Kunle Adelabu & Jare Olukotun
-Stakeholders calls for support across the state for him
Comrade Lekan Biliamin Sulaimon -Oba, the aspirant for the Chairmanship position of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Lagos State Chapter, crossed a major hurdle on Wednesday (yesterday) as major stakeholders in Ikorodu Division endorsed him for the position.
He was endorsed by Voluntary Youth Organisations (VYOs) and Coordinators of local branches of the body in the Division at a meeting held at the Skybar of the FunCity, along Lagos road, Ikorodu.
Also at the meeting were other youth leaders and stakeholders in the Division among which were Comrade Sayleke Akadri, Comrade Murisiku, Comrade Funke, Comrade Arizona, Comrade Solanke and Deacon Sanya (an elder-statesman of the Council).
Coordinators of NYCN in the six Council Areas in the Division, while endorsing Oba, pledged their commitment and promised to intensify their efforts on the #YOUAgenda ahead the forthcoming congress.
In his remarks, Oba expressed his gratitude to Almighty God and also thanked stakeholders for the love and support garnered so far.
He assured the Lagos State Youths representatives of his readiness to run an all-inclusive administration, where all voices will be taken into consideration in the formulation and implementation of policies.
The convener of the meeting and former NYCN Vice Chairman, Lagos East Senatorial District, Alhaji Taiwo Odumbo, expressed his satisfaction over the choice of Oba, considering his track records and intellectual capacity.
He enjoined the stakeholders to put all hands on deck to make the task successful.
The aspirant had on Sunday, June 14,2020, unveiled his agenda for the office tagged, ‘#YouAgenda’, during a session on THE IMPACT WhatsApp platform where he was a guest.
Meanwhile, in a communique on the forthcoming 2020 NYCN Lagos State Chapter Congress, which was issued at the stakeholders’ meeting where the candidature of Comrade Oba was endorsed, it was agreed as follows:
“That the interest of Ikorodu Division is above personal interest and that at all time where personal interest is inconsistent with the common goal of the division, the division’s interest shall be supreme.
“That Ikorodu is determined to continue to play critical role as always in the development of youths in Lagos State through NYCN by putting forward competent sons and daughters for critical positions aimed at moving Lagos State forward.
“That the National Youth Council, Lagos State Chapter, is direly in need of a unifier, intellectual, competent and trusted hand as the Chairman of the council.
“Sequel to this, Ikorodu will provide a sole candidate who will vie for the office of the Chairman.
“That Comrade Billiamin Sulaimon Oba’s leadership charisma, antecedent and acceptability place him in a better stead for this position.
“That the division unanimously announce Comrade Billiamin Sulaimon Oba as its sole candidate for the Lagos State NYCN Chairmanship position.
“That the division is interested in the office of Chairman, hence Comrade Billiamin Sulaimon Oba is put forward to clinch the seat.
“That all friends and well-wishers of Ikorodu and other stakeholders should rally round and support the actualization of a new dawn in the NYCN Lagos State Chapter through the candidature of Comrade Billiamin Sulaimon Oba as Chairman.
“That Billiamin Sulaimon Oba is reliable, competent and will be a man for all, by all and of all”.
