The Samuel Ajose Foundation,has donated logistics materials to all the 57 Local Government Area chairmen of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos to ease the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The electoral body begun the continuous voters registration exercise, on August 15.
The presentation was made after a brief meeting with the 57 LGA chairmen at the prestigious Cathedral Church Primary School on Broad Street, Lagos Island.
Items presented included 57 HP desktop printers, 57 Lenovo Laptops, 57 Generators, 57 MTN wifi with subscription for 6 months, 57 Electric standing fans, 57 surge protector extension leads, 57 HP mouse and banner for public awareness for the registration.
Besides,the sum of N200,000 was given to each council chairman for the mobilisation of those who will do the job for 6 months.
Speaking, President of the Foundation,Mr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose, explained that he carried out the gesture on account of the sterling performance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He expressed optimism that Tinubu will surpass his current performance when he is reelected in 2027.
According to him, the secret of continuity is to win elections and that to win elections, the APC must record massive votes, saying that this can only be achieved, when members of the public have access to vote and that the means of voting is the PVC.
He explained that this was why they encouraged the people to get their PVCs, and the reasons they were supporting the party with logistics and manpower.
He stated that people who have PVCs through the support of APC will be willing and happy to vote for the party and that this was why they were not just calling on members of the the public to enrol in the exercise, but provide them with the means to ease the process at all cost.
Ajose expressed intent to recruit more members for the APC, and that “we want the exercise to go to the grassroots, reach the common man and make a positive change in our society,” he said.
The philanthropist told newsmen that the awareness campaign and support is part of planning ahead the victory of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, adding that this can be actualized with massive and bulk votes.
He added that the gesture will also aid him to so continue the great job he started ranging from the Lagos-Calabar expressway, the approved seaport in Badagry, and other big infrastructure and gigantic amenities across the nation.
He appealed to members of the public across the 57 LGAs to go out enmasse to utilise the opportunity by enrolling for their PVCs, which he said will also be useful to them in other areas apart from exercising their franchise.
Commenting on the exercise, the Chairman of the APC in Lagos State, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, who was a represented by his Deputy, Hon. Moshood Mayegun, applauded Ajose for his love for the party, courage, sportsmanship and dedication to the party and members of the public, saying, “truly, you are a member of our great party and your actions today have shown the undiluted love you have for the party and members of the public and you have written your name in gold in the hearts of the party members.”
He expressed that that the party is grateful over the materials, adding that it will be a smooth exercise in collaboration with what the INEC has provided and that it is a pathway to victory for the party in the coming polls.
The chairman of the conference 57 LGA Chairman in Lagos State Hon. Mayegun Dalley Adeokun and his Deputy Hon. Rasheed Shobaloju, who spoke on behalf of others, thanked Ajose for the donations and promised that the materials will be used judiciously and that they will deliver on the mandate given to them.
The duo said his singular action would also strengthen the administrative capacity and competence of the 57 LGA party secretariat.
Mr. Ajose contributed to the victory of the 15 APC chairmanship candidates from Badagry division as he gave them 10 million naira each.
He also empowered 250 female traders in Badagry with N250,000 each for growing their businesses.He donated another N18 million to support the capital base of the 57 LGA corporative society .
