*distributes 25 cars to party ward women leaders.
*promises empowerment for youth and women in Jere
By; SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Sunday November 20, 2022, inaugurated the Satomi’s ward and unit coordinators for All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of 2023 election.
The inauguration of 12 wards and polling units coordinators of the federal lawmakers, Engr. Ahmed Satomi’s Campaign structure across each polling unit of Jere Local government.
Among them are two women, eight youth and elders from each polling unit of Jere federal constituency. Jere has 237 polling units across the federal constituency.
The coordinators took oath of allegiance administered on them to work for all APC candidates in the local government area of the state.
Speaking during the inauguration, Engr Satomi Ahmad, said that the coordinators would embark on house-to-house campaign to sell the APC Candidates to all residents of the constituency.
According to him, no stone will be left unturned in Mobilizing voters for APC victory at the 2023 February general election
“We should all unite ourselves to ensure victory. We are working for the president, governor,senator, house reps and assembly if we fail to ensure victory, we won’t get any dividends of democracy no matter how little.
“We must deliver a higher number of votes for APC candidates than we did in 2019. We must do more and we are going to engage more street mobilizers to double our votes,” Satomi said.
The Borno Central APC Candidate, Barr Kaka Shehu Lawan, commended the women for trooping out in large numbers for the support of APC while urging them to forget the past, work for Tinubu, Zulum, Kaka Shehu, Abba Kyari Kolo and satomi’s victory.
He further appealed to the people to canvass for more votes for the APC candidates in all elections, saying only APC could guarantee dividends of democracy.
The APC candidate for Member House of Assembly Jere LGC State Constituency, Hon Abba Kyari Abba Kolo, said that if Zulum emerged winner at the poll, the state would move to the next level of prosperity and development.
The state APC chairman
in his remarks, urged the party members to stop thinking that PDP is dead in the council. Called on the party faithful to rather work harder to diminish the impact of PDP in the forthcoming elections, saying that this is what informed the inauguration of the mobilizers.
“My message to all is that we should all work together and mobilize massively for APC” Dalori said.
“We are working on different strategies to deliver a landslide victory for APC. We are going to win these elections. This event is to get all APC candidates elected,” he added.
According to him, the group has concluded plans to mobilize all its foot soldiers across wards and polling units with all they need to succeed in their mandates.
The APC Chairman also said the party has put all the necessary machineries in motion to ensure the victory of the party in the next general election.
Governor Zulum, said that Satomi Ahmad would mobilize support for all of us to ensure that APC’s winning margin soared to over 150 thousand votes.
Zulum added that Satomi had robust programmes for development projects, security, economy, healthcare and youth development, among others, with him(Satomi) in Jere federal constituency I am not going there to Campaign for us, he will surely do it for us.
According to him, the APC gubernatorial candidate has promised youths affirmative actions in his cabinet formation, urging the youths to support him for second term.
Zulum said a lot of youths and women empowerment to support Jere LGA is in his agenda and promised to continue to do and ensure all youths and women are positively affected.
The governor also distributed 25 cars to APC wards women leaders and Party supporters and promised another two cars for two wards women leaders in Jere federal constituency.
As 2023 general election is around the corner, Zulum urged the coordinators to ensure the victory of APC in their respective polling units in the forthcoming polls.
The governor gave this directive during the inauguration of the coordinators.
Zulum added that,” today’s inauguration is just a beginning. The main one is going to be at every level where everybody would put his or her energy to ensure the victory of APC at the local government council.
“We are going to support those who will going out for this campaign because of your responsibilities at the wards and units level and you can’t do that without our support that we are going to give them.
“Every ward and unit coordinators will go home with cash. The 12 APC women leaders will go home with vehicles supported by the House of Representatives member,Jere federal constituency to support APC movement. we are ready to return APC into power,” he added.
He also noted that Borno State is a APC state,” we need to work towards the victory of APC in the next general election come 2023.”
Those present at the events include the state commissioners, SSAs, SAs, markets and artisans’ associations, religious leaders, politicians, traditional leaders, Community Development Committees (CDCs) and scores of other APC members among others.