Ethnic groups within the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State has been tasked to deliver at least 30million for the presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Special Adviser Drainage and Water Resources, Engineer Joe Igbokwe made the task during the inauguration of the APC Ethnic Youth Groups at the party secretariat on Thursday.
Present at the inauguration were eminent leaders and members of ethnic nationalities from South South, North Central, and the South East.
Speaking at the inauguration, Igbokwe tasked the leaders of the ethnic groups present to deliver at least 30million out of the 80million expected total votes for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
“Asiwaju is the next President Nigeria. We have done our calculation and due diligence very well. It is not a contest with any other person, it is going to be based on antecedent and what he has done.
“You cannot afford to go for a World cup competition if your team is not good. It is important to pick the man that understands the route. Why Asiwaju? The country is too big for us to have a mediocre in power as the largest economy in West Africa.
“I urge all the ethnic representation here today, to support him. We are speaking the truth so as to ensure we don’t lose. Asiwaju cares. He is dependable and knows where he is going. It is pay back time for Asiwaju.
According to the APC North Central Chairman, Muhammed Patako in Lagos, Tinubu is the most qualified presidential candidate who has the model to transform Nigeria in 2023
also eulogize Tinubu’s stating that he remains the only solution to Nigeria’s problem.
“Asiwaju is the most qualified presidential candidate. A developmentalist who has a model to run Nigeria. Lagos is a vivid example. Past and present situation attest to it. The solution to Nigeria’s problems and development has been found and that is Asiwaju.
“The youth wing importance cannot be over emphasized. They are the pillar of our campaign. They are armed with their PVC,” the representative of the Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure, Architect Kabiru Abdullahi stated.
APC South South chairman in Lagos, Engineer Emiede Isaac, stated that their vote is for Asiwaju and all other candidates of the party in the forthcoming general elections.
“Ethnic youths in Lagos can never die. We will never one day go back from Asiwaju structure. We are still with him since
He stated that they have been with him since the days of AD and will never go back nor abandon his structure.
The State Youth Leader of the party, Dr. Seriki Muritala charged the ethnic youth groups to mobilise and sensitize people and work together as a team in order to deliver maximally for Asiwaju at the 2023 polls.