The Special Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Youth matters Ibrahim Alli-Balogun has described the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress for the 2023 Presidential Election, as the best bet for Nigerian Youths.
Alli-Balogun in a statement issued in Abuja, stated that Tinubu a one time Governor of Lagos State produced majority of those in leadership positions across board in the country today, He stressed that Asiwaju’s leadership skills remains one of the most sought after in the nation.
Alli-Balogun said Asiwaju has shown beyond reasonable doubt that he is a manager and builder of leaders, noting that Youths stand a lot to gain if he becomes the number one citizen of Nigeria.
“Asiwaju has been a lover of the youth, if you look at his cabinet as Lagos State Governor, it was flooded with youths that have today become leaders in different parts of the country. It is not about making people alone, he also benefitted Youths enormously through his various developmental efforts.
“A lot of us in Politics today were inspired by him. We are indeed happy today that we are not in any way disappointed because of his dexterity and intelligence in actualising his dreams and visions.
“I am more than convinced that he is in tune with the dream of a new and working Nigeria. All of us especially the youths need to rally round this man to become our number 1 citizen.He is undoubtedly the best to lead us at this time.”
Alli-Balogun enjoined the Youth to aggressively mobilise and work assiduously for the election of the former Lagos State Governor as President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor.
He also used the opportunity to laud the ruling party for conducting the best primary in the history of Nigeria’s Democracy, saying the APC remains the party to beat, in delivering all the components of good governance to Nigerians.
The Honourable Commissioner Representing Osun State at the Federal Character Commission, Hon. Adeoye Abdulrasak Esq has been conferred with the award of FELLOW of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria.
The award was presented to him at the Conference of the Institute held at Grand Pela Hotels and Suites in Abuja today Saturday, 11th June, 2022.
While presenting the award on behalf of the institute, The Director /chief learning Executive of the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria, Dr. Godswill C. Onyekwere said Hon. Adeoye Abdulrasak was nominated for the conferment of Fellowship award in recognition and appreciation of his dedication and commitment to service, upwardly mobile and visionary approach to administrative matters, professionalism in service and public spiritedness.
…says initiative aims to tap rich natural endowment for socio-economic advancement
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola
As part of his administration’s efforts to develop the State’s tourism sector, Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday, inaugurated Cultural and Tourism Clubs in secondary schools across the State.
Oyetola noted that the initiative was a strategic effort to make students embrace development in the tourism sector and make it vibrant and sustainable.
He said the initiative was also designed to tap the rich natural endowments the State is blessed with, for its socioeconomic advancement. According to him, the initiative will help to revolutionalise and reinvigorate revenue generation and development parameters to reposition the economy of the state.
Recall that the administration had stated in clear terms its commitment to fast-track development with all available resources to meet the increasing needs of the people of the State through agriculture, mining, tourism and culture.
Speaking during the inauguration ceremony, held at Technical College, Osogbo, Governor Oyetola who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Wole Oyebamiji, said his administration had identified culture and tourism as a potential strength to enhance the State’s economic prosperity.
Oyetola who described culture and tourism as key areas that worth students’ devotion said its institutionalization across the nooks and crannies of the State would go a long way to achieve a vast cultural tourism potential which the youth can make use of for sustainability endeavours.
He disclosed that his government had packaged the cultural tourism club in such a way to expose students in public and private secondary schools to potential in Culture and Tourism, and to also identify talents in arts among the students. This, he noted, will encourage promotion of culture and innovations capable of making the students self sustaining and culturally inclined.
The Governor directed all schools to key in and establish clubs immediately and devote every Thursday as Cultural Day in the last two periods of their timetable.
According to him, each private and public school in the state should henceforth mandate excursion to the State Tourist Sites at least once in a session in a school calendar year.
He said for the communities to have a sense of belonging and to properly integrate cultural tourism into their daily lives, each school should identify and name a theatre Arts or Tourism icon (living or dead) after each Club in each locality.
“When all the schools establish tourism clubs, it will induce interest of the students, create jobs, reduce unemployment and make them compete in our State and a world full of opportunities and possibilities.
“Apart from this, it will promote domestic tourism through which wealth will be created through excursions with multiplier effects on entrepreneurship development.
“One thing is clear, if the schools implement the cultural tourism clubs, the increasing cases of social vices will be checked as the students will be engaged in productive activities.
“Our administration has continued to give priority to the development of the youths as the future leaders and has evolved more measures to mould, train and prepare them effectively for leadership hence the formulation of Youth Policy – Youth Engagement, Youth Education, Youth Entrepreneurship and Youth Empowerment – to integrate our youths into our sustainable development plan”, he added.
Governor Oyetola charged the Ministries of Culture and Education to collaborate so as to formally put the clubs in proper shape in all schools just as he called on all teachers to ensure the success of the strategy of making the dream to leave a legacy of sustainable development across sectors.
Those in attendance at the inauguration include; immediate past Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Adebisi Obawale; Head of Service, Dr. Festus Olowogboyega Oyebade; National Museum delegation; leadership of the Traditional Religion Worshippers Association among others.
Hon. Adeniyi Oluwatosin Ismail an aspirant of House of Representatives in Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency has congratulated the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress and former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his emergence as the standard bearer of the APC in the just concluded primary election.
He made this known in a statement personally signed by him and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday.
He described Tinubu’s emergence as a well deserved victory owing to his contributions to the development of the country and sustainability of democracy in Nigeria. He described Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a leader who is fully ready to lead the party to victory and rebuild the nation in terms of development.
He congratulate Chief Bisi Akande (Baba Ọmọ Kéékèèké), The National Chairman, Sen. Abdullah Adamu and all leaders of the APC for the successful National Special convention.
He advised the flag bearer to as a matter of urgency make necessary reconciliation across board for the victory of the Party.
Hon. Adeniyi Oluwatosin Ismail also urged all other aspirants, party leaders and members to work together towards the victory of APC in the general elections.
The Honourable Commissioner representing Osun State at the Federal Character Commission, Hon. Adeoye Abdulrasak Esq. has congratulated the Presidential standard bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his victory in the just concluded primary election.
He made this known to newsmen in Abuja. He described Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as an embodiment of experience who is fully ready to give Nigeria a face-lift. He described the victory as victory for all and urged every member of APC to work for the success of the Party in the general elections.
He used the medium to felicitate with the Executive Governor of Osun State, Alhaji Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola over the victory and wish him success in his re-election.
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, has emerged as the winner of the party’s presidential primary.
He obtained 1721 votes to defeat his closest rivals, Rotimi Amaechi and Yemi Osinbajo.
A section of delegates of the All Progressives Congress(APC) have called on National chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.
Adamu announced Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the “consensus candidate” ahead of APC presidential primary on Tuesday.
But outraged NWC members dismissed the statement as “your personal opinion”.
Reacting, many said Adamu’s antics showed that he is working overzealously for “a small cabal including few shadowy but influential figures at the Presidency whose stock in trade is to drop the name of President Buhari, who is a worthy and highly principled leader, in pursuit of their nefarious agenda.”
According to them, Adamu now constitutes a “clear and present danger to continued existence of APC as a corporate entity”, capable of subverting Nigeria’s democratic processes. “By this show of shame, Adamu has clearly shown that he is not fit to preside over APC.
It is shameful that a man rehabilitated from political penury in March by President Buhari who made him National Chairman by consensus can now be trying to destroy the same party within three months,” said Mohammed Argugu, a delegate from Sokoto State.
Another delegate, Ms. Bintu Ibrahim from Niger State, said: “I no longer have confidence in Adamu to continue as APC Chairman.”
APC’ National Vice Chairman of North-West, Dr. Salihu Lukman, condemned Adamu’s “autocratic leadership style” by making weighty public statement in the name of APC without consultation with fellow NWC members.
President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday afternoon cleared all doubts about where he stands on the choice of a presidential candidate for the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, declaring before the party’s 14 governors of northern states that he has “no preferred candidate,” and has “anointed no one,” and is determined to ensure that “there shall be no imposition of any candidate on the party.”
Speaking at a meeting with the Governors at the State House, Abuja, President Buhari said the party is important and its members must be respected, and made to feel they are important.
The President said he had a clear mind about what he was doing and asked the APC governors to feel the same way: “You were elected as I was. Have a clear mind as I have. God gave us the chance; we have no reason to complain. We must be ready to take pain as we take the joy. Allow the delegates to decide. The Party must participate, nobody will appoint anybody.”
Earlier in their addresses, the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, Governor Simon Bako Lalong and Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of the Progressive Governors Forum, said they had come to affirm the position of the Northern Governors that the party’s candidate in the presidential election shall come from the southern part of the country.
They apologised to the President for the leakage of their signed memorandum which was not in support of any particular candidate and gave assurances to the President on their readiness to accept his leadership on the matter.
The APC governors and political leaders from the northern states of Nigeria today in their meeting declared support for the candidate of the APC to come from the Southern States of Nigeria.
This was contained in a statement signed by the eleven governors of the All Progressives Congress in the northern states after the meeting .
The statement reads:
“APC governors and political leaders from the northern states of Nigeria today met to review the political situation and to further support our Party in providing progressive leadership amidst our national challenges.
During our discussions, we welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s invitation to governors and other stakeholders to contribute to the emergence of a strong presidential candidate for the APC.
After careful deliberation, we wish to state our firm conviction that after eight years in office of President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the APC for the 2023 elections should be one of our teeming members from the southern states of Nigeria.
It is a question of honour for the APC, an obligation that is not in anyway affected by the decisions taken by another political party.
We affirm that upholding this principle is in the interest of building a stronger, more united and more progressive country.
We therefore wish to strongly recommend to President Muhammadu Buhari that the search for a successor as the APC’s presidential candidate be limited to our compatriots from the southern states.
We appeal to all aspirants from the northern states to withdraw in the national interest and allow only the aspirants from the south to proceed to the primaries.
We are delighted by the decision of our esteemed colleague, His Excellency, Governor Abubakar Badaru to contribute to this patriotic quest by withdrawing his presidential aspiration.
The APC has a duty to ensure that the 2023 elections offer a nation-building moment, reaffirming that a democratic pathway to power exists for all who value cooperation and build national platforms.
This moment calls for the most sober and inclusive approach to selecting our party’s candidate, and we call on all APC leaders to fulfil their responsibility in this regard.
Signed, 4th June 2022: Aminu Bello Masari Governor of Katsina State Abubakar Sani Bello Governor of Niger State Abdullahi A. Sule Governor of Nasarawa State Prof. B.G. Umara Zulum Governor of Borno State Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai Governor of Kaduna State Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya Governor of Gombe State Bello M. Matawalle Governor of Zamfara State Simon Bako Lalong Governor of Plateau StateSenator Aliyu Wamakko Former Governor of Sokoto State Dr. A.U. Ganduje Governor of Kano StateSenator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu Governor of Kebbi State
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