YOBE:APC Governoship Candidate Charges Focal And Project coordinators on Grassroot Mobilizations
By:Usman Ibrahim Geidam
The Yobe State APC governorship candidate, Alhaji Baba Malam Wali, has assured the Forum of Focal Persons and Project coordinators in the State that he will sustain and build on the achievements recorded by the focal persons in collaboration with the administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni.
Wali gave the assurance when members of the Forum of Focal Persons and Project coordinators paid him a courtesy visit, during which the Chairman of the forum, Mall. Umar Mohammed, presented an award and reaffirmed the forum's support for his governorship aspiration.
Speaking during the engagement, Baba said he would not abandon the foundation and achievements jointly built under the Buni administration, stressing that his agenda would be anchored on continuity, consolidation and innovation.
“I cannot destroy what we have built.”
Wali said, his administration would recognise and improve the work of focal persons, while building further on the programmes and interventions implemented through their collaboration with the Buni administration.
He disclosed that Yobe State was working towards a 25-year development plan, which is currently awaiting final validation.
Wali explained that he served as Chairman of the committee that worked on the development plan, adding that every sector of the state was captured in the document Wali
he said.
The APC governorship candidate urged members of the forum to intensify grassroots mobilisation and convince the people to support the APC at all levels.
He also called for support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying continued support for the Federal Government would enable Yobe State to benefit from more opportunities and interventions.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Forum of Focal Persons, Umar Mohammed, reiterated the forum's support for Wali ,Buni and all APC Candidates and presented an award on behalf of the Forum.
Mohammed highlighted some of the projects and interventions carried out by the forum in collaboration with the Buni administration, including bicycles distributed to schoolchildren, tree-planting campaigns, empowerment programmes, support for less privileged persons, orphans and vulnerable people, medical outreach programmes, school enrolment campaigns, facility projects and other various interventions support initiatives.
Also speaking, the Yobe State Focal Person on UN Women, Fatima Paga, briefed Wali on the activities of the forum and disclosed that members had already commenced mobilisation across their respective areas.
The Secretary of the forum, Faruk Chiroma, also made submissions during the meeting, highlighting the activities and contributions of focal persons and Project Coordinators to the development agenda of governor Buni's administration.
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