Movement sensitises political parties against thuggery
Ready to Run movement has sensitised youths leaders in Gombe on promotion of healthy democracy ahead of 2023 general elections and beyond.
Convener of the initiative, Mai Leshi, disclosed that the event was geared towards harmonising political parties and their supporters to entrench peace.
Leshi said, “we are gathered here to brainstorm on issues of national concern security wise related to the forthcoming election.
“The purpose of this gathering is not of a political debate between representatives of political parties seated here but to proffer long lasting solutions to political thuggery perpetrated by youths.
“Therefore I urge you all not to counter political credits claimed made by your counterparts.”
Also speaking, The Ready to Run movement Coordinator, Auwal Gombe, urged them to be peace ambassadors in their various constituencies, adding that violence brings underdevelopment.
He also asked them to vote for good and reliable candidates, “for us to have good leaders and Development in our various Communities.”
Periscope Nigeria reports that participants at the sensitisation include officials of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Action Alliance, AA.
The parties present explained the ideologies of their party especially while especially optimism that they would perform better if they get the support of electorates
Members of the audience challenged points made by representatives of the political parties during the question and answer session, giving them a chance to explain further their party aims and objectives for Nigeria.
On his part, Umar Faruk Ahmad, a member of the Ready to Run movement enjoined the participants to extend the knowledge gained from the awareness campaign to people in their different communities.
Ahmad said, “we all have benefitted from this gathering especially regarding political thuggery. But I want to urge you all to inform your friends and acquaintances of any future Ready To Run campaign in order to have a wider spread of the knowledge consumed.”
