By: Monday Danladi, Bauchi
A political pressure group in Zamfara State known as APC Supporters Forum has embarked on a nationwide sensitization visits to APC Youths wings to sell the ideas of former Governor of the State, Sen Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari.
The group was in Bauchi on Sunday where it visited the NUJ Press Center to interact with Journalists on the purpose of the visits stressing however that it is not a campaign trip and it should not be misconstrued as such.
Leader of the group, State Coordinator, Abubakar S. Limanchi, who spoke during the interaction stressed that, “Our visits across the country is simply to foster friendship, build more Frontiers and sensitize about the ideas of our leader, former Governor of Zamfara State and current Senator representing Zamfara West Senatorial District, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.”
He added that,”We are here to meet with our colleagues, Youths of APC in the State and the North-East subregion in order to solidofy our relationship, that exist between us as a political family.”
He added that, “Between we, the Youths from Zamfara State and them to shake hand and make some solidarities. We have a lot of things in common. That is the focus of our visit.”
The second reason we are here also is to present a profile of our leader, His Excellency. Dr. Abdulaziz Yari. The profile contain his achievements, which he was able to record during his stewardship in the state. And after his tenure, we put all together for people to have a reference material.”
According to him,”Abdulaziz Yari is one of the pillars in the National Assembly today. And also, is one of the APC pillars in the country as well. So we decide to take this project, between we and the supporters Nationwide. So that one day, someone may ask us, who is Abdulaziz Yari? We will be able to answer.”
He stressed that,”We will be able to describe him by his tribe, by his age, by his whatever. We think It’s better to every person to have his profile, because, it will tell a lot of stories.”
He added that the forum would be having a program in the near future likely beginning of next year and for people to have any program in the country, whether local or national saying,”I think NUJ is a critical stakeholder.”
“Just give any one of us or we will give you a phone call if you want to know any more things. This is why we are here. We will be inviting you there very soon, ending of January or beginning of February 2025, we’ll be having our programme in Abuja, he has already granted the programme,” he added.
He stressed that,”So this profile I think, if you go through it, is when you know who and what is happening and then you know what to say about him.”
The group however stressed that the development is not about political campaigns or drumming support for any elective office unlike when he contested for the Chairmanship of the APC or Senate presidency.