the state level, fully understand both the technical framework and strategic importance of this initiative,” he said.
He said the exercise was not merely an administrative one, but a transformational reform that would strengthen the party’s foundation.
He added that through the initiative, the party would build a credible and verifiable digital database of its members nationwide, as well as improve transparency and accountability in party management.
He said the initiative reflected the party’s collective commitment to modernisation, inclusivity and organisational excellence.
He charged the state chairmen to maintain open communication with the party’s national secretariat for updates, feedback and coordination.
“The success of this exercise will depend on your active engagement and unwavering commitment,” he stressed.
He thanked President Bola Tinubu for his visionary leadership and Yiltwada, for his commitment to the party’s development and dedication to digital transformation within its fold.
He also commended the party’s technical partners and all stakeholders for their invaluable support.
He urged the chairmen to fully participate, saying the lessons and insights they gained would determine the success of the exercise in their respective states.
He added that with unity, they could build a stronger, smarter and more united party that embodies progress, innovation and the hopes of millions of Nigerians.
