No fewer that seven groups in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi state have endorsed the chairman of the council, Aloysius Okino to run for the Federal House of Representatives seat in the area.
Speaking on behalf of the group the chairman of the Ajaokuta LGA chapter of the PDP Youth Vanguard, James Irikiti during a solidarity visit to the PDP Local government secretariat in Adogo, the groups praised the various developmental efforts of the council chairman, saying that “he deserved a higher responsibility”.
“The chairman has done very well in the areas of qualitative healthcare delivery, road rehabilitation, water supply across the 14 wards, progressive youths and women development and prudent management of resource. That is why we felt that he deserved a higher responsibility” the group stressed.
Speaking further, the spokesman of the group noted that the chairman, Aloysius Okino has demonstrated exemplary leadership quality, which he said has weakened opposition in the area.
They therefore called on the chairman to declare for the Ajaokuta Federal constituency seat, saying that they are willing to support him in view of his past achievement as the council chairman.
“We are equally using this medium to call on him to declare his interest in the forthcoming election to represent the good people of Ajaokuta Federal constituency. We are going to support him all the way” they promised.
In his response the chairman of PDP in Ajaokuta Local government Area, Mr. Lamina Acheruku, said the party will ensure a level playing ground for all aspirants on the platform of the PDP.
According to him the party was ready to welcome as many groups as possible within the party, advised that all aspirants and their supporters must go about their aspirations peacefully.
“As a party we are father to all legitimate members of our great party. We will therefore ensure a level playing ground for all. Our doors are open to every members of our party. The party is big enough to accommodate everybody’s aspiration” he maintained.
Accroding to the Local Government PDP chairman, the party will continue to work hard for the victory of the party on the area, saying that Ajaokuta remain one of the stronghold of the party in Kogi state.
The groups include; the Ajaokuta chapter of PDP Youth Vanguard, PDP ward leaders Forum, and PDP Ajaokuta District Forum. Others are PDP women group Ajaokuta, Youth group Ajaokuta, Nigeria Interest Group.
