Ex-APC spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi declares for Kwara governorship

Date: 2018-09-13

Former national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has declared his intention to contest 2019 governorship position in Kwara State under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Abdullahi, who made his governorship intention known in a carnival-like atmosphere in Ilorin on Wednesday, said that his administration would be pro-youth.

He said that part of his goals as governor would be to empower youth in the state for growth, competitiveness and economic transformation.

Abdullahi, hailed Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki's leadership style, noting that the leadership had empowered young people from the poor background like himself who ordinarily would not have had a shot at public office in their lifetime.

He said: "This is a journey that started in 2003 when I joined the state government. In all those years one thing that has become very clear is that Kwara state's biggest asset is our youths. And so we need to ensure that our young ones don't constitute the problem for us in the state because right now, 54 per cent of Kwarans are below the age of 0-19 years.

"We have to plan for them and that is my main agenda. I will focus mainly on youth development because if we don't solve the problem of the youths, they will one day come and solve us, so to speak. Because they are in the majority, if we don't solve their problem, one day they will wake up and descend on us.

"I interact with them regularly and I know what they want; these young people want decent education, they want to develop their skill, they want to have good jobs, to become useful citizens and not beggars. And unless we make their issue a priority this state won't survive.

"We may be spending money building roads and bridges but if we neglect them we are deceiving ourselves. I, therefore, understand that our greatest focus must be on education and health."

On criticism of the Saraki political structure, Abdullahi recalled that but for Saraki's involvement in his life, it would have been difficult for people like himself to come to limelight.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Mohammed Yisa     Joseph Offorjama     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Afetu Of Alabe     Wahab Egbewole     Oloye     MAI Akande     Abdulwahab Oba     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Ilorin Muslim Community     Balogin Alanamu     Femi Oladiji     Sherif Shagaya     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     NURTW     Alliance For Democracy     Kwara     Isapa     Ajuloopin     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Danhawa     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Abdullahi Atanda     Ilorin East     Okeose Christian Cementary     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     University Road     Ganmo     Kwara Pdp     International Vocational Centre     Gobirawa     Mamatu Abdullahi     James Ayeni     Kwara Central     Bukola Ajikobi     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Law School Scholarship     Awili Pedro     Paul Odama     NNPP     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Al-Adaby     Gbemisola Saraki     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Gbugbu     Bello Oyedepo     Assayomo     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Abdulkareem Alabi     General Hospital, Offa     NITDA     Eleja     Jare Olatundun     Arinola Lawal     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Aliyu Umar     NFAI     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Mahee Abdulkadir     CBT     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     NSCIA     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Saka Aleshinloye     Omotoso Musa     Ibrahim Jawondo     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     IQRA College     Olatunji Ibrahim     Abdulazeez Uthman     Yunus Oniboki     AbdulGafar Tosho     Akanji    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Balogun Fulani     JSSCE     Post-utme     Ridhwanullah Al-Ilory     Ilorin Airport     Adijat Adebiyi     Principal Private Secretary     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     V.O. Abioye     Kale Belgore     Babaita     Idiagbon     Shettima Of Ilorin     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Ajeigbe     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Abraham Ojo     Sadiq Buhari     Fatimoh Lawal     Wasiu Onidugbe     Kolo     Olugbense     Tafida     Ashiru     HAMFAT Clinic And Maternity     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Sa\'adu Salau     Adesoye     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Ekweremadu     Alabi Lawal     Amos Bajeh     Hassan A. Saliu     HICA     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Yaru     Solomon Edojah     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Garba Idris Ajia     Council Of The Wise     Aminat Ahmed     Oloye     SAPZ Project     Madawaki     GGDSS Pakata     Ileloke     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     AbdulRauf Keji     Innocent Okoye     Bahago     KWTV     Akanbi-Oke     Hajj     Yahaya Seriki     Pius Abioje     Osi     BECE     Raimi Iyanda     Sambo Murtala     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Malete     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Muritala Awodun     Ike Ekweremadu     Agboola Abdulraheem     Oke Sunna     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Islamic Development Bank     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Gani Saadu