Agency Report

By Muhammad Tijjani

The Kaduna Progressive Group with the Official of NASFAT in a group photograph on Monday

The Kaduna Progressive Group, on Monday said it is seeking partnership with Nasrul-lahi Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) on Voters registration in Kaduna state.

The Group leader, Dr. Bashir Ibrahim, made the plea to NAFSAT, while addressing the congregations at their state headquarters in Kaduna.

According to him, the group had paid a collaboration meeting with various stakeholders within Kaduna state to their ongoing mission on creating awareness of the importance of voters registration and also highlighting the process of registration among other discussions.

“It is our collective responsibilities now that the exercise has been made very easy with the online platform to capture your data which our group is working hard to assist the people who are not computer literate after which they can be scheduled for biometric capture at an INEC office.

He further advised NASFAT to assist its member, using the ICT facilities available for the online registration and subsequently guide them on data capture at various stations.

He promised keeping this relationship and will assist in the activities of NASFAT most importantly the NASFAT Radio.

The Secretary of NASFAT, Kaduna, Alhaji Suleiman Aleibisu, in his remarks, explained that NASFAT is a non-political Islamic group with membership all over 23 Local government in Kaduna State and Nigeria, indicating that NASFAT has also gone international.

Aleibisu said NASFAT has a commercial media outlet, called NAFSAT Radio that has the capacity of conducting media and publicity programmes across Kaduna state and its environment. This can be used in the advocacy for voters registration in Kaduna state. (NAN)

News Politics

2023: Atiku ridicules Peter Obi, Tinubu over inability to pick running mates

IMA ELIJAH

June 20, 2022 2:44 PM

Ifeanyi and I are incurable optimists in the future of Nigeria - Atiku

I stand with Atiku

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has taken a subtle jibe at presidential aspirants of the All progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Labour Party, Peter Obi over their apparent inability to select running mates.

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Recall that Tinubu and Obi put ‘placeholders’ as their Vice-Presidential Candidates in order to meet up with a deadline put in place by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

Tinubu picked Usman Masari and Obi chose Doyin Okupe. Both aspirants have a 30-day window to replace them.

Atiku, in a said: “The office of the president in particular requires that the holder of that office must have clarity of the mind on decision-making.

“That is why in countries that have acquired more experiences in democratic acculturation, the choice that a presidential candidate makes about their running mates, and how they make the decision, provides a window of assessing their preparedness for the job that potentially waits ahead of them.”

According to Atiku, “In meeting up with this expectation, and more importantly to ensure that I make a pick of a running mate that you shall be proud of, it became necessary for me to be introspective about my choice.”

He continued, “Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa and I share a lot of personality attributes in common. He is a fine gentleman, but tenacious. His experience as a Senator will come in handy in some of the legislative reforms that are urgently needed to reformat our governmental processes.

“Ifeanyi and I are incurable optimists in the future of Nigeria and the promises it holds as one united, peaceful and prosperous country.

“Having him on the ticket brings a lot of asset to our campaign. In the months ahead to the general election, together with other great leaders of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party and, with your esteemed support, we shall work very hard to ensure convincing victory for our party."

Meanwhile a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has resigned his membership of the PDP.

This was disclosed on Monday, June 20, 2022, via a letter he addressed to the party’s national chairman, Senator (Dr.) lyorchia Ayu.

According to the PDP chieftain, he took the decision because the opposition party is not ready to take over power from the APC, in 2023.