By Akinwale Kasali
Members of Nigeria’s Make Believe Industry, Nollywood, Yoruba Genre, have supported the Candidature of All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Party’s Governorship Candidate in Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo Olu.
The Actors who visited the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, said that having weighed their options and looking at the antecedents of Tinubu while in the saddle as Governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 and the giant strides the State experienced, they have no doubt that he would replicate same if he becomes the President of the Country in 2023.
Team Leader of the Group, veteran actor, Saheed Balogun, said that over 60 of them in the Industry came together to preach the Tinubu gospel, having in mind that he is the right man to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, having shown over the years that he has the leadership qualities to give Nigerians the a good life.
He added that Governor Sanwo Olu is working on Tinubu’s template and roadmap in making Lagos State a Mega City and a force to reckon with.
Responding, Obasa urged the Nollywood actors, producers and entertainers of like minds not to relent in their efforts to ensure victory for Tinubu.
He thanked the group of social influencers for their efforts to ensure a successful presidential election victory for Tinubu, and further tasked them to sustain the relationship that exists between them and the State Government.
“Our task is to involve people, enlighten them and make them see reasons why they should continue, particularly here in Lagos, to support the APC. They have always supported APC and we want them to continue.
“To us, every vote is an investment because every single vote counts,” Obasa said while commending the group for assisting in mobilising and enlightening the electorate.”
The Speaker advised the group not to take to social media violence, but instead embrace dialogue, truthful analysis and explanations in the course of the members’ activities.
He described social media as a platform to meet and intimate the youth on the workings of Government, which some may not be aware of.
“For example, while some young people on social media decry unavailability of sufficient school chairs in primary schools, the government already projected for enough chairs for anticipated school children and is overwhelmed with the influx of more people to Lagos State, a number that can never be determined,” he said adding that this applies to all sectors of the state.
Also speaking, another actor, Damola Olatunji noted that Tinubu laid the foundation that successive governments latched on to put Lagos in an enviable position among states.
Outlining some of the group’s activities, the actor said they hope to influence thoughts on social media, carry out door-to-door engagements and organise a town-hall meeting.
