Ahead
of the August 9 governorship election in Osun State, youths under the auspices
of the All Progressives Youth Forum (APYF), the largest and most formidable
youth group in the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday staged a ‘one
million’ youth rally in Oshogbo to drum up support for the re-election of the
state governor, Rauf Aregbesola.
The
youths who wore T-shirt with the inscription “1,000,000 march 4 Aregbe” and the
APYF logo pasted on the front and “RAUFOMANIA” at the back walked through major
streets of the state capital to show their support for Governor Rauf
Aregbesola.
Music
in support of Aregbesola blaring from speakers mounted on trucks rented the air
as the motorcade moved from Orita, Elelede to Abaaku, Ayetoro, Igbona, Ajegunle
and the convoy later stopped at the Nelson Mandela Freedom park.
The
march tagged “one million march for Aregbe” had members of the forum from all the 30 local
governments areas of the state as well as people from all walks of life in
attendance.
Also
in attendance were the State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, his deputy,
Titilayo Tamori, Senator Babafemi Ojudu (Ekiti State), National Chairman of the
forum, Barrister Ismail Ahmed as well the Lagos, Ondo, Ekiti and Oyo States
chapter coordinators of the forum.
In
his address, the National Chairman of the forum, Barrister Ismail Ahmed, said
the APYF decided to come to Osun to remind the people that the governor
deserves another term in office.
“We
are here today to remind the good people of Osun that come Saturday no amount
of intimidation or falsehood should deter them from exercising their democratic
franchise and keeping the State of Osun with the best Governor in Nigeria.
“Rauf
has done well for the youths and younger generation in this great state. His
scholarships, his reduced tuition fees for students, his employment
opportunities scheme, his emotional patriotism in building a wonderful
camaraderie with the people.
“So
we will be at attention at every polling station, in every ward, every
local govt. We will win this election by a landslide. We will keep this state
away from the clutches of the inept, Ahmed said.”
Governor
Aregbesola while thanking the youths of the All Progressives Forum (APYF), for
staging the march stressed that what he has done in his four years in office is
just a tip of the ice-berg.
He
said he will be launching a mini bus assembly plant among others that he has
done. He said he was delighted that people were happy with the development in
the state.
In
his words, “I am very happy that youths actually identify with us, any
government that does not recognise the importance of youth is a government that
has no reason to be in government. My own understanding of power is
responsibility.
“All
what we are doing in Osun has not been done before now, God through us has
brought a lot of industries to the state. What we’ve done in our first term
that you are happy about, will not be able to compare with what second term
will witness in terms of development.”
Abubakar
Usman
Communications
Director,
All
Progressive Youths Forum (APYF)
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