A total of 42 APC support groups in Kwara state have announced their decision to adopt ‘unity of effort’ method in ‘marketing APC candidates in the state ahead of the presidential and national assembly elections and the governorship and house of assembly elections scheduled to hold on Saturday, 25 February and 11 March 2023 respectively.
They have resolved to harmonize efforts and work together to ensure that all the APC candidates record victory in the state.
The 42 support groups ,who have members in the 16 local governments in the state, include Alade Solidarity Volunteers, Ajikobi Plaza Forum For AA, Baboko Dynamic Movement, Basman Kolapo Movement For APC, BAT G16 Youth Vanguard , Volunteer Group For Good Governance, Responsible Educated Women In Politics, Police Wives In Politics and Queen Elizabeth Old Students Forum.
Mr Olaitan Lukman ,who spoke on behalf of all the support groups that had since fused into Kwara Coalition of Prominent Support Groups For APC, KCPSG, has also announced the mission statement of the new group.
‘Our mission is to support, encourage and promote visionary, patriotic , credible and competent leadership styles of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and ensure he gets re-elected.
Our main objective as a group is therefore to embark on an aggressive mobilization of electors especially the undecided voters by showcasing the achievements of the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq administration in all sectors and giving them plausible reasons why they should support his re-election bid to consolidate on the dividends of democracy that the Kwara state people had enjoyed on his watch.
We have also deeply reflected on the outstanding leadership qualities, personal attributes and antecedents of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as a man who is hardworking, has an extensive vision, rich experience and a striking intelligence.
We have recognized him as an exceptional manager of resources and we are convinced that the country needs him in the next dispensation’ he said.
Olaitan , who called Mallam Salihu Mustapha a patriot in words and in action, also said all APC candidates in the state have stood out and are competent.
He also said KCPSG will begin aggressive awareness efforts on PVC collection ,voter education and also showcase the achievements of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq.
The group also chronicled the achievements of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq administration in the education and health sectors, poverty alleviation programmes , creation of jobs for the young people ,provision of basic amenities , ,prudent management of resources , gender inclusion, ,youth engagement and promotion of transparency and accountability .
While Dr Zainab Balogun heads the Voter Education committee, Olaitan Lukman will serve as chairman of the committee tasked with marketing Governor Abdulrazaq’s achievements, Abdulrazaq Qadri heads the committee on collection of PVCs and Yusuf Sulaiman has been mandated to oversee the committee on door -to -door campaign.
All the Support Groups in question have as their patron, Hon Bamidele Aluko, a former member of the Kwara state House of Assembly.
Aluko, who is also a former board member of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, said the decision taken by the support groups to fuse into KCPSG was to ensure that they work as one family and jointly take steps to ensure victory for all APC candidates in the state.
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s Special Adviser on Strategy, Alhaji Saadu Salahu has called this the best election-winning strategy while suggesting its recommendation as a model that others should follow.
Alhaji Salahu, who described Hon Bamidele Aluko as a tested and an experienced politician, commended him for encouraging the support groups to choose the ‘unity of effort’ method noting that APC members and supporters had also done this in Ibagun Ward , Ilorin East local government about six months ago.
He added that majority of Nigerians are ready to vote for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the upcoming presidential election while majority of Kwarans are also willing to do this in the March 11 Governorship election because of the track records of Tinubu and Abdulrazaq.
Kwara state APC Secretary, Alhaji Mustapha Ishowo ,who presided over the inauguration ceremony of the Kwara Coalition Of Prominent Support Groups For APC, KCPSG, commended Hon Bamidele Aluko for supporting the groups to prioritize and adopt unity of effort approach while urging the people of the state to ensure that they collect their PVCs and not release such to anybody for any reason but rather guard it jealously and come out in large numbers to vote for the APC in the upcoming general election.
Talking to journalists later including Team@orientactualmags.com, Alhaji Mustapha Ishowo , who said there can be no justifiable reason for anyone to leave the APC in Kwara state or oppose the re-election bid of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq , added that those who had left the party had not done that because the governor had failed in his duty but rather for self-interest.
He also asserted that the APC will not need to engage in vote buying in the upcoming general election because the governor has done creditably well and carried out infrastructure projects in all the 193 wards in the state.
‘It is obvious everywhere in the country and you can see it for yourself that APC is going to win the upcoming elections , you had just witnessed the inauguration of support groups that have fused into KCPSG , it was an indication of a total support for the party it is voluntary and people came out this way, you can see that they are not less than three thousand people and they will go from house to house to campaign for our candidates and to educate people on how to use the PVCs not only for the presidential election but for the gubernatorial and other elections. We are going to win all the thirty five elective offices in the state, it happened four years ago, and it will repeat itself this year and this time around, it will feature higher number of votes’ he said.
Kwara state APC bigwigs, who attended the unveiling ceremony of KCPSG at the ECWA Junior Secondary School , Ilorin, on Sunday include Governor Abdulrazaq’s Special Adviser on Strategy, Alhaji Saadu Salahu, Caretaker Chairman, Ilorin West local government, Hon Tosho Abdulgafar, Hon Bamidele Aluko, Ilorin West/Asa APC House of Representatives candidate, Hon Muktar Shagaya, Gov Abdulrazaq’s Special Assistant on Transportation, Alhaji Ibrahim Orire, Special Assistant on Inter-Party Affairs, Alhaji Moshood Alaka, Personal Assistant on Political Matters, Kwara Central, Mr Sulaiman Abubakar , former state lawmaker, Alhaji Abdulkareem Ayinla, Alhaji Ghaali Alaaya , Hon Kale Oloje , Ilorin Central APC House of Assembly candidate, Barrister Oba Magaji, Hon Tunde Aluko and Prince Gabriel Oyeleke.
Hon Muktar Shagaya also announced the donation of N500 000 to KCPSG at the event- Team@orientactualmags.com
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