The All Progressives Congress (APC) Professionals Council has begun new membership registration online ahead of the 2023 general election with a target of ten million membership.
Hon. Seyi Bamigbade, the Director General of the council who stated this in a chat with newsmen in Abuja said its website www.apcprofessionalscouncil.com.ng is ready and accessible to all professionals interested in joining the council.
He said the council is creating a forum to infuse programmes to cater for talented and skilful individuals.
The Director General also extolled the emergence of former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the party ahead of the 2023 general elections, saying he is a right choice to reposition the country.
Hon. Bamigbade listed some of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tiunbu Achievements of two term Governor of Lagos State and reason to Vote him as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in coming general Election,
According to him, as far back as 1999, when there were only dreams in the minds of visionaries, Tinubu took over like that proverbial octopus with all its hands in all the jars, weaving Lagos state from pit to the palace it is today.
He said, “First was the gory sight of Lagos which was occasioned by pollution from different sectors of Lagos state at that time. And combating the imminent fear of an epidemic that obviously engulfed the state, the former governor separated the ministry of environment from the ministry of physical planning and repositioned it to combat flooding and coordinate waste management and disposal.
“Of course, even the bible pointed out that when men of vision lead, the people rejoice. This was Tinubu’s greatest strength as he toes the path of exemplary administration through his many leadership qualities.
“First was a free health policy for children below 18 and adults above 65 years that the Tinubu administration introduced, knowing the importance of healthcare delivery to building a healthy society.
“The drugs for patients were heavily subsidised. Under the Blindness Prevention Programme, millions of Lagosians were saved from sight problems. There were free eye surgeries and glasses (Jigi Bola) were distributed to patients for free. To reduce the scourge of HIV/AIDS, the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency intensified its enlightenment programme targeted at youths.
“The administration’s ‘Roll Back Malaria’ programme complemented the Eko Free Malaria Treatment programme under which millions of people were treated. The government also combated dreadful diseases, including tuberculosis by setting up clinics devoted to the disease and polio through the immunization of millions of children” he said.
Hon. Bamigbade expressed optimism that Tinubu will replicate his Lagos success story on a nationwide scale.
