Tech Expert Kashifu Inuwa appointed as Chairman APC Digital Transformation Committee
By Kabir Akintayo
POLITICS DIGEST In a bid to attract inclusive participation of the masses ahead of the 2023 election, the Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee APC, Mai Mala Buni has appointed Kashifu Inuwa Abdulahi, a technology expert as the chairman of the APC Digital Transformation Committee.
This was made known on Thursday during the inauguration of the committee at the APC National secretariat in Abuja.
The chairman CECPC represented by the Secretary, Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, said during the inauguration that the aim of the committee is to ensure the party adopt to the digitalized technology for the prosperity of the party “ The desire of the Leader of our Party-President Muhammadu Buhari is to see that this Party be energized from bottom-up through more inclusive participation of the masses.
Mr. President is convinced that leveraging technology to transform our organization will add value to the overall objective of the formation of this Party, which is to win elections”.
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He said “It is also our conviction that the introduction and improvement of digital intermediaries (e.g Software applications, websites, social network services) into the structure of our Party, to facilitate internal communication, engage in Political decision-making, organize political action, will transform the overall experience of participation for our party members.
The Composition of the Committee should leave no one in doubt that our party is set for serious digitization and digital transformation of its operations.
The appointed chairman APC Digital Transformation Committee Mallam Kashifu Inuwa who is also the DG NITDA said that, it is an opportunity for him to serve the party with his knowledge of technology and also a privilege to help the President Muhammad Buhari achieve his aim in ensuring the party “APC” become People’s choice. The tech guru, also commended president Buhari for adopting technology to serve as the instrument to transparency and efficient.
Meanwhile, APC Digital Transformation Committee comprises of seven members with the secretary and chairman namely; Kashiwa Inuwa Abdullahi Chairman, Amb. Orji Ngofa as the Secretary. While Barr Zainab Marwa, Charles Nkata, Imaan Sulieman Ibrahim, Owolabi Olusegun Awosan, Nasiru Danu and Princess Nse Ekpo, Osayi Ejiga are all members of the committee
The committee is however tasked with the responsibility to craft digital campaign strategy for 2023 election, to recommend how to use digital technology to enhance and make the party activities more efficient and effective, to also recommend how to use digital technology to make the convention more transparent and efficient.
Also, the party expect the committee to provide advisory services on how the party can leverage on digital technology such as social media to sell its manifesto and reach out to Nigeria at large.
