By Joseph Edegbo
The North West Officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the leadership of the Zonal Chairman, Malam Salihu Lukman began a fact-finding tour of Seven States of the Zone commencing with Kebbi on Monday 4th July, 2022.
A statement by the Party’s Zonal Publicity Secretary, Mallam Musa Mailafiya Mada said the tour is aimed at consolidating areas of might for APC as well as strengthening grey areas where the party needs to re-strategize.
“During an interactive session with party stakeholders in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State Capital, participants who spoke, enumerated areas of the party’s strength that proved Kebbi as one of the APC’s strongholds not only in the Zone, but also in the entire country.
” Few areas of concern that needed to be improved were also identified, while suggestible solutions were equally offered by the participants.
“The Executive Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Atiku Bagudu who was represented by his Deputy Col. Sama’ila Yombe Dabai (rtd) thanked the Zonal Officials for taking their time to come and interact with party stakeholders in the state for fact-finding that would give them insight into how to strategize ahead of the 2023 General Elections.
‘The Governor also assured the Zonal Chairman and the stakeholders in the meeting that recommendations made during the interactive session would be given due considerations.
“The National Vice Chairman North West, Malam Salihu Lukman expressed satisfaction with the level of commitment demonstrated by the participants, adding that the session encouragingly re-energized the spirit of loyalty in the party.
“Lukman assured the participants that this type of interaction between the Zonal Officials and party stakeholders across the states of the Zone will be taking place periodically”.