ABUJA – Acting
National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress APC, Comrade Timi
Frank has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari,
saying if
Nigerians must key into his recently-launched social reorientation campaign,
#ChangeBeginsWithMe, and the president must kick-start the process from within
the APC.
Frank was again reacting to the face-off between the national chairman
of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and one of its national leaders, Asiwaju
Ahmed Bola Tinubu who had accused the chairman of mishandling the Ondo state
governorship primary election of the party.
“It is worthy
to note that today, we are witnessing the same concerns and fears being
expressed by one of the founding fathers of our great party, who also doubles
as a national leader agreeing with my earlier call that Chief Oyegun should
resign as the National Chairman.
“This allegation of bribery raised by Asiwaju
Tinubu as regards the recent Ondo governorship primaries should be of concern
to all well-meaning party leaders and elders and should not be swept under the
carpet or taken with levity.
This weighty allegations should and must be
properly investigated because of course “there is no smoke without fire”.
Mr.
President sir, you recall the launch of the “Change Begins With Me Campaign” a
fortnight ago, where we were admonished to lead by example, and I dare say that
this change must start from within the party so that Nigerians can follow
suit”, he said. According to him, “Chief Oyegun has shown that he lacks the
capacity to resolve all the crisis currently rocking our party in nearly all
the states of the federation.
Not even personal grudges and rifts between party
members, egg Senator Shehu Sani vs. Gov. El rufai in Kaduna, or Senator
Kwankwaso vs. Gov Ganduje in Kano, Senator Goje vs. Senator Nafada in Gombe,
and lastly the rift between late Chief Audu’s family against Gov. Yahaya Bello
of Kogi state. The crisis rocking the Bayelsa state APC which is also divided
against itself as well as Delta, Ondo and Ogun states are visible examples to
mention a few”. Part of the letter read;
Ajimobi urged
parents to give their wards proper upbringing and mentoring, as it was the only
way to prepare them for greater heights in life. Speaking on education, the
governor said that the new education policy to be implemented in the state
would be all-inclusive.
To this end, he noted that all stakeholders would be
involved in the implementation and supervision of the schools. He assured the
people of his administration’s determination to improve the standard of
education in the state through the employment of quality personnel and standard
facilities.
Ajimobi commended the Muslim community in the state for their
unflinching support at all times. Dr Sakariyau Babalola, the Deputy
President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), urged
Muslims to use the occasion of Hijrah to reflect on their past deeds.
Babalola,
who was represented by Alhaji Afeez Timehin, his Personal Assistant said that
reflecting on their past deeds would enable them to improve on their attitudes
in line with the virtues of the holy prophet.
Earlier, Alhaji Dawood Afolabi,
the Coordinator, NACOMYO, Oyo State chapter, appealed to the governor to also
declare the first day of Muharram as public holiday in the state. Afolabi said
that the theme for the year’s Hijrah; “Recession or Depression: Islam Holds the
Hope’’, was timely.
“At a time like this when the nation is faced with economic
recession, and the Islamic nations have been turned to theatres of war, we need
to resort to prayers like the holy prophet did for Saudi-Arabia.’’
Afolabi
stated that there was the issue of hijab across the world, but expressed joy
that many more important non-Muslims were embracing Islam on daily basis.
“Simon Collis, the British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia has accepted Islam and
performed hajj this year with his wife. “I appeal to those who are still
sitting on the fence to embark on the Noah’s Ark of the time in accepting
Islam,’’ he said.
The event featured match past by Islamic schools across the
state. In attendance was the Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu,
Secretary to Oyo State Government, Alhaji Ishmael Alli, Sen. Adesoji Akanbi,
and a former Deputy Governor of the state, Alhaji Hazeem Gbolarumi. Others are;
Alhaji Kunle Sanni, Chairman, Muslim Community of Oyo, Prof. Kamil Oloso,
Alhaja Sekinat Adekola, Iya Adini of Yorubaland, Alhaja Segilola Badmus and
hosts of other dignitaries. Vanguardngr
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