The immediate past governor of Zamfara, Dr. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has charged members and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to remain committed to ensuring the success of the party in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
According to a statement by the Zamfara State APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris Gusau on Monday, he made the charge in Talata Mafara today at a Stakeholders Meeting he convened with high ranking members of the party from Zamfara Central Senatorial Zone.
Yari who is the Zamfara West Senatorial candidate, described the stakeholders as the foot soldiers of the party.
He urged them to leverage on their closeness to the people and mobilize more supporters to the party.
He said similar meeting would be held in all the zones through polling units and local government areas so that there will be complete team work throughout the state assuring that nobody will be left out.
The former governor reiterated that the unity which brought all the political bigwigs of the state under one roof as a family, is meant to be replicated at all levels for the benefit of the state.
According to him, the unity must not be seen as only the affairs of the leaders of the party, but the concern of all those wishing the growth and development of Zamfara State.
He noted that, it’s only when all the citizens of the state come together, they can contribute and move the state to greatness that will be beneficial to future generations.
Addressing the meeting, State Chairman of the party, Hon. Tukur Umar Danfulani commended the existing unity and cohesion achieved in the party and urged the stakeholders to sustain it for the growth and development of the state.
The chairman who appraised the Zonal rally earlier organized for Yari’s Senatorial bid held in Mafara a day ago, noted that the mammoth crowd of supporters that graced the event was an indication that APC will sweep off all the votes come 2023 for a landslide victory.
Danfulani reiterated that the unity achieved is also in the interest of Zamfara and its future adding that, he will always support all moves to make APC more formidable, promising to continue to mobilize support ahead of the general elections.
In his welcome address earlier, former state chairman of the party, Hon. Lawal Liman Gabdon Kaura reaffirmed that the unity of members of the party will remain non negotiable.
He described the rally organized for Yari’s Senatorial bid as one of the indicators that APC is the only party calling the shots in Zamfara.
The meeting was attended by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Musa Bawa Musa, immediate past APC Chairman Hon. Lawali M Liman and his Secretary Hon. Sani Musa Talata Mafara State Deputy chairman of the party, Alhaji Hassan Marafa Damri, Secretary Alhaji Ibrahim Umar Dangaladima.
Others were; the APC State Publicity Secretary, Mallam Yusuf Idris Gusau, Welfare Secretary, Alhaji Bashir Idris Ataka, Organising Secretary, Alhaji Bashir Ahmad and the State Woman Leader, Hajiya Aisha Waziri Maru
The rest include; Hon.Ibrahim Muhammad Birnin Magaji, Hon. Umar Jibo Bukkuyum, Alhaji Sani Gwamna Mayanchi, APC Chairman as well as sole administrators of Gusau, Maru,Bungudu and Tsafe.