*Party stakeholders are optimistic as Nigerian Vice-President (Prof.) Yemi Osinbajo restates that 2023 General Elections be based on what is best for the West African country, its destiny and future

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Stakeholders and delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State interacted with Vice-President (Prof.) Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Dutse, the State Capital.

Prof. Osinbajo described his meeting with the party delegates in the state as one that had “very fruitful conversations”.

Prof. Osinbajo (right) sharing a point with some delegates at the forum

It was gathered the Vice-President’s Saturday visit to Jigawa was in continuation of his nationwide consultations with APC stakeholders and delegates.

At each of the forums, his main message was that for the 2023 General Elections, decisions should be based on what is in Nigeria鈥檚 best interest.

Earlier, on arrival in Dutse, the Vice-President Osinbajo was received by a crowd of supporters first at the airport and later on the streets, the APC Chieftains and senior Jigawa State Government聽 officials, led by Alhaji Abdulkadir Fanini Adamu, Secretary to the State Government(SSG), who represented Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State, who was out of town at the time of the visit, report said.

At the townhall style interaction with the delegates, which also featured a Questions and Answers session, Osinbajo restated his view that decisions about the 2023 elections be based on what is best for the country, its destiny,and future as a nation.

“We should make a decision based on the future of our children鈥�. We can make progress; we can move on.

“All I ask you to do is what is in the best interest of Nigeria; vote in the interest of our children,鈥� he told his audience in Dutse.

Osinbajo as well restated how his training and experience in governance, serving as Vice-President under President Muhammadu Buhari, would help him to lead the country effectively as President in 2023, if given the ticket and elected on the APC platform.

He further noted: 鈥淎s Vice-President, the President has given me an opportunity that I do not think any other Vice-President has been given.鈥�

Speaking during a media briefing after his meeting with the delegates, Prof. Osinbajo said that he was happy with the interactions with the Jigawa delegates.

He stated: 鈥淥bviously, all the issues that we discussed are issues that concern the country very significantly.

“We talked about agriculture, we talked about youth empowerment, education, technology and a wide variety of issues.

鈥淚 think it was extremely fruitful, and at least we all understand where we are coming from and where we ought to be in the few years ahead.

“All of us are very happy that we were able to have this engagement.鈥�

Delegates who spoke during the interactive session, included members of the State House of Assembly, Local Government officials, grassroot leaders and women leaders.

Many of the delegates spoke about the successes of the Social Investment Programmes, especially the National Homegrown School Feeding programme which the delegates recalled offered first time jobs for several women.

They also commended the contributions of the VP in that respect, while praising other achievements of the Buhari administration including the efforts to make fertilizer available and affordable, a benefit much enjoyed in Jigawa State.

Others at the interactive forum highlighted the reputation of the Vice-President as “a man of proven integrity and fear of God,” and his “excellent track record, loyalty and support of Mr. President.”

Generally, report also indicates several delegates expressed the wish that, if and when the Osinbajo becomes elected as President, he should expand the SIP, ensure youth and women engagements in government while providing Federal Government’s support to Jigawa State agrarian economy.