Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has charged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Abia State to intensify mobilisation efforts to secure victory for President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and other party candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Kalu gave the charge on Friday while addressing members of the campaign council and other party stakeholders at his country home in Bende, Abia State, ahead of the party’s presidential campaign flag-off in the state scheduled for Monday.
Those at the meeting included the APC governorship candidate, Chief Eric Opah; the state chairman, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu; other party candidates, directors and secretaries of the campaign council’s directorates, as well as party leaders and stakeholders.
The Deputy Speaker, who is also the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (South), urged members to work collectively, describing the party as a moving train making progress despite challenges.
“We are working hard for ourselves. APC is a moving train. We are progressing. The party belongs to you and I. We are not doing one-man show. We will work to make everyone proud and happy. We are working hard against all odds,” he said.
Kalu said supporting Tinubu’s re-election would also provide an opportunity for the reconstruction of the South-East and greater political participation of the region in the Federal Government.
“A vote for Mr President is a vote for the reconstruction of Ala Igbo. When we vote for him, we are voting for our seat in his government. So, we must ensure our votes count in this coming election. We must ensure Mr President Tinubu and all our candidates in Abia win,” he said.
He announced that the campaign would move beyond the state flag-off to the 17 local government areas of Abia, where rallies would be organised to take the Renewed Hope message to communities.
“After the flag-off on Monday, we will begin to enter the nooks and crannies of the local government areas with the Renewed Hope message. We will do rallies in all the local government areas. We are working hard for our vote. Everyone should get ready,” he said.
The Deputy Speaker stressed that every member of the campaign council had a responsibility to contribute to the party’s electoral success, assuring them of the leadership’s support.
“I want you to know we have work to do, each of us. We are here to support and stand by you. Why we need to flag off is that without it, we cannot go to the trenches,” he added.
He also directed party members to identify buildings in their respective local government areas and wards to serve as campaign offices for the presidential campaign.
“I also encourage you to look for buildings in your various local government areas as campaign headquarters of the Presidential campaign for Mr President. The same in your various wards. We will do local government tours to campaign for Mr President,” Kalu said.
The meeting ended with the distribution of APC-branded T-shirts and other campaign materials to party stakeholders and members across the 17 local government areas of the state.
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