The appointment, according to a statement signed by his
Media Adviser, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, was confirmed on Wednesday during a courtesy
visit by the leadership of the grassroots political mobilization group to the
National Assembly.
The group was led by its National Chairman, Comrade Yahaya
Muhammad.
In his remarks, Lawan praised the initiative of the network
and urged continued support for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives
Congress, APC, administration.
“I feel very delighted that you have found me worthy of
appointment as one of leaders, and a patron of this group. My prayer and hope
will be that you continue to expand and deepen your activities across the
country, but particularly [in the] northern part of Nigeria,” Lawan stated.
The former Senate President delivered an endorsement of the
Tinubu administration’s performance, highlighting strides in economic stability
and national security.
“I believe that President Bola Tinubu is doing his best and
the APC administration is achieving a lot. “The economy of Nigeria today is
stable and it’s facing the right direction,” he said.
On security, Lawan acknowledged recent challenges but
expressed confidence in the nation’s armed forces, noting the administration’s
commitment of resources and his own oversight role as Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Defence.
Looking ahead to the 2027 general elections, Lawan called
for a significant increase in support from the Northern region.
He said, “In 2023 general elections, the North gave about
63% of the votes that saw President Bola Tinubu to the office of the President.
It is my opinion that in 2027, we should vote for our president with more than
75% of the votes that will bring him back to office.”
He argued that Nigeria stands to benefit from continuity,
stating, “The President is trying to ensure that we get a fair share. So, we
are better sticking with this President than trying somebody new who may not do
even half of what we have seen here.”
Lawan also underscored the organic growth of the APC,
attributing the influx of defectors from other parties to the stability and
visible progress under its leadership.
“Nobody is bribed or coerced into becoming a member of the
party, they believe in APC just like we believe in our great party,” the
lawmaker representing Yobe North said.
He charged the Tinubu House-to-House Network to expand into
a truly national campaign machinery, saying, “Let it be a national network,
covering not only major states but all the states of federation.”
“We want to take the success story from house to house. And
this is supposed to be the basis of any serious campaign,” he added.
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