By PATRICK ABANG Calabar –
The National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Dr Betta Edu, on Tuesday donated the sum of N1 million to members of the APC Women With Disabilities Forum in her office at the APC National Secretariat, Abuja.
The Special Adviser to Dr. Edu on Political Matters, Seun Bosede Osamaye, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday.
The statement said the group comprising of women with disabilities whose membership were drawn from the 36 states of the federation and the FCT were on a courtesy visit to the National Women Leader in solidarity with the activities of the office of the Woman leader and in support of the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Tinubu.
The leader of the group who led the delegation, Hon. Lois Auta reaffirmed confidence in the office of the woman leader, stating that members of the group are proud of the leadership qualities of Dr Betta Edu and are in full support of her activities as the 2023 elections draws close.
She also restated the unflinching support of the women living with disabilities for the victory of APC and the victory of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the forthcoming presidential election.
She noted that they had over 2 million members across the country and will assure the APC candidates of 1.5m votes
In her remarks, Dr Betta Edu thanked the group for the visit which she described as strategic and historic.
She charged them to further make history by mobilising their members to cast their votes for the presidential candidate of the party in the coming election.
The donation of one million naira to the group according to Dr. Edu was for grassroots mobilisation and sensitisation of its members nationwide.
Dr. Edu, further charged them to continue to mobilize their members through phone calls, text messages and other media as well as meetings and door to door.
Similarly, Hon. Tolu Bankole, The APC National leader of People Living With Disabilities (PLWD) in the same vein reiterated the commitment of the All Progressives Congress to keep its social contracts with members of PLWD.
He promised more funding for the group if they can mobilize more their members across the nation.
The leadership of the group in attendance included Hon Lois Auta, Convener/National Coordinator, FCT, National Secretary, Rose Daniel (North West Coordinator) Kaduna State, Assistant Financial Secretary, Linda Dung, FCT, National Treasurer, Hon. Kyennan Mizim, North Central Coordinator (Plateau State).
Others are The Welfare Coordinator, Fatima Mohammed, FCT, Strategist – Hon. Juliana Bebua Diwa South-South Coordinator (Cross River State), Assistant Strategist, Hon. Shoniwe Bolaji Foluwasewa. (Lagos State), Miyausa Wayuta, North East Coordinator (Borno State) and Hon Salamatu Mohammed, who was the sign Language Interpreter at the event.
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