PROF NENTAWE YILWATDA AS MINISTER-DESIGNATE: APC GROUP LED BY, HON. SHEHU BALA USMAN, COMMENDS PRESIDENT TINUBU, LASHES A FACELESS TIMKAT & Co. (READ UNEDITED PRESS TEXT)

 

By: Our Reporter, lashes

RESPONSE TO THE PRESS CONFERENCE DELIVERED BY A FAKE GROUP, THE PROGRESSIVE VOLUNTEERS FOR BOLA TINUBU, PLATEAU STATE CHAPTER

ON THE NOMINATION OF PROF NENTAWE YILWATDA AS MINISTER-DESIGNATE FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS AND POVERTY REDUCTION

HELD AT NUJ SECRETARIAT, JOS, PLATEAU STATE, ON TUESDAY THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024.

By: HON. AMB. SHEHU BALA USMAN, THE LEADER.

ON BEHALF OF THE APC LIKE MINDS POLITICAL MOVEMENT, PLATEAU STATE.

HON. BALA AND MEMBERS OF THE MOVEMENT

Gentlemen of the Press,

Ordinarily, we ought not to respond to concerns raised by a nonexistent group known as the Progressive Volunteers for Tinubu, led by one Timkat, questioning the suitability of Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda to head the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.

However, we owe it a duty to clarify the issue in order not to mislead the unsuspecting members of the public with the following facts;

1. Since 2015, no group or affiliate known as APC Progressive Volunteers for Tinubu exists within the All Progressive Congress.

2. The group should reveal its identity and sponsors instead of hiding, if they truly exist in the APC.

However, we are not surprised that Timkat and his sponsors could not give any cogent reason to justify their claim because there is none. Aside from the fact he posited that the position should be given to a woman, not minding that the office was purposely created to serve Nigeria's humanitarian needs and reduce poverty.

THE MOVEMENT

Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda has distinguished himself in all the  responsibilities assigned to him, proving competence, diligence, charismatic and full of initiatives to better the system like he did while serving as INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Benue State when he was instrumental to  initiating the BVAS machine aimed at reducing electoral fraud.

The appointment was widely celebrated by Plateau citizens and Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora given his international pedigree as a renowned consultant with United Nations and other International Development Bodies. We wonder who’s bidding Timkat and his faceless sponsors are maliciously pursuing.

We, the APC Like minds and other Plateau citizens of goodwill, stand with Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda on his nomination which he earned on merit and his unblemished record of excellence in his previous national assignments.

MEMBERS

 We commend Mr. President for choosing a distinguished Plateau son to superintend over the Ministry based on competence, and qualities.

We acknowledged the appointment as apt, we are optimistic that Prof. Nentawe will assist the President in driving his "Renewed Hope Agenda" by working assiduously to unite Nigerian, maintaining equity and fairness.

Prof. Nentawe is a man of peace, unity and progress who believes in Nigeria's unity.

His credentials makes him suitable for the job while his appointment reflects President Tinubu's commitment to merit-based selections.

Therefore, we reject in its entirety any attempt to politicize his humanitarian agenda.

BALA AND MEMBERS

We wish to educate Timkat and his ignorant Co-travelers that leadership in any Federal Ministry particularly Humanitarian transcends gender, and

Prof. Nentawe's dedication will ensure effective humanitarian aid is provided to vulnerable Nigerians.

We believe that the bad blood fellows and their sponsors are aware of the fact that Prof. Nentawe will add significant value to the renewed hope agenda, hence, discrediting his appointment.

In conclusion, Prof. Nentawe's qualifications and credentials demonstrate his ability to excel as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.

We support his nomination and commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's wise choice.

Thank you.

Signed:

APC Like Minds Movement

Plateau State.