The directorate of Artisans and Technicians Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign council paid a congratulatory courtesy visit to the Vice President -elect Kashim Shettima and Director General of the presidential campaign Council His Excellency Simon Lalong.
The group visited the Director General of the campaign council Simon Lalong on his success in last 2023 general election which in turn produced the candidates of the All Progressive Party APC Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima as the president-elect and Vice President-elect.
Speaking during the visit on Monday in Abuja, Hon. Sanusi Rikiji who is also the Director of the Artisans and Technicians Directorate said tthe DG tinubu/Shettima campaign to not forget the promises made to Artisans through the Renewed Hope manifesto which stated clearly that the incoming administration will recognize and stimulate entrepreneurship by introducing programs designed to help today’s Micro Small and medium enterprise (MSMEs) to grow and help business owners acquire more skills and necessary knowledge to run a business.
Hon Rikiji said ‘if properly executed will increase the IGR and GDP of the country and boost the economy into a very considerable state.”
In addition, “in line with the All Progressive Congress (APC)’s manifesto for a more robust development, there is an urgent need to scale up the following;
“The micro econo of our great country
Increase gross domestic product
Improve employment opportunities
Address the issue of insecurity
Address the issue of youth restiveness
Improve small and Afro-allied industries
According to him,these suggestions made can be achieved through the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN)
Also speaking, ‘National Coordinator of the Artisans and Technicians in Nigeria, comrade Adeshina Akinyemi expressed his profound gratitude to the leadership of the presidential campaign council and the president-elect for deeming it fit to create the committee for the Artisans and Technicians for the first time in the history of Nigerian election. He appreciates their deep thought in recognizing the association and believes that it has given the incoming administration a very good look as Nigerian Artisan’s are happy to be carried along and optimistic for what is to come during the incoming administration. Comrade Adeshina in his statement said he hopes the good reward system will be carried out after the directorate as been able to deliver their promise of 30 artisans votes per polling unit which is tagged “operation 30:30” during the last concluded Presidential election.
In his response, Lalong appreciated the visit and commended the directorate for a job properly delivered. According to him, they saw the hard work and it will be repaid in due time. He admonishes the members of the directorate to be rest assured that everybody will be carried along in the incoming administration. He stated in his remark that all Directorate will be called upon in due time and everyone who has worked in ensuring the mandate was delivered will be compensated accordingly.
Similarly, the visit was also extended to the Vice-President Elect, Kashim Shettima.
During the visit, Hon Rikiji craved the indulgence of the Vice President-elect to invite the executive members of the various associations across the 36 states of the federation to extend the word of appreciation to them on behalf of the President-Elect and the presidential campaign council and all the leaders of the All Progressive Party(APC).
Vp-elect appreciated the Directorate for a good job well done and for delivering the operation 30:30 effectively. He assures the Artisans and Technicians community that they will be carried along and treated fairly in their administration. As an Avenue to extend his assurance to the people, the VP elect in his remarks reassured the leadership of the directorate through the Director Rt Hon Sanusi Rikiji proper representation in their coming administration.