Ibraheem Adegbokiki/Timothy Odedina
The Ogun State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Dr. Kehinde Olúdáre, Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Youths, Mr. Olamide Lawal, Acting State Youth Leader of Ogun State All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Babatunde Aremu, Ogun State, the Spokesperson of Dapo Abiodun Youth Movement who had also served as the State Coordinator 2019 APC Presidential Campaign Council, Field Operations department, Com. Nuberu Adesanya Olufemi, Coordinator of APC youth Wing, who is also Vice Chairman, Dapo Abiodun Likeminds, Comrade Rasheed Aroboto and others converged on Wednesday at Ogun State APC State Secretariat, Ijaye, Abeokuta, called for unity among Leaders of APC Youth groups, Wards and Local Government areas in Ogun State.
The Youth Leaders, at the meeting which started around 10 a.m agreed to work in unity and promised to carry all the Youths in the State along in all the party and Government activities. They promised to expand the composition of the attendance of the meeting whenever the Ward, Local Government Youth leaders are elected and approved by the party from the National level.
As the youth leadership could not be in vacuum without leaders who will paddle its canoe for smooth coordination, all the leaders of exiting groups in Ogun APC were invited for the crucial meeting.
The Youth leaders commended Governor Dapo Abiodun on his giant infrastructural strides across the State.
Speaker, after one another spoke extensively on how to move the Ogun State forward with coordinated Youth activities and empowerment.
Commissioner for Youths and Sport, Dr. Kehinde Olúdáre admonished the Youth leaders to be focused and ensure that more Youths are appointed into helms of Government affairs in the State.
Acting State Youth Leader of APC, Comrade Babatunde Aremu advised Youths to be in unity which would help in achieving a lot. Comrade Lamide Lawal emphasised that his job as special Assistant on Youths is beyond the folds of APC Youths, but cut across all the Youths in the State. He reintrated that he would use his office to continue assisting Youths.
Comrade Aroboto Rasheed explained the reason he founded Ogun APC Youth wing, as it’s not for his selfish reasons, but to coordinate and mobilize the Youths in the State.
The State Chairman of the Ogun APC caretaker Commitee, Chief Yemi Sanusi advised the Youth leaders to be loyal and committed party members.
Other Youth leaders who attended the meeting included Comrade Yunus Fayomi from Imeko Afon, Hon Avoseh Johnson from Ipokia, ICG State Exco, Mrs. Ogunsola Folake Williams from Ewekoro, Mrs. Omoyayi Bukola from Yewa North, Ladejobi Shuaib Yobo, Aderibigbe Bunmi From Odogbolu, Mrs. Arigbabuwo Kuburat from Ijebu Ode, Aremo Agunbiade Akinlolu From Remo North, among others.
