By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
The National Executives of the Asiwaju Project Beyond 2023 paid a courtesy visit to Distinguished Sen. Aliyu Wammako, former Governor of Sokoto State and one of the leading pillars of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Senator Wamakko, Bashar Abubakar MC further said the Asiwaju Project Beyond 2023 Team was led by the Director General of the Project, Barr. Realwan Okpanachi and the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Mr. Abiodun Yinusa. Other National Executives present during the visit include Comrade Ahmed Shomoye, National Secretary, Hajia Hafsat M.B. Usman, Director of Women Affairs, Hajia Halima Mohammed -Bababubu, North Centra Mobilization Director, Mr. Adamson Ayinde, Director of Strategic Communication, Com. Seyi Olubanjo, Director of Research and Documentation, Mr. Adekunle Badru-, Director of Welfare Services and the Sokoto State Coordinator of the Project, Engr. Abubakar Chika
While commending the leaders of Asiwaju Project Beyond 2023 for their laudable efforts towards the actualization of the presidential ambition of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Come 2023, Sen. Wamakko encouraged the group to be more committed, inclusive and dynamic in their campaigns and to ensure they connect with other support groups working for the same purpose.
In his short briefing, the DG of the Project, Barr. Okpanachi intimated distinguished Senator Wamakko about some of the programmes that the Project had undertook before now, which include the recent Inter-faith Special Prayer programme which held on Wednesday, 28th September, 2022 as well as the Capacity Building programme for 600 Support Groups which took place on Saturday, 1st October, 2022 at the Project’s Digital Secretariat, situated at 9, Osun Crescent, Maitama, Abuja.
He also made mentioned the establishment of a Command/Control Room at the Project’s Digital Secretariat with a view to engendering an effective Call System to reach to voters across the country. He said the Control room is equiped with 180,000 phone numbers and the broad register of voters before the 2022 Voters’ registration exercise.
In his remarks, Sen. Wamako while welcoming the organization, promised to work with other APC stakeholders in the Northwestern part of the country to deliver massive votes for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate, Distinguished Sen. Kashim Shettima come February 2023.
