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*DG INAUGURATES OUTDOOR PROMOTION AND MANAGEMENT ACROSS 374 LOCAL GOVERNMENT WARD UNIT AHEAD OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION *
The Local Government unit of the Directorate of Outdoor Promotion and Management of the Independent Campaign Council (ICC) was inaugurated by Mr. Tayo Ayinde, Chief of Staff to the Executive Governor of Lagos State and Director General of the Independent Campaign Council (ICC) at the ICC headquarters in Oduduwa Street, GRA Ikeja, Lagos State.
Mr. Tayo Ayinde, Director General of the ICC enumerated all the achievements of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He commended those present for giving their time and effort to work for the victory of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu stating that they would be well appreciated when victory is finally achieved.
He also informed nominated officers of the Directorate that their letters of appointment will be ready for pick up the following week.
Mr. Tayo Ayinde went on to introduce the Director of Outdoor Promotion and Management Comrade Ayodele Adewale to members of the Directorate and the general public.
Comrade Ayodele Adewale is equally the APC State Organising Secretary Lagos State Chapter, Secretary APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Special Duties 2 Directorate, Director Mobilisation Tinubu Shettima for President, Deputy National Coordinator Grassroots Movement for Asiwaju Tinubu and Shettima (G-MATS) and Publicity Secretary Grassroots Movement for Asiwaju Tinubu and Shettima (GMATS). He had also served as a former Executive Chairman Amuwo Odofin Local Government (see link to some of his activities in his first term in office https://youtu.be/FktGi0Ewrcw), former President Lagos State University Students Union Government a position he won in his 200 Level, former Public Relations Officer of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), former Mobilisation and Laison Officer to late Chief Anthony Enahoro (CFR) led Pro-National Conference Organization (PRONACO), former Secretary of the Citizens Forum led by Prof. Wole Soyinka and former Secretary June 12 Coalition and Stakeholders under late Dr. Beko Ransom-Kuti.
In his welcome speech Comrade Ayodele Adewale went down memory lane to first of all thank GOD for providing him the opportunity to serve. He also thank Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Hon Tayo Akinmade Ayinde who served as destiny helpers, mentors, guardian and father’s. He also thanked Cardinal Odunbaku (Baba Eto) for his support and fatherly care in his political career.
He reiterated the major assignment of the directorate which is to oversee the branding, distribution, pasting, supervision and management of publicity materials of the ICC such as posters, handbills, LED screens, billboards et al across Lagos State. With a view to generate awareness and create a visual promotion and publicity for all APC candidates.
He said the directorate will ensure wide coverage of posters in the nooks and crannies of Lagos State in support of our great Party and its candidates and promised that anyone who excels well in the task will be well appreciated during and after the course of the assignment.
In his speech, Hon. Musiliu Aiyegoro, the Director of Local Government Affairs confirmed the ICC’s decision for the assignment to be done at the grassroots level by Party members who are conversant with their communities. He stated that instead of giving the job to professionals who are not fully committed to the cause, the ICC is of the opinion that APC members know the local terrains better and will penetrate farther and faster than anyone else.
In this regards, Ward Chairmen nominate 5 persons each, while the Council Chairmen also send in 5 names per ward. This, he said, is aside of the 13 member executive of the Directorate.
Commemorative rollers, brushes and posters of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu APC Presidential candidate and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu were presented to Hon. Tayo Ayinde, (DG ICC), Hon. Kola Peregrino (Deputy Director General of the ICC), Cardinal James Odunmbaku (Chairman of ICC) and other top officers of the ICC.
Work kits invluding rollers, brushes and thousands of posters of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu were also presented to the coordinators and members of ICC in each Local Government.
Members received the materials with joy and promised to move to their wards to paste and monitor the posters as planned. A WhatsApp monitoring system was put in place to follow up with activities of members at the 377 wards in Lagos State.
