Nasarawa LG APC Stakeholders Raise N12.3m For Campaigns

All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Obi local government area of Nasarawa State, have donated over N12 million during a meeting on Sunday.

The meeting which was at the instance of the council boss Hon Joshua Ojeh Yekpowudu, was held in the office of the chairman.

Earlier in his welcome address, the chairman of the council, Joshua Ozhe Yekpowudu, said the purpose of the meeting was to raise funds for the second and last leg of APC campaigns in the state.

Senator Salihu Egyegbola and the state commissioner of finance, on their parts called on the stakeholders to make meaningful donations towards the forthcoming ward campaigns in the council area.

Also, Hon Sunny Agassi, the DG NAGIS, called on APC supporters in Obi LGA to work for the success of the party and mobilise support for all candidates from presidential to house of assembly candidates.

The highest donation of N4million came from the council chairman, while the second highest donation came from a business mogul, Mr Atajiri, from Agyaragu, who donated the sum of N1.5 million.

The DG NAGIS, SUBEB chairman and the First Crown Hotel Lafia, donated the sum of N1 million each, as the commissioner for finance and Senator Egyegbola, also donated the sum of N500,000 each.

Similarly, business moguls from the area, Alhaji Don Etete and Rogas, donated the sum of N500,000 each.

At the end of the stakeholders meeting, a finance committee was constituted with the directive on the 10 wards to constitute their campaign committees.