The Conveners of the Voice
of the Electorate Programme (VOTE) designed to promote the Obaseki/Shaibu
ticket as APC flag bearers have commenced moves to educate the masses. To this
end, the conveners are to begin statewide awareness and sensitization campaign urging
all APC faithful to keep faith with Obaseki/ Shaibu ticket. The creation of
awareness which is expected to commence Tuesday, 10th of June will
also persuade intending aspirants to shelve their ambition and join ranks with
the Obaseki/Shaibu ticket. Speaking at the Sheraton Hotel Abuja, the conveners’
chief of programme Mr. Suleiman Oyofo described the Obaseki/Shaibu ticket as
the most viable for now and needed massive support. He said that what Edo State
needs at this point is peace and not war. “Those
who are trying to cause a change are not doing so for the love of the State;
they are doing so to actualize a selfish motive”, he stated. According to
him, Edo State people ought to be rejoicing that their son is the APC National
Chairman and look forward to the attendant benefits of having such an enviable
position. “As national chairman, what we
expected was for him to use the position to get Edo sons and daughters into
federal positions; there are many vacant positions currently lying fallow”,
he said. The convener said instead, what
we are witnessing is flexing of muscles that is bound to produce negative
results. Mr. Suleiman insisted that just as nobody is bigger than the State so
also nobody is above the law. He decried the situation where a stranger in the
PDP--a serial cross carpeter —is brought and imposed on loyal and patriotic
party members. “That’s the worst kind of
mistake any one could possibly make this 21st century”, he noted.
As for the other aspirants, the convener plans to educate them on the need to
shelve their ambition and rally round Obaseki/Shaibu and wait for 2024. “That the only alternative for now; they
cannot stop the good works of Obaseki/Shaibu adding that their transformational
agenda, performance and achievements has really produced results”. The convener thanked the President and
Commander-in-Chief for his fatherly role in this matter. “That’s what is
expected of leadership, not the combative type the APC chairman is flaunting. “Nobody
can be intimidated; we all have a stake and role to play; without peace there
can be no government”, he charged. The
State APC should hold the primary as scheduled as scheduled. “.
Appointed since 1 st April, 2015 till date, Prof. Adepoju Adeshola Olatunde, Director-General of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) has left no room to chance. The Ph.D holder in Agricultural and Environmental Economics (2002) from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State has taken extra-ordinary steps to see the Forestry Institute to the next level of existence. One of such steps is the repositioning of FRIN outstation for better research focus. Others include renovation of dilapidated structures, repositioning of staff members for optimum performance, reclaiming/security all encroached land and resources of the Institute, successfully enacting on Act to Establish Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria for Forestry Research; Education and Training; establishing Six strategic Rural Resource Centers for communities engagement, capacity building and extension services. Prof. Adepoju who also holds B.Agric (Agricultural Economics), 1995 ...
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