ABEOKUTA – socio-political group, Yayi Youths Vanguard has moved to deliver two million votes for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress, APC candidates in the forthcoming election with inauguration of 5,042 polling units marshalls.
The inaugurates took place at the Ake palace pavilion, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The event was witnessed by Senior Special Assistant to President Tinubu on Community Engagement, Moremi Ojudu, former Ogun State House of Assembly Speaker, Tunji Egbetokun, Commissioner for Forestry, Taiwo Oludotun, Olu of Itori, Oba Fatai Akamo, Prophet Israel Ogundipe a.k.a Genesis and other APC Chieftains.
Ojudu at the inauguration, appealed to Nigerians to vote for the re-election of President Tinubu in order for him to continue the economy re-engineering and massive infrastructural evolution across the country.
She said “We are here to charge them to ensure that they come out for us. We want to mobilise them and go door-to-door to ensure that everyone comes out to support President Tinubu, Governor Dapo Abiodun, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Yayi. This is the best governor who can take Ogun State on the path of progress and success”.
On the need for the re-election of President Tinubu, she said “If you look around at infrastructure, energy, education, the healthcare system and agriculture, we are actually witnessing major reforms. However, reforms take time to progress, and they take time to bear fruit and come to fruition.
So, they can look around and see that we can move easily and traverse the state with ease. We are also trying to ensure that there are no more strikes in our education sector. These are the things that I know will benefit them much more in the next four years than what they have experienced so far”.
Egbetokun while speaking also noted that there was no better alternative than the ruling APC, assuring that there are better days ahead for the country.
He said “Where is the alternative? Let me even play the devil’s advocate. If, for instance, Tinubu is not doing well, what better alternative do they have? What is their narrative? If somebody says they want to return us to the cabal, the same cabal that kept our petrol and our money. When there was subsidy, there was scarcity. Now, there is no subsidy, there is no scarcity, and we can generate more revenue.
I think what we should advocate for more is for our governors to make proper use of the money allocated to them. That is the truth”.
He added “You can see that Tinubu has faced a lot of challenges in that position. He has confronted the currency and foreign exchange challenges, the foreign exchange cabal, the oil cabal, and the next challenge is the power cabal. I hope that when he comes back, he will confront the power cabal.
That is it. I know that Tinubu is the best thing that has happened to this country. There is no alternative to all those people who are running us down”.
Egbetokun therefore urged the youths to continue to participate actively in politics, commending Yayi Youths Vanguard for putting the event together.
Oba Akamo who was part of the sponsors of the event, praised the organisers, charging the youths to be law abiding and shun violence.
The Convener of the group, Lawal said the 5,042 marshals who are drawn from the 20 local governments of the State was to ensure the 2 million target votes for the APC is achievable through grassroots mobilisation.
He said “Youths are gathered here to show support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi). The message today for the youths is that we have inaugurated 5,042 youth polling unit marshals to go back to their communities, mobilise, engage and bring out all the votes, particularly within the youth constituencies, their polling units and communities, for the success of the APC at the polls”.
He added “This is to allow young people to centralise their political affiliation, give them the opportunity to let leaders know what they do and ensure that they are appreciated at the appropriate time.
I must appreciate them for coming from all the 20 local governments to show massive support for Yayi. It is the keep of the youth for Yayi, and we are all for APC. APC all the way”.
On conduct of youths in this electioneering period, “That is why I will tell them to mobilise passionately, engage professionally and make sure their conduct does not involve any form of violence. Don’t encourage violence; let us maintain a good atmosphere”.
One of the high points of the event was when Prophet Genesis took to the microphone to pray for the mammoth crowd.
While commending the organisers, he also advised them to live with the fear of God, peace and be hardworking as well.
