ENUGU, NIGERIA (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The All Progressives Congress (APC) youths in South-East and South-South on Thursday commenced a jogging exercise for the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.
The youths are to jog from Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital, to Lagos to drum up supporters.
The youths under the auspices of South-East/South-South Jogging for Tinubu Campaign Initiative constituted a team of fitness enthusiasts to embark on the six-day jogging exercise, to show their support.
The exercise was flagged off at APC secretariat in Bayelsa, by the state Chairman of the party, Dr Dennis Otiotion.
Addressing the team shortly before take off, Otiotio commended the youths for volunteering to drum support for the Tinubu/Shettima presidential bid.
He added that the gesture was an indication that Nigerian youths desire Tinubu.
According to him, sports remained a veritable tool for youth development and mass mobilisation, which brought youths from 11 states of the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones.
Otitio stated further that it was impressive to observe that APC youths initiated the jogging from Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital, an indication of the support from the state for Tinubu’s presidency.
The state APC chairman said that Tinubu’ss track record as Governor of Lagos remains a verifiable testimony of the presidential candidate’s leadership capacity.
Speaking earlier, Coordinator of the support group, Mr Sam Adaga, told Otiotia that the 25 member team drew at least two representatives from each of the 11 states in the South-East and South-South and executive of the group.
He explained also that the aim was to create awareness amongst the populace across settlements along their route from Yenagoa to Lagos.
He noted that eight members of the 25 member team are female.