The National youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dayo Israel has constituted a high level working group to help young aspirants clinch the party tickets in the coming primaries.
In a statement signed and made available to Channel Network Afrique (CNA), the Youth Leader said among other responsibilities,the committee is to receive request for endorsement from young aspirants from 40 years and below that have purchased the party’s expression of Interest and nomination forms.
Dayo who noted that the gesture is inline with his promise at resumption of office to ensure more credible young persons are assisted to emerge victorious in the 2023 election,led to consultations to ensure 50% discount on nomination forms by the National Executive Committee and National Working Committee of the APC.
Also in furtherance of that concerted effort, I have constituted a High Level Working Group of outstanding young progressive from across the nation to engage party leaders and stakeholders on behalf of credible young aspirants who have shown remarkable excellence in service and interest to the progress and development of the people he said.
The APC National Youth Leader further said that the committee will receive request for endorsement from young aspirants 40 and below who have purchased the party’s expression of Interest and nomination form for House of Assembly, Governorship, House of Reps and Senate, review the submissions and make a decision on which of the young aspirants to put the support of the National Youth Wing behind.
All youth aspirants are to submit their information online on: https://youngprogressives.ng/2023aspirants/
With this effort, we can secure a lot more seats and political support for young aspirant in the coming primaries,he added.
” I am encouraged by the words of Marianne Williamson “You playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightening about shrinking so others won’t feel insecure around you. As you let your own light shine, you indirectly give others permission to do the same. Let’s help more young people shine their political light”.
The enlarged membership of the high level working group has Engr. Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad; Managing Director of Nigerian Rural Electrification Agency and Mrs. Solape Hammond; Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals and Investment as Co-Chairs.
Other members of the High Level Working Group are: Hon Ibrahim Hamza, SA to the Speaker on Humanitarian Affairs; Hon. Ahmad Rufai Zakari, Special Adviser to the President on Infrastructure; Hon. Ginika Tor, Federal Commissioner (Enugu State), Federal Character Commission; Hon. Sadiq S. Abubakar, Former National Youth Leader of the APC; Mr Wole Aboderin, Special Adviser to the President on NGOs, Office of the First Lady; Makinde Araoye, Special Adviser on Federal Matters to the Governor of Ekiti State; Dr Abdul A ibrahim, President Nigerian Weightlifters Association; Hassan Umar Kamfut, APC Youth Stakeholder Borno State while Moremi Ojudu, SSA to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly and Amaka Lawrence, will serve as the working group secretary and technical assistant respectively.
