Tinubu/Shettima G-ICC: SILAS AGARA, LEADING THE PATH FOR APC VICTORY!

By

Abdullahi Muhammad


The quest for a change of guard, of course, no less through democratic means is at the lip and mind of at least, all Nigerians.
The February 25 presidential polls, would certainly be an election like no other. The APC, and it's presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing a toxic elections, no thanks to the Naira crunch and the excruciating pain the policy is inflicting on the already strained economy'.

This leaves most of Asiwaju's various support groups, and to a very large extent, the campaigns in limbo.
But, so far, the same cannot be said of the Grassroot Independent Campaign Council. H E, Silas Ali Agara, National coordinator, of the council, has relentlessly piloted the campaigns, targeting grassroot, and harped on the need for sensitizing the most vulnerable segment of the population who are fed with half-truths, especially by the opposition, regarding the policy of the, CBN, an arm of APC led federal government.

Directors and members of various committees of the ICC, are charged to adopt a significantly different approach. The elections, obviously will be won and lost at the polling units. And the displeasure across the divide, would have a decisive consequences and outcome of the election. The Silas Agara - led ICC has compelled members to go grassroot, with the Operation Win your polling unit.

As it were, the battleground will be the masses/electorates, on one hand, and their comfort zone -- the polling unit, on the other. The success and failure, would largely depend on the operationalization of strategic concept put forward by the ICC.
While there are quite a number of mitigating factors in reaching every household, the recently launched App, by the council was a milestone. It would augment lost ground. The right message, in the App, would neutralize any mendacious appeal by the opposition.

The ICC, is a unified and focused entity. The inclusiveness it portrayed has reflected on the conduct of the campaigns so far. It is attuned with, and follow trends, both wards, state and national level.

The leadership prowess of the D-G, HE Silas Ali Agara has been a factor that keeps the ICC afloat and ahead in charting a path for victory for the APC. He is unassuming and accessible, these are some features embedded in the character of leadership.

The inchoative Naira policy, put forward by the CBN is having an incensed toll on the electorates. So, it necessitate the new strategy adopted by the ICC. It is a marvelous approach, because, eventually those bearing the brunt, would be relied upon for votes. Obviously, it is a race against time. And the ICC is in the forefront for that race.