Laraba MUREY
The national youth leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dayo Israel, has disclosed proposed strategy for building capacity of all youth aspiring for offices during and after the 2023 general elections.
Israel who had earlier constituted the 12 man high level working committee announced that the team will provide support for APC youths before, during and after the general elections to enable them discharge their responsibility effectively.
In addition, the team will seek funds for youth candidates who are below 40 years old that will emerge with the party ticket post primaries to increase young people’s participation in elections.
He said,” and so the purpose of this gathering is for them to give an account to the young people of nigeria on the progress of that high level working group.To engage policymakers and lobby for positions directly from the power brokers in the state, including governors of some state and all that power brokers to ensure that we can increase the participation of young people”
Israel explained that in the coming days youth of the party should visit a to for more engagement with it’s youth that vying for position
He said “The website is https/young progressives.ng/2023elections
I believe it is where we have the information where you can meet all the aspirants. All our candidates who under 40 can submit information for this.
” I want you to announce the expansion of the mandate of this high level working group to also extend to post primary engagement and technical support for candidates that have emerged this weekend.
*The committee’s focus is to create a Technical Platform, providing strategic and morale support to young members who have purchased their nomination forms or intending to purchase before the expiration of the dateline set by the party to go into to primaries.
“This committee would serve as an advocacy team interfacing with relevant stakeholders on behalf of the young aspirants who have got the nomination forms.
“The committee is premised on three operational stages:
1. The identification process: The team reviews the entries and shortlists credible candidates with a proven track record and a passion to serve.
2. The mobilization process: The working group is saddled with the responsibility of advocating and lobbying for the shortlisted young aspirants.
3. The Post-primary technical support: This includes Setting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Political management mapping, Budgetary planning and Fund raising to the eventual young flag bearers of the party.
Also speaking on behalf of the committee,the Co-chairman Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad said “We have been able to engage a few governors who have engaged with the governor of lagos state governor of ogun state, bu cohesive governor of ekiti state. and we have all gotten very, very firm commitment from these governors. already. they have shown a lot of encouragement because once you look through their cabinet, you’ll find that a lot of the people that they are currently bringing into their cabinet as spanning into young people
On the olams or the committee he said Ahmad said,’We are willing to give the opportunity to work with the best minds internationally,so that we can come up with the right manifestos.”
The committee Is Co chaired by Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad and
Solape Hammond and it’s secretary as Moremi Ojudu – Secretary, Other members are Hon Ibrahim Hamza , Hon. Ahmad Rufai Zakari, Hon. Ginika Tor, Hon. Sadiq S. Abubakar , Mr Wole Aboderin,Makinde Araoye,
Dr Abdul A ibrahim
Hassan Umar Kamfut and Amaka Lawrence.
