Gen Buhari Replaces Debates With Town Hall Meetings In Major Cities

 

Against the backdrop of its decision to boycott the presidential debates, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation, APCPCO, has announced its decision to take to town hall meetings in major cities of the federation rather then its presidential candidate-Gen. Buhari sit among other 13 contestants including President Goodluck of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Presidential Debate.

The Party claims its a better medium for Gen Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate, Yemi Osinbajo to interact and explain directly to citizens the policy thrust of their envisaged administration and how the set objectives of the APC will be achieved. (If I may ask, is it the best means? How many Nigerians would they be able to reach at these said Town Hall Meetings? A debate is a live broadcast through both TV and Radio--Well, like I said, there are only questions o o...)

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The statement signed by Garba Shehu, Director of Media and Publicity of the Campaign, said the Town Hall meetings would create avenue for a one-on-one interactions between Nigerians and Buhari/Osibanjo. 

“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. 

The Statement read----

"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 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.”