By Gregory Ozoemena
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Abia State to intensify grassroots mobilisation and work towards securing victory for President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and all APC candidates in the forthcoming elections.
Kalu gave the charge on Friday while addressing members of the campaign council and other party stakeholders at his country home in Bende, ahead of the APC presidential campaign flag-off scheduled for Monday in Abia State.
Those present at the meeting included the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Eric Opah; Abia APC Chairman, Hon. Chijioke Chukwu; other APC candidates, directors and secretaries of the campaign council’s various directorates, party leaders and members.
Kalu, who is also the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (South-East II), described the party as a growing political movement and called for collective commitment to its electoral success.
“APC is a moving train. We are progressing. The party belongs to you and me. We are not running a one-man show. We will work to make everyone proud and happy. We are working hard against all odds,” he said.
He stressed that securing victory for Tinubu would provide an opportunity for greater inclusion of the South-East in the Federal Government and accelerate the reconstruction and development of Igbo land.
“A vote for Mr President is a vote for the reconstruction of Ala Igbo. When we vote for him, we are voting for our seat in his government. So, we must ensure our votes count in this coming election. We must ensure Mr President Tinubu and all our candidates in Abia win,” he said.
The Deputy Speaker announced that the campaign would extend beyond the state-level flag-off to all 17 local government areas, with rallies and grassroots engagements planned to promote the administration’s Renewed Hope agenda.
He urged party members to prepare for the mobilisation exercise, emphasising that every member of the campaign council had a responsibility to contribute to the party’s electoral objectives.
“We have work to do, each of us. We are here to support and stand by you. The reason we need to flag off is that without it, we cannot go to the trenches,” he said.
Kalu also directed campaign council members to identify and secure suitable buildings in their respective local government areas and wards to serve as campaign offices for the presidential campaign.
He said the facilities would support the planned local government tours and strengthen the party’s grassroots campaign structures across the state.
The meeting featured the distribution of APC-branded T-shirts and other campaign materials to party stakeholders and members drawn from the 17 local government areas of Abia State.
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