A group, Nigerian Youths for Tinubu, has pledged to buy the presidential nomination form for the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
NYT Convener, Idris Aregbe, who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Lagos, said the group’s decision to back Tinubu’s presidential aspiration was informed by the strong belief that he is qualified and would meet the yearnings and the best interests of all Nigerians.
Aregbe said that the APC national leader and presidential hopeful had “proved himself a progressive, a visionary and a compassionate leader, a goal-getter, detribalised Nigerian, human capital developer, a man who painstakingly listens to the people.”
The group’s convener said that Nigeria needed a trusted, reliable and visionary leader, who can feel the pain and anguish of the people and capable of making life better for them.
Aregbe said, ”I don’t think there is any as qualified as Tinubu today, and that is why we are behind him and ready to purchase the presidential nomination form for him.
”We are convinced, going by his track records as a progressive, about his victory and that informs our decision.
”Besides, it is also a way to stamp the legitimacy of youths on the presidential election process and we shall further ensure rigorous involvement of youths in the Tinubu presidency.”
He added that as a builder passionate about infrastructure, the former Lagos State governor not only prepared the blueprint for infrastructure development of modern Lagos, but ensured the productivity of the state.
The NYT convener said that Lagos State remained a model among other states of the federation, owing to the golden era of development ushered in by Tinubu.
According to him, leaders of several support groups from the South and Northern states have resolved to ensure mass participation in the project.
”Our Northern states Coordinator, Farouk Adamu; the South-East Coordinator, Samuel Isechi and our South Coordinator, Ahab Bourka, are working out modalities to achieve our goal,” he said.
One of the Northern states Coordinators, Miss Muheeta Jatar, added that Nigerian youths would leave nothing to chance, as they began to pull resources and rollout initiatives to ensure bold imprint on the election of the next administration.
Another officer of the group, Jeta Phillips, said that with a Tinubu presidency, inclusivity in governance was a done deal.