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2023 Presidency: Nigeria Needs The Best, Says Osinbajo As He Meets Jigawa APC Stakeholders

Stakeholders and delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State interacted with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Saturday, in Dutse, the State Capital, in what the VP described as very fruitful conversations.

Prof. Osinbajo’s Saturday visit to Jigawa is in continuation of his nationwide consultations with APC stakeholders and delegates, and his main message was that for the 2023 elections, decisions should be based on what is in Nigeria’s best interest.

On arrival in the State capital, Dutse, the Vice President was received by a crowd of supporters, at the airport and on the streets, APC Chieftains and senior state government officials led by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abdulkadir Fanini Adamu, who represented Governor Badaru Abubakar who was out of town at the time of the visit.

At the townhall style interaction with the delegates, which also featured a Questions and Answers session, the Vice President restated his view that decisions about the 2023 elections be based on what is best for the country, its destiny and its future as a nation.

According to him, ” we should make a decision based on the future of our children… We can make progress; we can move on. All I ask you to do is what is in the best interest of Nigeria; vote in the interest of our children.”

He also restated how his training and experience in governance serving as VP under President Muhammadu Buhari, would help him to lead the country effectively as president in 2023 if given the ticket and elected under the APC platform.

“As Vice President, the President has given me an opportunity that I do not think any other vice president has been given. كازينو عربي

Later while speaking during a brief chat with the media after the meeting, Prof. Osinbajo noted that he was happy with the interactions with the Jigawa delegates.

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“All the issues that we discussed are issues that concern the country very significantly. We talked about agriculture, we talked about youth empowerment, education, technology and a wide variety of issues.

“I think it was extremely fruitful, and at least we all understand where we are coming from and where we ought to be in the few years ahead. All of us are very happy that we were able to have this engagement. العاب للربح من الانترنت

Delegates who spoke during the interactive session, included members of the State House of Assembly, Local Government officials, grassroots leaders and women leaders.

Many of the delegates spoke about the successes of the Social Investment Programmes, especially the National Homegrown School Feeding Programme which the delegates recalled offered first-time jobs for several women. لعب روليت They also commended the contributions of the VP in that respect, while praising other achievements of the Buhari administration including the efforts to make fertilizer available and affordable, a benefit much enjoyed in Jigawa State.

Others at the interaction highlighted the reputation of the VP as “a man of proven integrity and fear of God,” and his “excellent track record, loyalty and support of Mr President.”

Generally, several delegates expressed the wish that if and when the VP becomes elected as President he should expand the SIP, and ensure youth and women’s engagements in government while providing Federal support to Jigawa State’s agrarian economy.

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Alex Enemanna

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