In an apparent move to drive the
younger population into the President Buhari’s re-election, a new
organisation known as Buhari Movement dot Com has berthed.
The movement which is already in
Lagos with intention to cover Benin, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Benin is to engage
people mostly youths in a campaign strategy that includes voter’s education
through the use of social media.
In a statement made available to
journalists in Lagos, the Executive Director of the movement, Mallam
Muhammed Lawal noted that all the social media platforms of the movement like
Instagram, twitter, Facebook, telegram et al have all gone live
with enthusiastic acceptance by the populace.
He noted with pleasure of responses
from the youths of their resolve and belief to vote President Buhari and Yemi
Osinbajo in February presidential election.
According to feedback received, the
mobilized youths are eagerly waiting to receive the President in Lagos to
express their appreciation and commitments to assure the President of his
re-election and to continue his good work in moving the country to the next
level.
Mallam Lawal assured members
that distribution of publicity materials that will identify them as Buhari
Ambassadors will commence next week.
With a tone of total
commitment, he said that the next point of call will be Kwara, Plateau
and Kaduna next week adding ” our determination to use the social media is
to target a very crucial important segment of the population in a unique
way”
The response has been very
encouraging and the love expressed toward Mr President is unimaginable,
specifically they are yearning that the second term would definitely take our
country to the next level ” he said
“In this digital age where
engagement of potential electorates is in real time, one cannot afford to
be complacent and we have all seen how the western democracies have leveraged
on the use of the social medial for a comparative advantage ” the
statement concluded.
