By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)
National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda has paid one day working visit, to commission the Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Council (PGCC) office for the North-Central Zone in Minna, the state capital.
Addressing members and party supporters during the commissioning, Prof. Nantawe commended the zeal, commitments and leadership capacity exhibited in the north central by Governor Mohammed Umar Bago aimed at guaranteeing re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu come next year.
Professor Nentawe who praised Governor Bago who is also the North-Central Coordinator for the President Tinubu's re-election for the edifice, situated behind the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, Bosso campus described the APC North-Central Zonal office as "the best".
Yilwatda said the PGCC and APC, North-Central zone are leading example of party coordination, adding that the zone was the first to organise and deliver zonal rallies in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
President Tinubu, he said did not make mistake for making him (Governor Bago) the North-Central Zonal Coordinator for his re-election, adding that the commissioning reflected the Governor’s commitments to the party and his support for the party's national leadership especially as it has to do with the re-election bid of President Tinubu.
Nantawe said he decided to visit Niger for the commissioning with other zonal vice chairmen as a way of encouraging them to make similar efforts in their respective zones.
In his remarks, Governor Umar Bago declared that Niger state is APC state and reassured the party chairman and President Tinubu that massive votes would be delivered for the APC in the forthcoming elections.
The newly commissioned zonal office of the PGCC was established for the benefits of not only then party members but the general public, and therefore directed that the office remain open and accessible to members for their activities and welfare after commissioning.
The Director-General of the PGCC and former Nigeria's Ambassador to South Africa, Alhaji Ahmed Musa Ibeto, said Governor Bago had provided all that he and his commiittee requested for and resources needed to put the edifice in place and for re-election campaign kick-off.
Also speaking, the APC National Vice Chairman North-Central, Alhaji Mu’azu Bawa Rijau, expressed confidence in the party’s electoral prospects not only in Niger state but across the entire North-Central states.
Bawa, predicted victory for the APC in all the three Senatorial districts, ten House of Representatives seats and as well members of the Niger State House of Assembly. NNL.
