AHEAD of the 2023 general and Presidential elections, a campaign group for former Governor of Lagos state under the aegis of Asiwaju Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organisation (ATPCO) on Friday unveiled the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s seven-point agenda.

The campaign group was set up principally to galvanize support and midwife the electoral process that will culminate in Tinubu winning the 2023 Presidential Election.

Addressing a press conference on Friday in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, the Director-General of the Asiwaju Tinubu Presidential Campaign Organisation (ATPCO), Dr. Adebayo Shittu listed the APC candidate’s seven-point agenda christened “Nigeria’s Rebirth Manifesto” to include effective and all-round security, true federalism, quintessential national leadership, innovation-induced technological advancement for all-round national growth, infrastructural transformation, home-grown businesses for economic, revitalization and full employment and comprehensive overall of the national education system.

“These and more are the virtues of Asiwaju Tinubu that we shall espouse as we embark on this campaign. We shall take Tinubu’s message of hope through various channels of communication to the electorate in the remotest part of the country. We shall be focused on our vision of marketing our principal and we do not doubt that the Nigerian electorate will make the right choice of voting for Asiwaju Tinubu in the presidential election so that Nigeria’s journey to greatness can begin in earnest. This is our ultimate goal. It is achievable. Our candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will be the next president of Nigeria by the grace of the Almighty”, he said.

The former minister of communications assured that the group would take the “Tinubu’s message of hope” through various channels of communication to the electorate in the remotest part of the country.

According to him. “We are ready to take the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidential campaign to every nook and cranny of this nation. We shall get to all the 36 states and the FCT: we shall be in all the 774 local government areas of the country, and we shall visit each of the 8,813 wards in the country. We shall get in touch with all eligible voters and reach every Nigerian. This is a very important campaign and we shall give it all that it requires, we shall leave no stone unturned to ensure that Asiwaju emerges as the duly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria after the 2023 presidential election

“Let me emphasize that ATPCO will cooperate fully with the party’s National Campaign Council set up by the party. But for us to make a success of the campaign, all hands must be on deck in good time”, he added.

Shittu thanked the APC leadership and members of the party for their support in ensuring that Tinubu emerged as the presidential candidate of the party

He said, “At this juncture, may I start by expressing profound appreciation and gratitude first to the Northern APC Governors for their overwhelming and ice-breaking support for our Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu before APC’s Presidential Primary Election. This was at a most-defining game-changing moment that substantially galvanized support for Asiwaju’s eventual triumph.

“Secondly, our gratitude goes to President Buhari for his maturity. selflessness and patriotism in supporting the earlier resolution of the Northern APC Governors. This most stabilizing Presidential ingenuity contributed, no doubt, to uniting our great party toward a successful Presidential Primary

“Last but not the least, is our other Presidential Aspirants who withdrew from the Presidential Primary, out of respect for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as our party progress. They all deserve the applause of all Nigerians for their maturity, patriotism, and sincere love for our great party “

The DG noted that the task ahead may be daunting, he however maintained that the business of marketing Tinubu would be easy, saying “he is a man of immense goodwill. He is very much loved by Nigerians across regions and religions. He is at home with people of diverse culture and orientation and that makes him the obvious choice to make our nation great”

The APC chieftain continued, “Tinubu’s antecedents speak volumes of his abilities. He is head and shoulders above other flag-bearers when it comes to understanding the economy. He loves the youth and wants the best for them. He is interested in the welfare of the downtrodden and wants to help them get better. He is a champion of social justice. He is the kind of President Nigeria needs to take it to the envisioned height”

Shittu, who solicited the support and cooperation of the media on the project, also urged journalists to be diligent and forward-looking in their reportage, discourse, agenda-setting, and editorials, and not to overheat the polity.

“Rather we must always be nation builders. Let your reports be incisive and such that would help members of the public to make the right choice and take the right actions. We must avoid any act inimical to our unity as a nation and anything that can truncate the electoral process before and during the 2023 elections”, the DG said.