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.

Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Shola Odetundun     Amule Elementary School     Paul Odama     Gbenga Awoyale     Bashirat Bola Bello     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Facemasks     Air Peace     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Ogidi-Oloje     Olosi Of Osi     Centre For Digital Economy     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Kehinde Boyede     Yakubu Shaaba     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Ope Saraki     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Salary     Kwara State Fire Service     Awodun     Iyiola Oyedepo     NYSC     National Broadcasting Commission     Galadiman Ngeri     Isiaka Danmeromu     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Omoniyi     Bursary     Alikinla     Roseline Oni Aremu     Ibrahim Gambari     Alaro     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Doyin Awoyale     Sabi     Doyin Group     Taiwo Joseph     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Shoprite     Mustapha Olanipekun     Bahago     Charcoal     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Nigerian Army     Olayinka Olaogun     Toyin Abdullahi     Alore     Florence Saraki     Jamiu Oyawoye     Oba Of Jebba     Olaosebikan     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Labour Party     Ibrahim Mohammed     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Oke-Ero     University Road     UNIFEMGA     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Rex Olawoye     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Ilorin.Info     NIPOGA     Aremu Odolaye     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Danhawa     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Ajayi Okasanmi     Adebara     CCEPE     Ijagbo Health Centre     ANCOPPS     Musa Alhassan Buge    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Village Alive Development Association     Kola Ologbondiyan     Ahmed Bayero     AGF Abdulrazaq     Aminu Adisa Logun     Aremu Bose Deborah     Vasolar Consultoria     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Mutawalle     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Yahaya Muhammad     Baboko     PharmAccess Foundation     Jumoke F. Ajao     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Awoye     Kwara 2015     Sherif Sagaya     Computer Based Test     Kwara NIPR     Seni Saraki     Prince Bola Ajibola     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Pakata     Maimunat Oniyangi     Yeketi     Tunde Saad     Afetu Of Alabe     Ahman Pategi University     Valsolar Consultoria     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Student Learning Support Helpline     Sardauna     Yakubu Danladi     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Apaola     Ghali Alaaya     Apado     Amos Justus Sayo     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Oye Tinuoye     Muhammed Akanbi     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Tunde Oyawoye     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Oke-opin     Kwara State Football Association     Wahab Agbaje     Ayegbeni     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Amuda Aluko     Sun Qing Rong     Sheriff Shagaya     Ishaq Salman     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Ope Saraki     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Oni Adebayo     Musa Yeketi     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Idris Garba     Local Government     Public Holiday     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Ishaq Oloyede     Sabi     Lateef Fagbemi     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Gamji Members Association     Bukola Saraki     Ajidagba     IsDB