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NDI’IGBO INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN GROUP(N.I.C.G) INAUGURATES IT’S COORDINATORS IN AMUWO ODOFIN LGA.

PUSH NEWS 25 INTERNATIONAL: November 29th, 2022

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NDI’IGBO INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN GROUP(N.I.C.G) INAUGURATES IT’S LGA, WARD AND POLLING UNITS COORDINATORS IN AMUWO ODOFIN LGA.

Extols Engr.Dr Valentine Oluwaseyi Buraimoh(V.O.B),the Executive Chairman of Amuwo Odofin LGA.

The journey to delivering the Candidates of the APC to victory in the next general elections is non- negotiable and should be practically demonstrated at the grass root levels which involves,the foot soldiers who are on ground at their respective polling units for maximum resultsaffirmed by the Convener.

The need to further support the activities of APC became paramount with the birth of a focused, result-oriented and determined lgbo political group, Ndi’igbo lndependent Campaign Group(N.I.C.G) for the APC which has been duely registered and recognized by the Leadership of the Party at all levels. The group’s primary assignments are,but not limited to ensuring,all lgbo Sons and Daughters are productively galvanized to cast their votes for Candidates of the APC.

Welcoming the Amuwo Odofin LGA,Ward and polling unit Coordinators to official Inauguration was the Convener and the Vice Chairman of Amuwo Odofin LGA, Hon. Mrs Maureen Chika jAshara(Ugosimba) who posited that,APC is the only qualified Party to win in the coming general elections from the Presidency down to other positions to continue demonstrating dividends of democracy to the electorates. Hon. Ashara expressed unreserved appreciations to the Executive Chairman of Amuwo Odofin LGA, Engr. Dr Valentine Oluwaseyi Buraimoh(V.O.B) for his love and accommodative spirit feasibly displayed on the lgbos within the jurisdiction of his governance and beyond. She assured him of continued support from the lgbos.

Inaugurating the officers,the Lagos State President of Igbo Stakeholders and GMD of Onix Group LTD, High Chief Prince Nixon Okwara congratulated the inauguratees and charged them to swing into actions immediately. High Chief Okwara disclosed to the Executive Chairman, Engr.Dr Valentine Oluwaseyi Buraimoh(VOB) that,the officers are very ready to canvas for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu as the next Governor of Lagos State,Dr(Mrs) Idiat Adebule as the next Senator for Lagos West Senatorial District, Prince Lanre Sanusi(PLS) as the next Representative of Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency, Hon. Olaitan Folorunso(Ola Western/Mr Popular) as the Amuwo Odofin Constituency l Representative and Hon. Rauf Aged-Sulemon as the Amuwo Odofin Constituency 11 Representative. Chief Nixon further appreciated immensely,the efforts of Engr.Dr Valentine Oluwaseyi Buraimoh(V.O.B) in his quests to delivering dividends of democracy to the Community while beckoning on him to always include the group Members in his activities.

Administering the oath of office to the officers were the immediate past Lagos State President of Ohanaeze Ndi’igbo, Chief Barr.Febian Onwughalu and Chief Barr.Chidi Njoku who charged the inauguratees to be of good conduct and deliver the assigned assignments with or without supervisions.

Responding,the Executive Chairman of Amuwo Odofin LGA, Engr. Dr Valentine Oluwaseyi Buraimoh(VOB) was highly elerted and commended his Vice and Convener, Hon.Mrs Maureen Ashara(Ugosimba) for her astuteness, dedications and commitments to ensuring,the APC succeeds at all levels. The peace Ambassador,as fondly called assured the group of maximum recognitions and inclusion in the activities of the Party at all levels. In his words… ” l give all glory to God for this day and l appreciate the efforts of you all for believing in the APC,it’s leadership and have decided to offer yourselves to be part of the success stories.I will ensure, going forward that,you will be allocated with slots in all activities of the Party at all levels through your Leaders. You will enjoy extremely,the fruit of your labour in this LGA”,he posited.

Recall that,N.I.C.G is not working against any other lgbo group but,stands as a support group to the Party.
The group has held it’s flag off which was Adjourned to be the best.

The Inauguration trend continues to other States and LGAs.

The officers inaugurated expressed,their readiness to delivering the task ahead of them.

Other Leaders present were the National President of People of South East Region(POSER) and the immediate past Lagos State general Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndi’igbo, Chief Everest Ozonweke(Onowu),the special adviser on Inter Government relations and protocols to the Executive Chairman of Amuwo Odofin LGA, Mr Dele Fasau,etc.

Issued by.

Ambassador Comrade lkenna Nwaeze.
Amuwo Odofin Coordinator of N.I.C.G.

Signed by

Chief Robert Obasi.
National Secretary.

Approved by

Hon. Mrs Maureen Chika Ashara(Ugosimba).
Vice Chairman of Amuwo Odofin LGA
Convener

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NIGERIA 2023 – BOLA TINUBU TO SPEAK AT THE PRESTIGIOUS CHATHAM HOUSE

PUSH NEWS 24 INTERNATIONAL: November 28th, 2022

Push News 24 International reports and confirms that the National leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is billed to speak on December 5th, 2022, 1pm – 2pm at the Chatham House on the topic , Nigeria’s 2023 elections: Security, economic and foreign policy imperatives

Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is an independent policy institute based in London. Our mission is to help build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world.

Nigeria is scheduled to hold presidential and national assembly elections on 25 February 2023 as well as governorship and other subnational elections on 11 March 2023.

The elections will end President Muhammadu Buhari’s two terms in office since his election in 2015 and will mark the first time that he is not engaging in a presidential poll since Nigeria’s transition to civilian rule in 1999 – an important marker in Nigeria’s trajectory of democratic consolidation.

Nigeria’s recently enacted Electoral Act has contributed to improved hope around the election process, reflected in the addition of 12.29 million new voters in Nigeria’s voter registration exercise across the federation’s 36 states and 1,491 constituencies.

Yet Nigeria stands at a critical juncture, having suffered from two recessions in the past six years, unprecedented levels of food insecurity, persistent fuel scarcity and high levels of crude oil theft.

Civic fatigue also remains an important challenge and President Muhammadu Buhari’s three main policy pillars of security, economy and corruption continue to be defining issues for citizens.

At this event, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presidential candidate for the All-Progressives Congress, discusses his vision and recently unveiled manifesto for ‘renewing hope’ in Nigeria including his policy proposals for economic reform and revival and how to deliver secure and inclusive job opportunities for Nigerian citizens.

Push News 24 International reports that this event is part of a series of events and outputs examining Nigeria’s 2023 elections and political developments.

Chatham House is a world-famous think tank whose ideas help answer the big questions that are shaping our world, addressing issues like climate change, fake news, and conflict. Students will be able to interact with world-leading experts on international affairs and gain an insight into careers within the charity and not-for-profit sector as a whole during their open day.

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$6M EMAIL FRAUD – FBI LIST NIGERIAN BORN OGUNSAKIN ON WANTED LIST DECLARES HIM INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT RISK

PUSH NEWS 24 INTERNATIONAL: November 28th, 2022

$6M EMAIL FRAUD – FBI LIST NIGERIAN BORN OGUNSAKIN ON WANTED LIST DECLARES HIM INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT RISK

Nigerian, Alex Afolabi Ogunsakin born on February 23, 1983 believed to currently living in Nigeria has been list by the FBI as one of the most wanted by the US government on allegations bordering around Business Email Compromise fraud schemes.

The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States.

Alex Afolabi Ogunshakin is wanted for his alleged involvement in a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded over 70 different businesses in the United States resulting in combined losses of over $6,000,000 USD.

Ogunshakin allegedly provided bank accounts to Richard Izuchukwu Uzuh, and other co-conspirators Felix Osilama Okpoh, Abiola Ayorinde Kayode, and Nnamdi Orson Benson, that were used to receive fraudulent wire transfers. Ogunshakin allegedly also assisted in these schemes by sending spoofed emails to businesses used to solicit fraudulent wire transfers. Ogunshakin allegedly later conducted his own BEC schemes, learning from Uzuh and others. On August 21, 2019, Ogunshakin was indicted in the United States District Court, District of Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud. On August 22, 2019, a federal warrant was issued for his arrest.

Business email compromise (BEC)—also known as email account compromise (EAC)—is one of the most financially damaging online crimes. It exploits the fact that so many of us rely on email to conduct business—both personal and professional.

In a BEC scam, criminals send an email message that appears to come from a known source making a legitimate request.

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PROVE YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR ME BY GETTING YOUR VOTERS CARD – PLS CHARGES CONSTITUENTS

PUSH NEWS 24 INTERNATIONAL: November 28th, 2022

PROVE YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR ME BY GETTING YOUR VOTERS CARD – PLS CHARGES CONSTITUENTS

All Progressives Congress Candidate for Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency in the forthcoming elections in 2023, Prince Lanre A. Sanusi aka PLS, has told members of his constituents, to get their voter’s card as a proof of their support for his aspirations and vote en-masse in the 2023 general elections.

This position followed the open declaration of support to PLS for Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency in his Constituency office by some Community stakeholders from Constituency 2 , Oriade LCDA.

According to the Lagos Prince, “I appeal to you all to go and collect your voter’s cards. There is still opportunity to do so. This is the only power to further prove your support for us particularly, in the next election.

As said by your chairman, we are here and aspiring to the Green Chamber for the interest of all and nothing will stop us from putting the welfare and well-being of our people on the front burner,” PLS said.

Commending the leadership and members of the group, for the open show of support for his aspirations, Sanusi, however, assured them that his term as a law maker would continue to see investments in human and infrastructure development for the benefits of different associations and residents of Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency.

His words:” “I am extremely happy today that a notable group like yours could come out publicly to endorse my candidacy. It is always a thing of joy for people to appreciate your little effort. I commend you all for the initiative”.

I am assuring you that we will do more than what we have said. We will make and propose laws that will change the face of infrastructure in Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency and ensure improved standard of living for all”.

Our legislative trust is committed to making life easier for all, and that is why we have been running an all-inclusive, participatory campaign team for all as reflected in the successes we have recorded so far in our campaigns. We have seen your commitments, support and cooperation so far, and I am assuring you that soon, God will crown our efforts“.

We will leave no stone unturned to strengthen the existing synergy to bring about more success and dividends of democracy. I believe strongly that majority of your people are for us as this informed today’s collective decision to endorse us for Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency. I am assuring you once again that you will not regret taking this action,” PLS said.

Push News 24 International reports that, earlier, while declaring support for the governor, the Group described PLS as a man of extraordinary dexterity, and that his professional experiences and global exposures were the motivation for their support and open endorsement.

PLS, however, called on all stakeholders at the meetings to prove that they were serious about their open endorsement, by getting their voter’s registration cards and turning out in large numbers to vote on the election date.

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2023 : TEAM PLS IN COLOURFUL APPEARANCE AS LAGOS RECEIVES ASIWAJU (PHOTOS)

PUSH NEWS 24 INTERNATIONAL: November 27th, 2022

AMUWO: The Director General of PLS Campaign Organization, High Chief (Hon.) B. O. Badmus, has described the unprecedented multitude from Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency that attended the rally of the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos on Saturday as a display of love for the former governor of Lagos State.

Members of the PLS Team who came out in their multitude were seen claded in a specially designed attire which became the synosure of several eyes as different persons identified with the values and quality of the attire.

The specially crafted clothing was specifically designed to honour the National leader of the APC for his heroic welcome.

Badmus said the heroic reception accorded Tinubu is a confirmation that Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency and the State at large would vote en-masse for Bola Tinubu in the February, 2023 presidential election.

“I have always loved and acknowledged the stern leadership qualities of our leader, the Jagaban of Borgu, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. While he was governor of Lagos State, he impressed me with his brilliance, his empathy for the less privileged and the masses and his overall excellent performance which transformed Lagos from one of the most unattractive cities in the world into what it is today. Today Lagos stands as a destination of choice to all and sundry”.

“The country is not where it should be now but only the combination of Asiwaju/Shettima can solve the problems of insecurity, kidnapping, terrorism, banditry, inflation, failing economy, etc. Take it or leave it, it is only Asiwaju /Shettima ticket that can perform the needed magic Nigerians are waiting for and take us to the promised land,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, members of Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency amongst others rallied round their House of Representative candidate,, Prince Lanre A. Sanusi as they were seen dancing and singing to the admiration of all in various costumes and attires depicting the love for PLS and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

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AMUWO ODOFIN : CITIZEN, IKO MODINA LEADS PRO-TINUBU GROUP TO VISIT PLS DECLARES SUPPORT

PUSH NEWS 24 INTERNATIONAL: November 26th, 2022

AMUWO ODOFIN : CITIZEN, IKO MODINA LEADS PRO-TINUBU GROUP TO VISIT PLS DECLARES SUPPORT

A pro-Bola Tinubu political group led by key Amuwo Odofin stakeholders has declared support for the House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Lanre A. Sanusi (PLS).

The group recently through its convener, Citizens, Iko Modina and Student, who are notable grassroots influencers during their visit announced that they believe in the capabilities and competencies of the House of Representatives Candidate and will mobilise all their members to ensure victory for the APC in Amuwo Odofin.

A social media influencer, Iko Modina stressed that aside also ensuring special prayers their support will extend to other new media platforms where the stern qualities of PLS will be publicised.

The community influencers who stated that their members who are majorly the youths who cut across the eleven wards in Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency, has promised to embark on a massive campaign to sell the candidature of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Reps candidate, Prince Lanre Sanusi.

The movement said the youths and the electorate would be mobilised to ensure Sanusi’s ’s electoral success in the 2023 polls.

According to one of the leaders of the Group, Citizen, in his statement, he described the support the movement was giving to the APC candidate as a tsunami of support for Sanusi’s reps campaign.

…the Movement is a formidable support group and it is the most organized grassroot group in the history of Amuwo Odofin electioneering process.” Citizen said.

On the sterling qualities of PLS Iko Modina said.

His ideology which strongly believes in the vision and aspirations of the Nigerian Youths, has made it possible for the youths in FESTAC, Mile 2 and Oriade to conclude and take it upon themselves to mobilise support for Sanusi,” he said.

Student, in his own submission explained that the electorates and youths in particular would work assiduously to ensure the victory of Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu and PLS in the 2023 election.

We are going to vote massively for them in this forthcoming Presidential and House of Representative elections.

Push News 24 International reports that there has been continuous increase in the support base of PLS who has become the most popular party candidate in the 2023 general elections in Amuwo Odofin LGA and Oriade LCDA.

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ADAMAWA : APC WINS AS APPEAL COURT RETURNS BINANI AS GUBER CANDIDATE

PUSH NEWS 24 INTERNATIONAL – November 24th, 2022

,The justices ordered that the name of Ms Binani be submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the flag bearer for the election.

Aishatu Binani has emerged as the winner of the APC governorship primary election, becoming the first woman to win the governorship ticket of a major political party.

The Yola Division of the Court of Appeal has declared Senator Aishatu Binani as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the state.Presided over by Justices Tani Hassan, Mistura Bolaji-Yusuf and James Abundaga respectively, the court set aside the judgement of a Federal High Court which nullified the governorship primary and declared that APC has no candidate for the 2023 governorship election.

The justices ordered that the name of Ms Binani be submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the flag bearer for the election.The Federal High Court 1 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, presided over by Justice A.M. Anka, has voided the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election, which produced the Senator representing Adamawa Central, Aishatu Dahiru Binani, as the governorship candidate of the party for the 2023 elections.Justice Anka said the party has no governorship candidate for 2023 elections in the State, as he did not order for a fresh primary election.Recall that Binani during the primary election conducted on May 27, 2022, polled 430 votes to defeat her closest rival, Nuhu Ribadu, who got 288 votes; former governor Umaru Bindow scored 103 votes; Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas got 94 votes, while Safari Theman scored 21 votes and Umar Mustapha got 39.

The court also said the party would not participate in the 2023 gubernatorial election and consequently cautioned Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani from parading herself as the APC gubernatorial candidate in Adamawa State.

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OVER 600 MASS SHOOTINGS RECORDED IN US SOFAR IN 2022 AS FAMILIES FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY

PUSH NEWS NEWS 24 INTERNATIONAL: November 23rd, 2022

There have been more than 600 mass shootings so far this year in the United States, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

Mass shootings, as is well known by now, are a common recurrence in the United States. We ended 2021 with 690 mass shootings, per the Gun Violence Archive. The year before saw 611. And 2019 had 417.

The massacres don’t come out of nowhere, says Mark Follman, who has been researching mass shootings since 2012, when a gunman killed 12 people at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo.

“This is planned violence. There is, in every one of these cases, always a trail of … behavioral warning signs,” he told NPR in May.

Follman, the author of a new book, Trigger Points, says the role of mental health is also widely misunderstood.

“The general public views mass shooters as people who are totally crazy, insane. It fits with the idea of snapping, as if these people are totally detached from reality.”

That’s not the case, he said. There’s “a very rational thought process” that goes into planning and carrying out mass shootings.

The suspect in the Uvalde attack was a high school student who bought at least two AR-15-style rifles shortly after his 18th birthday and shot his grandmother before going to the elementary school, officials said.

A shooter opened fire late Tuesday at a Walmart in the Tidewater area of Virginia, killing five people. The attack comes days after five people were killed and 18 more injured in a shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ club in Colorado Springs, and about a week after a shooting at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville left three dead.

Mass shootings — where four or more people, not including the shooter, are injured or killed — have averaged more than one per day so far this year. Not a single week in 2022 has passed without at least four mass shootings.

Mass shootings have been on the rise in recent years. In 2021, almost 700 such incidents occurred, a jump from the 610 in 2020 and 417 in 2019. Before that, incidents had not topped 400 annually since the Gun Violence Archive started tracking in 2014.

2022 is close behind the high reached last year when comparing the same time period.

The toll is immense. Mass shootings have killed 635 people and injured 2,540 more through November 22nd.

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SANUSI UNVEILS AGENDA, CANVASSES FOR LOCAL TECH HUBS IN AMUWO-ODOFIN FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY

PUSH NEWS 24 INTERNATIONAL – November 20th, 2022

SANUSI CANVASSES FOR LOCAL TECH HUBS IN AMUWO-ODOFIN FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY

The House of Representative Candidate on the card of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Lanre A. Sanusi, has canvassed for the establishment of technology hubs in Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency to enhance development in the Festival Town.

Speaking recently as he continues his consultations in FESTAC, Mile 2 and Satellite Town, Sanusi popularly called PLS described ICT as the “new oil” in the country and insisted that developing and supporting a nationwide core ICT infrastructural drive could revolutionise the sector as the new oil revolution.

Tech hubs have continued to gain massive recognition in so many countries across the globe, which is a potential catalyst for the promotion of economic growth across all sectors. According to findings, there are about 50 technology tech hubs in Nigeria, and as technology in the country continues to expand Amuwo Odofin is well positioned to provide the need developmental catalyst”.

Lagos is the biggest metropolitan area in Africa and has made a name for itself as a tech hub rapidly advancing towards a 24-hour economy, generating 10% of Nigeria’s total GDP of $432.3 billion, Sanusi said.”

He promised that, if elected, he would pursue and leverage funds for science and technology which is already available with many relevant agencies of government.

However, Push News 24 International researched that South Africa leads the continent in the total number of software developers, with 121,000 followed by Egypt and Nigeria tied, at 89,000 each

Unveiling his agenda, he reiterated his commitment to a minimum healthcare standard by pursuing and assessing the revolving fund to support free healthcare for children under the age of 5 and those over 65 years.

On the abundance of agricultural resources via waterways along riverine in the constituency, the All Progressives Congress Candidate insisted that the establishment of agro-based companies would further discourage the massive movement of unprocessed farm produce to other areas, thus helping to create decent jobs and reduce poverty as stipulated in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

During his consultations Sanusi frowned on the use of religion, ethnicity and political differences as tools to promote acrimony. He called the good people of Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency to consider politics a rallying point, a conveyance of developmental goals and peaceful co-existence.

“Politics is no do-or-die affair and winners and losers should embrace each other for the growth of humanity and the society,” he said.

In a statement by his media director, Sanusi dwelt on his desire to develop mentorship programmes in various communities in other to open up the political space for well-intentioned, upcoming leaders to thrive and contribute to the overall development of the constituency as his motivation to run for office.

He promised the gathering that he would strive to make Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency a model of reference for effective representation at the National Assembly and [a reference for] quality constituency projects.

Push News 24 International reports that PLS promised to get work with development agencies and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to institute pilot developmental projects in the area.

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AMUWO : REPS CANDIDATE REITERATES COMMITMENTS TO WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT

PUSH NEWS 24 INTERNATIONAL: November 29th, 2022

AMUWO : REPS CANDIDATE REITERATES COMMITMENTS TO WOMEN DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT

Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidate, Prince Lanre. Sanusi (PLS), has reiterated his commitment to ensuring that women in in his Constituency and Lagos State at large are given the much needed incentives and atmosphere to thrive and attain a new level of social status if he is voted to represent them in the Federal House of Representatives.

Sanusi, who was consultung with a group of civil society women groups and petty traders in Oriade LCDA was speaking to the press on why he embarked on such women stakeholders meeting, on Friday.

According to Sanusi, “women are not just home-builders but also community builders, they possess fantastic managerial and leadership qualities which if well harnessed, will be vital tools for nation-building.”

While welcoming hundreds of women into his campaign platform, Sanusi assured them that if given the opportunity to represent the people in the Green Chamber, he will ensure a holistic transformation of women welfare and advancement in the constituency.

The Awori born Prince promised to facilitate proper access to quality healthcare system, incorporate more women into the fold, empowering them to be self-sufficient and also ensuring they are well represented in the political cum leadership roles.

It is passion that is driving me, I am not going there to advance my personal interest or seek personal glorification, all I want is an opportunity to impact lives and make a positive history,” he said.

I am guided by the belief that the equality of women and men is not only a desirable social condition but a spiritual truth, our Office will collaborated with a wide range of civil society organizations and government agencies to promote gender equality and the advancement of women.”

Our Women’s Advancement Initiative positions women for success through education and leadership programs, research and scholarship opportunities,”

This critical work includes supporting efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls, to advance the meaningful participation of women in peacebuilding and rethink prevailing conceptions of human security, power and leadership. Men are actively engaged as critical partners in this work, with the understanding that, “As long as women are prevented from attaining their highest possibilities, so long will men be unable to achieve the greatness which might be theirs.” PLS said.