The vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen Kashim Shettima has called on Northern Women on the auspices of Arewa Women for Tinubu to come out en masse to support and vote for the APC presidential candidate in the 2023 election.
Shettima made the call during the formal inauguration of the national executives of the Arewa Women for Tinubu at the Tinubu support group secretariat.
The APC vice presidential candidate who commended the doggedness and commitment of the women towards the course of Tinubu and Shettima ticket, acknowledged the immense and valuable contribution of the group led by Hajia Sa’adatu Garba Dogon Bauchi.
He assured that they shall be carried along in all the campaign programmes of the APC presidential team.
“We have acknowledged your contribution. Embark on more aggressive grassroots and nationwide campaigns especially on women across in the north and make sure sensitization on the collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) as well as registration is done which will enable them to vote for APC massively at all levels,” Shettima said.
The president of the Arewa Women for Tinubu, Hajia Sa’adatu Garba Dogon Bauchi, said they are all likeminds with good democratic principles and clear intention to champion the good cause of Tinubu and his running mate, Shettima.
“We are a network of politically conscious, patriotic and productive women in Northern Nigeria with genuine interest in nation building projects. And our group shall campaign to ensure the victory of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima in the 2023 Presidential elections.”
Other dignitaries present at the inauguration were Hon James Falake, Sen Grace Bent, Imaan Suleiman Ibrahim, APC national Women leader, Beta Edu, Sen Sabi Abdullahi, Sen Bashir Lado, Sen Uba Sanni and a host of others.