Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party Rabiu Kwakwanso says he will build the economy of the Southwest through infrastructure by patronising local contractors in the region if elected Nigeria’s president.
The NNPP Presidential flag bearer made this known while speaking at a presidential parley held in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
The event which is organised by the Southwest Development Stakeholders Forum is a platform created for presidential candidates to highlight their developmental plans for the Southwest and Nigeria as a whole.
Stakeholders at this event are also demanding from the leading presidential candidates how they can lift federal obstacles to Southwest integrated security, transportation, power infrastructure and sustainable exploitation of mineral resources to get power.
The NNPP presidential candidate disclosed that reviving the country’s Education would be a priority if elected as the president.
For the Southwest, Mr Kwakwanso says he will the develop the zone’s economy through infrastructural projects and will make this happen by patronising local contractors.
According to him, Nigerians must do away with ethnic and religious sentiments and vote for candidates who they consider the best for the job.
The event was attended by hundreds of NNPP supporters, sociocultural groups and stakeholders from the Southwest.
APC PCC LAUNCHES APP TO BRIDGE KNOWLEDGE AMONG YOUNG NIGERIANS
Ahead of the general elections, the Presidential Campaign Council of the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) has launched an application called The “Thinking Caps” to bridge knowledge gap among the young Nigerians.
The app, is also expected to educate, provide vital information and publish the requisite capacity to think out of the box and provide lasting solutions to diverse socio-economic challenges confronting the nation by the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima.
The young generation oherwise known as Gen Z, is are exposed to news in a different way to their parents or grandparents at the same age.
Young people are consuming content around social issues and events almost constantly.
They are exposed to tech-enabled devices providing constant access to news and user-generated content, and satisfying their enquiries, is no mean feat.
It is due to this development that the APC campaign Council is providing Young people a platform that speaks to their curiosity.
The APC Campaign Council says the opposition Peoples Democratic Party is running a campaign that is not issue based.
Over time, the presidency has spoken to these allegations saying that President Muhammadu Buhari’s support for Bola Ahmed Tinubu is unquestioned.
SUPPORT GROUP TO CHANGE STRATEGIES TO COUNTER NEGATIVE PROPAGANDA AGAINST ASIWAJU
Less than 30 days to the 2023 general elections, a support group; Coalition For Tinubu-Shettima, has announced plans to deploy new strategies to counter the negative propaganda against presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
It believes those has become imperative considering the peculiar tangent the 2023 presidential election is taking with regards to major political gladiators across the country
Expressing optimism that Tinubu would win the 2023 presidential election landslide, they will be be producing a pamphlet to educate Nigerians on why Tinubu stands out from the pack of the present Presidential Candidates.
OSUN APC RAISES THE ALARM OVER ALLEGED PLAN TO SCUTTLE ITS PRESIDENTIAL RALLY
The All Progressives Congress in Osun state has alleged the people’s democratic party of planning to scuttle Tinubu/Shettima presidential rally slated for Thursday in Osogbo, the state Capital.
Addressing journalists in Osogbo, State Chairman of the Party, Tajudeen Lawal said they got wind of the sinister plans through reliable intelligence.
According to him, part of ways planned by the PDP to carry out their nefarious acts include: use of branded APC camouflage and fake security uniforms, as well as staging of protest with the intent to cause commotion during the presidential campaign
He alleged that the PDP members have also planned to station rented urchins and thugs to hurl stones on Tinubu’s convoy.
Spokesperson of Tinubu’s presidential campaign council, Remi Omowaye equally lamented that series of violence have been unleashed on the APC members since the tribunal declared Adegboyega Oyetola winner of July 16 Governorship election.
He called on the inspector general of police, Usman Baba Alkali and other sister security agencies to intervene towards foiling the sinister moves and ensuring peaceful atmosphere for the APC presidential campaign.
