2019: Youths begin 3-day road show in Edo for Buhari/Osinbajo's re-election

- The Nigerian Youths on the platform of Build the Future has begun a three-day roadshow in Edo to campaign for the return of the current administration

- The roadshow commenced on Monday, December 10, in support of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, ahead of 2019

- According to the senior special assistant to the president on job creation, Afolabi Imoukhuede, the campaign will highlight the achievements of the APC-led administration

Nigerian youths under the aegis of Build the Future, on Monday, December 10, began a three-day roadshow in Edo to campaign for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in 2019.

A statement signed in Benin by Afolabi Imoukhuede, the senior special assistant to the president on job creation and youth empowerment, indicated that the event would start in Auchi, Edo North, NAN reports.

Legit.ng gathers that Imoukhuede said the event would move to Ekpoma on Tuesday, December 11 and end in Benin on Wednesday, December 12, where Governor Godwin Obaseki and other top government officials would officially inaugurate the campaign.

He said: “As you know we are now fully in the campaign season for the 2019 general elections. This is a group of purposeful and visionary young Nigerians who have admired the strong and principled leadership of Mr. President and Mr. Vice President over the last three years.

“They have come together under the banner of “Build The Future” to support their re-election come February 2019."

According to Imoukhuede, the youths are particularly thrilled by the “doing more with less” philosophy of PMB/PYO’s administration.

He noted that this was evident in the aggressive focus on infrastructure, agriculture, broad based and inclusive direct social investment in the youths and vulnerable poor in the country.

The presidential aide said that the campaign would officially break in the various media outlets this week.

He said that it would continue with greater focus on an effective one-to-one grassroots campaign, road show activation, strong social-digital presence and continuous radio enlightenment.

According to him, the campaign would highlight the many achievements of the PMB/PYO administration through active youth mobilisation.

He said: “It is designed as a Pan-Nigeria reach with strong focus on eligible Youth Voters and the common man who are the silent majority."

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that no fewer than 17,000 youths from Ondo on Tuesday, December 4, staged a road walk with placards seeking the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo for a second term.

The more-than-two-kilometre walk organised by the beneficiaries of the N-Power job creation scheme of the federal government terminated at the Gani Fawehimi Arcade in Akure.

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Deputy Governor Bola Ajayi, members of the Ondo executive council, the senior special assistant to the president on job creation, Afolabi Imoukhuede, and other dignitaries graced the rally.

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