Executive Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that for the state governors in Nigeria to succeed in providing better grassroots leadership, the local government system in the country must succeed as a tier of government.

The Governor, who spoke during a courtesy visit to his office by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) led by its National President, Hon. Alabi Kolade David.

He equally urged ALGON to understudy the state infrastructure and revenue generation models across the 57 local government and council clusters in the state.

He described the state local government administrative model as inclusive with grace in terms of revenue generation and allocation profile, hence the need to be conscious of not putting them under financial pressure.

According to him, local governments his administration understands the strength and weaknesses of each local government and adopted a peer review mechanism that will enable them to succeed.

He disclosed that local governments and councils chairmen in Lagos State are brought to speed of his leadership and economic template, which forms the fulcrum of his six pillar agenda that are cascaded down to the councils.

He noted that they have copied same with fantastic results as can be seen by the ALGON members, having toured round some of the local governments.

In his response, the ALGON Deputy National President, Hon. Aminu Maifata Muazu thanked Governor Sanwo-Olu on behalf of the Association and praised him for his leadership qualities that has positively impacted on all diversities in the country.

He also commended the state governor for demonstrating confidence in the leadership qualities of the ALGON national President, Hon. Alabi, who is the chairman of Bariga Local Council Development Area and have meritoriously excelled in service delivery to his constituents.

The courtesy call by the ALGON National Executive Council (NEC) was on the sideline of the just concluded NEC meeting and retreat in the state.

Part of the ALGON delegations were over 30 state reps and 30 state secretaries, who are all chairmen of councils. Also in attendance during the visit were Board of Trustees (BOT) members, the Director General of ALGON, Management and Staff.

Ahead of the November 6, 2021 governorship elections in Anambra State, the All Progressives Congress (APC) support group for Andy Uba has repositioned itself for a more intensive door-to-door mobilisation campaign.

The essence, the group noted, is to ensure victory for Senator Dr Andy Uba at the polls.

While addressing members of the group in Ward II, Onitsha North Local Government Area as part of its Ward Tour Programme, the coordinator, Andy Uba 4 Governor Support Group, Onitsha North, Hon. Victor Mba commended the coordinator of Ward II, Hon Magnus Nwoke for mobilising an appreciable crowd that cuts across party affiliations.

The audience were part of an interactive session.

Hon. Victor Mba charged members of the group to roll up their sleeves for the task ahead, stressing that the time had come for APC to take over leadership and reposition Anambra State.

He disclosed that the group was very organised, focused, firm, bold, resolute, dogged and undaunted towards actualising the mission of APC taking over governance in Anambra State.

Hon. Mba stressed the importance of holding down their respective polling units, adding that adequate campaign materials and logistics would be distributed to them at the wards and polling unit levels.

The APC support group’s coordinator maintained that those who delivered at any of the polling booths would be adequately rewarded.

He added that they should pull resources together and work assiduously for the success of the Andy Uba for Governor Project.

Hon. Victor Mba also admonished members of the group to shun any financial distractions from opposition parties.

He charged them to enlighten eligible voters who are yet to obtain their PVC to avail themselves of the opportunity of the ongoing online continuous voter’s registration exercise to enable them cast their votes during the election.

Also speaking, the zonal coordinator, APC Ward-To-Ward Ambassadors, South East Zone, Comrade Akunwata Ejor Ojiba congratulated Senator Andy Uba for the formal affirmation of his candidacy as the party’s flag bearer by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Comrade Ojiba who was the gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) in the 2017 governorship election in the state also urged the electorate to discountenance the mischievous propaganda making rounds that APC was a north-oriented party.

He maintained that since unfolding events had shown that an APC Igbo President was feasible and imminent.

He said, it has become imperative that Anambra becomes an APC state to enable Ndi-Anambra join the mainstream of Nigerian politics.

He also charged members of the group to remain steadfast and committed to the campaign programmes of the Andy Uba 4 Governor project by working assiduously to ensure victory for the party at all the polling booths in the local government area.

He noted that it has become expedient for a positive change from the present lackluster leadership of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in order to rescue the state.

Comrade Ojiba further disclosed that the operational slogan of the WWA group is ‘Operation Ward-To-Ward, Polling Unit-By-Polling Unit Mobilisation and Monitoring System.’

In his contribution, a member of the APC National campaign committee for Anambra Governorship Election and former two-term member House of Representatives, Hon Gozie Agbakoba reiterated the need for the group to imbibe the polling unit-by-polling unit strategies.

He equally congratulated Senator Andy Uba for successfully receiving the party’s flag from President Muhammadu Buhari.

Hon. Agbakoba then extolled the leadership qualities of Senator Andy Uba, adding that he was the most capable candidate with a mission to rescue Anambra from imminent collapse.

He described Senator Andy Uba as an experienced politician with pedigree, track record, impeccable character, humanness and political will to rescue the state from collapse.

The National campaign committee member who is also a member of Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Ward-To-Ward Ambassadors (WWA) Anambra Chapter, charged members of the group to rise to the moment by intensifying their efforts towards mobilising at least 30 potential voters each at their various polling units.

He, therefore, expressed satisfaction at the massive turn-out of party faithfuls during the ward tour.

The Coordinator APC Support Group For Andy Ubah for Governor Project, Hon Victor Mba has stressed the need for concerted efforts toward ensuring victory for Senator Andy Ubah in the November 6 polls in Anambra State.

Addressing All Progressives Congress (APC) faithfuls at ward 14 during the flag off of the group’s Ward-To-Ward Tour, Hon Mba disclosed that the Ward Tour exercise was aimed at galvanising the party members to redouble their efforts in sensitising the electorate at the grassroots level.

He added that it’s aimed towards identifying with and supporting APC Candidate Senator Andy Ubah for the collective interest of party members and the benefit of Ndi Anambra in general.

Hon Victor Mba further pointed out that Ndi Anambra are tired and disenchanted with the present APGA government in the state.

He noted that this is the opportunity for the citizens in Anambra State to effect the change of government in order to rescue the state from thuggery and visionless leadership.

The APC Support Group Coordinator then urged eligible voters who are yet to obtain their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) to avail themselves of the opportunity of the ongoing online Continuous Voters Registration Exercise to collect their PVC to enable them participate effectively in the forthcoming elections.

He urged coordinators in the 15 wards not to relent in their campaign and mobilisation efforts for the victory of Senator Andy Ubah at the November 6th polls.

Also speaking during the Ward Tour, the South East Zonal Coordinator of the APC Ward-to-Ward Ambassadors (WWA), Comrade Akunwata Ejoh Ojiba stressed the need for all hands to be on deck in ensuring the success of the Andy-Ubah-For-Governor aspiration.

Comrade Ojiba maintained that since it was likely that an APC Igbo President is realisable and imminent, it became imperative that APC takes over the Governorship of Anambra State.

In his contributions, a former member, House of Representative and B.O.T member WARD-TO-WARD AMBASSADORS,(WWA) Anambra chapter HON, Gozie Agbakoba expressed confidence on the victory of Senator Andy Ubah at the forthcoming November 6th elections in Anambra State, adding that the chances was better enhanced now that there was unity within the party.

He called for an inclusive participation of all in the Andy-Ubah-For-Governor Project through individual mobilization of at least 100 potential Voters each at the polling centres.

Hon Gozie Agbakoba disclosed that the Ward-To-Ward Ambassadors, (WWA) was fully recognized by the party leadership at the National Level stressing that campaign logistics would be distributed and shared in accordance with polling units in a particular Local Government Areas.

He maintained that emphasis should be on striving to win at the polling unit level, and admonished the group that logistics for the mobilization exercise must be duely disposed and used for the purpose it was meant for stressing that the strategic action work plan was Operation-Win-Your-Polling-Unit to reap the reward of the electoral victory.

He also urged members of the group to intensify efforts in sensitizing eligible voters to obtain their PVC to enable them cast their votes during elections.