Buhari opts for town hall meetings, says campaign organ

Buhari opts for town hall meetings, says campaign organ

Against the backdrop of its decision to stay out of presidential debates, the All
Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), has
announced the commencement of town hall meetings, as a deliberate strategy of
the campaign ahead of the February 14 presidential poll during which General
Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will interact and
explain directly to citizens the policy thrust of their envisaged administration and
how the set objectives will be achieved.
The APCPCO said in a statement in Abuja that the town hall meetings kicked off
in Lagos on Monday with a robust interaction between Buhari/Osibanjo and the
Organised Private Sector.
The statement signed by Mallam Garba Shehu, Director of Media and Publicity of
the Campaign said that the party was compelled to chart this course because of
the compelling need to have a person-to-person interactive sessions during which
pertinent questions will be posed to the candidates and responses provided.
“Our campaign decided to chart this path because we cannot afford to shy away
from the more pressing urgency to have one-on-one interactions with Nigerians
through town hall meetings,” Shehu said.
The statement reads: “The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign
Organisation wishes to announce the commencement of town hall meetings
ahead of the February 14 presidential election.
“Due to the more pressing urgency to have an open interaction with Nigerians, the
campaign will be organising town hall meetings in different parts of the country.
“The town hall meetings kicked off today (Monday) in Lagos with a public
interaction between the presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, his
running mate Professor Yemi Osinbajo and representatives of Organised Private
Sector.
“On Tuesday, the town hall meeting will hold in Kano with traders and market
associations. Thereafter, the meeting will hold in Benin with labour and civil
society leaders.
“The focus of the town hall meeting will then shift to Ibadan where students and
youth groups will be engaging General Buhari and Professor Osinbajo, while Enugu
and Port Harcourt will follow suit.
“The direction the that the campaign will be moving in the countdown to the
election day is to have as many as possible person-to-person interactive sessions
for Nigerians to hear directly from the presidential candidate and his running
mate,” Shehu said.