The Leadership of BAT Movement Nigeria, one of the earliest government policy advocacy groups known for promoting the vision, policies and developmental agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated its commitment to work towards the success of the re-election bid of Mr. President.
Founder of BAT Movement and Executive Secretary/CEO of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), Otunba Biodun Ajiboye made this known during a courtesy visit to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s secretariat in Abuja.
According to Otunba, the visit was necessary and strategic as it provided the platform to formerly brief the Chairman on the activities of the group, reaffirm loyalty to the leadership of the party as well as strengthen alignment with the directives and aspirations of the National Working Committee of the party.
“We are here, firstly to congratulate you on your emergence as National Chairman of our great party and to also register our interest to continuously work for the progress of the party. We need to tell you directly that we are willing and ready to work with you for the success of the party. Although our success at this point appears guaranteed, there is more work to do to ensure what the guarantee actually looks like”.
“Mr. Chairman, our party is a party with plenty of history. We have come a long way. Particularly, this presidency we are witnessing was a presidency that we had to break our heads with coconuts for us to get. I was fortunate to be part of the very fundamental beginning of the process, the mental and thought process that metamorphosed into the thinking of Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu wanting to be President”, he said.
Responding, the National chairman of the All Progressives Party, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda expressed deep appreciation to the Founder of BAT-Movement for the many sacrifices willingly giving himself to serve the party in different capacities.
In his words, “The way you go around the country, mobilizing support, building the party, putting your finances, energy, intelligence to ensure that this party wins election is commendable. Indeed, nobody can reward you enough for what you are doing but it is just for us to say thank you so much for what you are doing. Your voice has been heard. You are seen. You are noticed by the party for what you are doing. Thank you very much”.
Speaking on the visible changes in the party, the also commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who for putting structures on ground to keep the party on the path of growth, stating that his major assignment as Chairman is to stabilize the party and put structures for growth, ensure the numerical increase of party members, and introduce reforms where possible.
“You can see the growth we are having in the party. You’ve seen the digital transformation we’re doing in the party; the membership drive. APC is now data driven. APC is not the analog APC you used to know.
We are changing, we are growing and as leaders of the party, we are very proud that we have a President we can beat our chest anywhere and boast that we have a leader that is inclusive both in bringing development and the entire country together, which is why we need to support him to be re-elected so we have a country that will be united with shared prosperity among our people”.
