A female political support group for the PDP governorship candidate for the Enugu 2023 guber election, Barrister Peter Mbah, under the aegis of ‘Foot Soldiers for Peter Mbah’ (FSPM), has been formally inaugurated in Enugu.
The group was charged to take Mbah’s campaign to all nooks and crannies of the state to ensure his victory at the polls.
The group, with over 3000 membership strength, said they decided to pitch tent with the PDP governorship hopeful based on his antecedents and all encompassing human oriented manifesto capable of transforming the state if implemented.
In her speech at the inauguration on Sunday in Enugu, Convener of the group, Mrs. Ifeoma Nduokoli, stated that “this group which consists of women from all walks of life was purposely formed to ensure effective participation of women through sensitisation campaigns in enthroning good governance in Enugu state, come 2023.
“Topmost on our agenda is to push for a seamless transition in Enugu state, by campaigning massively for the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Barrister Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, whose past records and achievements speak volume both in Enugu state, Nigeria and in diaspora.
The convener, added: “it’s our ardent desire to be part of a peaceful electioneering process that will bring in this erudite fellow to power,” she said.
She also pointed out that they have designed numerous programmes and activities to achieve this purpose which would be reeled out as soon as the campaigns begin.
According to her, “one of the major objectives of this group is to map out strategies and measures to guard and secure the peoples votes at the pooling booths hence, the inauguration of the “17 gallant Foot Soldiers who will lead in the campaigns to various wards, the seventeen local governments areas of the state to further sensitize the rural dwellers.
“In addition, voter apathy has been identified as a major setback to successful election in the past and foot soldiers are poised to rewrite this notion through enlightenment programmes.”
Addressing members of the group shortly after the inauguration, Barr. Mbah, thanked the convener for believing in him, assuring them that if given the mandate, his administration would not fail or dissappoint the people of the state.
Represented by his close associate, Chief Tony Okonkwo, the PDP standard bearer, urged the group to concentrate their campaigns at the polling units and wards, stressing that their focus shouldn’t be in the urban cities.
In his remark, Chairman of the event and a member of Enugu state House of Assembly, Hon. Paul Nnajiofor, charged the group to take their campaign message to all the 260 political wards, 17 council areas and three senatorial district of the state, adding that they should always market the candidate and his manifesto any where they go.
He said that the PDP gubernatorial flag bearer was a sellable product which every citizen of the state would want to identify with.
