APC women bigwigs including wife of Kebbi state governor, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar Bagudu, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, gathered in Argungu to drum up support for the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, APC gubernatorial candidate, Dr Nasir Idris Kauran Gwandu and other APC candidates during the weekend.
Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, who was the Convener of the programme, promised that women in the state will vote massively for the APC gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Nasiru Idris, Kauran Gwandu, Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and other APC candidates.
Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, who is the Zonal Coordinator, North-West APC Women Presidential Campaign Council, her husband, Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, the state Director-General, APC Campaign Council, former Governor Sa’idu Usman Nasamu Dakingari, the APC Gubernatorial Candidate, Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu and his running mate, Senator Umar Abubakar, Tafidan Kabi noted that they were pleased with the impressive attendance.
Governor Bagudu’s wife
acknowledged the myriad of developmental projects executed by President Muhammadu Buhari and her husband in Nigeria and Kebbi state respectively .
She also promised that, Kauran Gwandu, if elected as governor, would build on existing giant strides.
Dr Zainab also extolled the marvelous support women had given to the Buhari administration and that of her husband .
She, therefore, urged Kebbi state women to vote for Kauran Gwandu and other APC candidates.
‘The Kauran Gwandu’s wives are equally unrelenting amazons who are determined to continue from where I will stop and even surpass me’ she added.
Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu also lauded the DG of the campaign council Alhaji Sa’idu Nasamu Dakingari for transforming the state when he was Governor.
Dr Nasiru’s wives; Hajiya Zainab Nasare and Hajiya Nafisa, recalled that women in the state have never had it so good like they have done under an APC government in the last eight years.
‘We will continue from where Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu will stop and take the women of the state to the desired standard’ they promised.
They commended Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu and her husband, Governor Atiku Bagudu for laying the foundation of people-oriented development which had provided a convenient platform to their husband to campaign for election.
They expressed profound appreciation to the women for their massive show of solidarity, urging them to translate such love into victory for Dr. Nasir Idris.
Also speaking, Bagudu commended his wife for her invaluable efforts and the success of all his programmes and policies especially those affecting women, children and other vulnerable persons.
The Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum also said that women are critical to Nigeria’s democracy, coupled with their demographic advantage.
He appreciated Nigerian women for voting APC at all levels in 2015 and 2019, appealing to them to replicate the feat.
He said, the APC led-administration has provided empowerment to more than twenty million women nationwide, in addition to women education to enable them become self-reliant.
Bagudu added that the APC has also given equal political opportunity to women to vie for elective positions, which had made it possible for the emergence of an APC female governorship candidate in Adamawa state for the 2023 elections whose campaign kickoff was presided over in Yola by President Muhammadu Buhari and attended by himself, as the Chairman of Progressives Governors’ Forum.
The Federal Government has also according to him made it possible for a Nigerian Woman, Hajiya Amina Muhammad to become the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations as well as Mrs. Ngozi Nwaela as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization.
Governor Bagudu’s Special Adviser on Media, Mr Yahaya Sarki noted in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com that highlights of the event include presentation of party flags to Dr. Nasir Idris, Kauran Gwandu and his deputy, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida and distribution of Freezers, Grinding Machines and Charcoal Pots to some among the attendees- Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
