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SDP’S HAKEEM LAWAL KNOCKS APC OVER NAIRA, FUEL SCARCITY

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The Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) Gubernatorial Candidate, Alh. Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal has condemned the insensitivity of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the lingering fuel and naira scarcity that have subjected the masses to untold hardship.

Lawal via a press statement signed by Abdulrasheed Akogun, Deputy Director, Media and Strategic Communications of the Hakeem Lawal Campaign Organization, stressed that the ruling APC has shown for the umpteenth time, that the plight of the masses is not primary in their actions and inactions.

“I share in the untoward hardship the masses, especially Kwarans are subjected to in this trying period. This hardship is largely artificial and a direct bye-product of the APC led government’s insensitivity and lack of proper planning and strategic implementation of policies,” he said

The gubernatorial hopeful added that “It’s sad that the masses are now being subjected to excruciating hardship to access two of the most important needs of daily survival, fuel and cash.

“Kwara with no fewer than 10 local Government Area of the State as rural communities is worst hit, as majority of the communities outside the city centre don’t have the basic infrastructures to support mobile banking. Thus, they’re with no access to get the new naira notes.”

He equally beseech Kwarans to remain calm and law abiding, urging them to rather transfer their grievances against the ruling APC to the polls, by ensuring that they reject the party that has brought us all this untoward hardship.

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2023: We pray you succeed like your father, Magaji Aare declares as Hakeem Lawal visits family house

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The gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kwara State, Alhaji Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal on Thursday continued his state-wide consultative meeting with stakeholders and groups In Ilorin East Local Government, when the train stopped at his family house at the Idi Ape area of Ilorin, the State capital.

Receiving the team at his palace, the Magaji Aare of Ilorin, Alhaji Shuaib Aremu Suberu praised the team for the visit and commended the gubernatorial candidate for remembering his roots as he aspires to rule the state.

He disclosed that the SDP is not new to him, as he was part of the old SDP which rule the state in the short-lived third republic, adding he was delighted to see the party springing up to rule Kwara State again.

“SDP, as a party is not new to me. I was once a member, and I am very happy to see it coming to Kwara aspiring to produce the governor, “he said.

The Royal father also maintained that politics is a worthy venture and it only becomes a a dirty game to those who don’t know how to play the game. He there-after prayed for success of the gubernatorial candidate and the party in the 2023 election.

“I remember when your father, the Late former Governor Lawal came to me for prayer about his gubernatorial ambition in the State. I told him don’t worry, you have won, and it was so. You too will succeed and you will win,”he said.

The team later left for the Palace of Baba Isale of Ilorin, Alhaji Abdullahi Sodiq who also prayed for the success of the candidate and the party in the forth-coming polls. The Royal father recalled the struggle of the O to ge revolution in 2019 and said he never imagine that the struggle will extend till date. He charged the candidate and the party to consolidate the struggle if they come to power.

The team equally visited and received royal blessing from Balogun Gambari before departing for Oke Oyi as part of the consultative tour after which they returned to Ilorin for the Town Hall meeting with various groups and stake holder in Flower Garden area of the town.

At the meeting with the groups, comprising market women, artisans, farmers, drivers, etc, the SDP gubernatorial candidate restated his commitment to transform the state and return Kwara to the path of progress and prosperity.

He added that his transformation agenda will be anchored on Education, Agriculture, Economic empowerment and Local Government reforms. According to him, “my focus is to change the policy on Education, with emphasis on Science and Technology to drive our youths to become global citizens.

The gubernatorial candidate told the gathering that the “State is blessed with many Agriculture Belts, adding that “for instance, we had Rice and Sugar Belts in Patigi, Cotton Belt in Baruten and Cocoa Belt in Irepodun Ekiti, Oke Ero in Kwara South.”

He equally promised the sector will be modernized to maximize the full potentials of the sector for greater returns to the farmer in order to make farming attractive to both the old and the young. “We will encourage the farmers to form co-operatives and form enterprises to work on large farms. Government he said, will also form marketing Company like in the days of Late Sadauna in Northern Nigeria, to maximize profit to our farmers.”

 “Our discussion today is a covenant between us. The two parties must do their part. When you vote for us, it becomes a debt for us to do our part too. I can assure you that we will deploy Kwara resources for Kwarans and strive to restore the glory of the State,” he said.

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2023: USE YOUR PVC TO VOTE OUT BAD LEADERS – HAKEEM LAWAL CHARGES KWARANS

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The Kwara State Social Democratic Party’s Gubernatoial candidate, Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal has charged all eligible voters in the State to urgently go and get their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC), stressing that “it is only through PVC we can hire and fire political office holders of our choice”.

The International Financial expert made this call via press release signed by Comr. Andulrasheed Akogun, Deputy Director, Media and Straegic Communication of the SDP/Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal Campign Organization.

According to him, the Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed Monday, December 12, 2022 to Sunday, January 22, 2023 as the dates for the collection of PVCs across the 16 local government areas of Kwara State.

He therefore enjoined all eligible voters to ensure they go to the designated collection centres to obtain their PVC.

He also reminded the voters that of the fact that INEC will devolve PVC collection to the Registration Areas/Wards from Friday 6th to Sunday 15th January 2023; and stressed that those that are unable to collect their PVCs at the Local Government Offices of the Commission can do so at the Registration Areas/Electoral Wards. After the 15th of January 2023, the exercise will revert to the Local Government Offices of the Commission until 22nd January 2023.

According to the SDP gubernatorial candidate, “it is not in doubt, judging from our Statewide interactiveparley with critical political and non-political stakeholders, that majority of the Kwara population are tired of the present administration, who promised a lot, yet has been unable to deliver its inconsequential little satisfactorily.

” Eventhough, it falsely prides itself as the best thing to ever happen to Kwara.

“Thus, the populace has since concluded in sacking the administration and bringing onboard the pro-masses party, the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the only leading party in the State who rather than having a godfather operates a collegiate decision making model, that gives all societal stratas importance and a say.

“The only way this resolve can be realised is through the ballot. The sole key to unlock the ballot and be eligible to vote is through the possession of a valid PVC.

“Therefore, the importance and urgency we all attached to transfer our PVC to a new choice location, replacement of lost PVC and registration by first timers as the case maybe. We need even more zeal and dedication to not only come out for the collection of our PVC, also we must all safe guide it jealously.”

He added that “It has also to our knowledge that the drowning party have perfected plans to obtain innocent Kwarans PVC under the guise of data collation for a phantom empowerment. I beseech our people to not fall for the bait, as it’s nothing but an attempt to disenfranchise them from being able to on Election Day.

“All eligible and valid registrants can collect their PVCs from 9.00am to 3.00pm daily, including Saturdays and Sundays”.

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Kwara 2023: You are emperor of flatulent rhetorics, SDP replies Gov AbdulRazaq

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The Kwara State Social Democratic Party (SDP) has described Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the emperor of flatulent rhetorics and the cheerleader of falsehood disseminating team in the state.

The SDP was reacting to a statement attributed to Governor Abdulrazaq during the swearing-in of new Commissioners and Special Adviser on Wednesday where he said his opponents are loud on propaganda.

According to the governor, “for every lie anyone tells against us, please point them to where we were in 2019 and where we are today. The facts speak for themselves in health sector, education, opening up of rural and urban areas, gender inclusion, youths and women empowerment, workers welfare, and economic growth. Our opponents are loud on lies, hate, and rhetorics, but empty on verifiable facts and clear agenda for development.”

However, the Deputy Director of Media and Strategic Communications, SDP Campaign Council, Abdulrasheed Akogun in a statement issued on Thursday and made available to Daily Links, described Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s comments as diversionary and a tale of falling emperor.

Akogun noted that Kwara State Government has been consistent in sharing folktales and blame games to cover his poor performance, lack of transparency and inability to deliver on many promises of OTOGE movement.

According to him, Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq led government is a nest of pretenders, with its cheerleader a master of chameleonic postulations. They’re masterchef of cooked folktales to cover the administration’s weaknesses including shabby project implementation, poor road maintenance, lack of transparency and accruing loans without tangible projects to show for it etc.

Akogun who served as AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Director of Media for Kwara Central during 2019 governorship election, said the current administration has failed Kwarans by discarding the party’s manifesto used to canvass for votes.

He however noted that the SDP Governorship Candidate, Alhaji Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal since the beginning of his statewide consultation and interactive parley with critical stakeholders has been reeling out plans for Kwara transformation and explaining workable and unambiguous ways to achieve same.

“Unlike the falling emperor in Government House, SDP governorship candidate in Kwara State, Alhaji Hakeem Lawal within two weeks has held Interactive parleys with critical stakeholders including traditional rulers, Artisans, Community Leaders, Opinion Moulders, Students group, Transporters and others in 10 local government areas and still counting, across the three Senatorial districts to discuss his plan for Kwara Transformation.

“Hakeem Lawal as a good communicator and passionate listener has engaged stakeholders on issues of importance to Kwarans. He unveiled his projection of N10BILLION monthly Internally Generated Revenue for the state during Kwara Tabloid Governorship Debate in October and also gives insight on how to actualize it.

“Our Governorship Candidate during the interactive parleys also discussed his plans to address disparity between in SUBEB/TESCOM salary structure and create jobs/wealth with the empowerment of farmers to embrace modern farming.

“Hakeem Lawal, a 48 year-old International Finance expert is running issues based campaign and will stick to that till he emerge victorious during March 2023 governorship election.”

Akogun therefore advised Governor Abdulrazaq and his team to brace up to explain to Kwarans how the almost N500billion Federal allocation and Internally Generated Revenue has been utilized, without tangible projects on ground to justify.

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