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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
As the lobby for political offices in President Bola Tinubu administration gets more serious, a female presidential aspirant in the 2023 general elections on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Ibinabo Joy Dokubo, has challenged the President to reward party loyalists who worked for the victory of the party with political appointments.
She confirmed to journalists at a press conference in Abuja, on Tuesday, that she worked tirelessly at both federal and state levels for the victory of President Tinubu, hence she should be considered for a ministerial appointment.
“Aside my efforts, seen and unseen, that culminated in the electoral victory of the President Tinubu at the polls, I am a woman of character, competence and experience with proven track record for all to see.
“In addition to that, I fall under the dual capacity of both a woman and a youth. I was a member of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) and also the National Coordinator and Founder of APC Election Marshalls, which membership cut across the 36 states of the federation.
“I worked with my money, my time, and all my supporters worked for Asiwaju all over the country in the 36 states of the Federation. So, I should be considered for an appointment in his Government, and I pledge to be committed to the President on his journey of ‘Renewed Hope’.
“However, we that worked should be considered for an appointment in the Government. This is not the government of ‘monkey go work, baboon go chop’. it should be a government of monkey go work, monkey go chop. It is not a government of bringing people from abroad to occupy political offices.”
She thus pleaded with President Tinubu to nominate more women and youths into Ministerial positions, as Special Advisers Board Members, Executive Secretaries,
Managing Directors, Head of Parastatals, Ambassadors, among others.
She solicited the support of women and youths for the President “as he takes tough decisions to make Nigeria great.
“We should shun all kinds of violence, we should not inherit political enemies as young people, we were first Nigerians before regions or party affiliation. So, tribalism and religion
should not divide us as a nation. We should be useful, supportive and also pray for our leaders in all levels government.”
