The Minister for Youth and Sport Development Sunday Dare has jump-started mobilisation of youths, interest groups, political and religious leaders for the presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress, (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Tinubu, according to the Minister, is the man of the moment, urging everybody to rally round him for victory in 2023.
If elected, he assured the former Lagos Governor would leverage on the foundation President Muhammadu Buhari laid for the progress of the nation.
Speaking in Ogbomosho while meeting some youths, students, NURTW, religious leaders, market men and women, Dare noted that Tinubu is a detribalised Nigerian who has raised people across regions of the federation.
Reacting to agitation by some people that youths should take charge in 2023, Dare said Tinubu has eyes for youth due to his experience, network and intellectual capacity.
He assured the APC flag bearer will address all the challenges facing the youths if elected.
“35 out of those Tinubu have made were picked at younger age as commissioners, they are now in big places, I’m one of the beneficiaries of Asiwaju because he backed me in my political journey and helped my career.
“I’m a product of Asiwaju school of thought and I’ve known him for the past 23 years. I served as his Chief of Staff for over seven years, the strength of a leader is people around him. He has people who can form a team around him and deliver to Nigerians, we want continuity, Buhari has laid the foundation, we need somebody to continue to build the super structure.”
“Our meeting today is a stakeholders meeting with few political leaders present, the purpose is purely APC and for President Buhari to be able to hand over to Tinubu, politics is local, that is why I come back to my route to let them know that we need to work together to support Tinubu, it is important for people to know the reason Tinubu should steps in after Buhari”.
“The people I met today are stakeholders, everybody is a stakeholders in elections, we deliberate on collective effort to worked for the emergece of Tinubu,” he said.
Oyo APC youth leader, Prince John Aremu, lauded achievements of the Minister, saying his initiative towards the youths and Sport across the Federation are highly commendable.
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