By Bridget Ikyado
The Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Director of National Youth Mobilization (North-Central), Hon Mike Msuaan ,has described Hon. Emmanuel Jime as an honest and diligent individual who is developmental inclined and an astute politician and public servant.
Hon Msuaan joined other stakeholders, well wishers and teeming supporters of the All Progressives Congress(APC), in the state at the thanksgiving service in honor of Rt. Hon. Emmanuel Jime on his appointment by President Buhari as the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council.
According to Mr Cheren Terfa Jeremiah,
Media Assistant to the Director, National Youth Mobilizationn( North Central) stated that the thanksgiving services was organized by the APC MINDA Youth Forum, held at NKST Church, Sule, North Bank, Makurdi.
The North Central Youth Director in the Tinubu/ Shettima presidential council council, used the occasion to intimate the gathering of Tinubu’s candidacy’s, progressive credibility and transformational abilities.
He states that, given Benue’s current level of underdevelopment and indebtedness, the state will require sustained intervention from the federal government and other development bodies to move forward . As a result, he urged the people to vote for all APC candidates contesting elections on the platform of the APC.
Hon. Msuaan concluded by urging APC members to be steadfast in their support for the party’s leader, Sen. George Akume, assuring them that all genuine commitments to the party will be rewarded.
In his speech as Chairman of the event, Hon. John Tondo praised Jime’s leadership qualities and commitment to the growth of the MINDA people.
The former commissioner for lands in Benue State and a former Guber candidate on the platform of the PDP passed a vote of no confidence on speaker Titus Uba and the PDP candidate for the Benue North West senatorial seat, Gov. Samuel Ortom.
He said, “I’m a chieftain of the PDP, but I urge all of you to vote for Fr. Alia and Titus Zam; the PDP governorship and Benue Zone B senatorial candidate do not have the requisite skills to transform the state.” He said.
In his vote of thanks, Hon. Emmanuel Jime thanked MINDA Youths for putting together a Thanksgiving service for him. Jime indicated his willingness to lead Alia’s campaign within the MINDA axis, create more job opportunities for his people, and collaborate with the state leadership of the All Progressives Congress to deliver Benue to the APC from top to bottom.
Other speakers at the occasion emphasized the importance of party unity, and commended the dedication of the MINDA Youth Forum, and thanked Bar. Emanuel Jime on his unwavering character, impact and support to the Benue APC.
Dignitaries present at the service of thanks include: Rev. Fr. Iormem Alia, Benue APC Governorship candidate; PST. Frederick Ikyaan Ph.D., the Director General, Alia/ Ode Campaign Council, Chief Akange Audu, APC leader, Zone B;, Rt. Hon. Stephen Tsav, APC Deputy Chairman, Benue State; Rt. Hon. Mrs Christiana Alaaga, Formwe Gwer/Gwer West HoR Member; Hon. James Ornguga, APC State Organizing Secretary;
Rev. Dr. Philip Tachin, Zone B’ coordinator Alia/Ode Campaign Council;
Hon. Benjamin Adanyi, Former BSHoA minority whip;amongst other dignitaries.