APC to inaugurate 200,000-member youth wing in Kaduna

• Published date: 11 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel has announced plans to inaugurate youth wing's novel campaign council formed to mobilise youth votes in the coming elections on January 13, at the Umaru Musa Yaradua Hall, Murtala Square, in Kaduna State.

Israel made the announcement yesterday where he reiterated the Wing's commitment to its pledge to secure 50 million youth votes for the party next month.

He will be joined at the Friday inauguration by other leaders , notably the governor of the host state Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, leaders and members of the Council, elected leaders of the youth wing, and stakeholders from across the country.

The over 200,000-member strong Council comprises 176,846 polling unit youth leaders, 774 local government areas youth leaders, 37 state youth leaders, and six zonal youth leaders that make up the party's youth wing.

They are to be joined by other acclaimed grassroots mobilisers and young members with expertise in research, data and election management, media strategy, and public engagement.

The inauguration will mark the actuation of the Council's directorates and the unveiling of other campaign materials and innovations.

This includes the Jagaban's Army, a sub-directorate tasked with grassroots mobilization through foot soldiers represented in all the polling units of the country to engage and persuade voters with the support of a canvassers' record sheet which will also be unveiled at the event.

Other sub-directorates such as Jagaban's Airforce and BAT's envoy...