Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on the people of Bayelsa State to rally behind the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva, in order to connect the state to the national.
Shettima, who was in Yenagoa for the grand finale of the APC governorship campaign on Wednesday, said President Bola Tinubu is ready to work with Sylva to tackle youth unemployment.
He urged the people to vote massively for Sylva to continue the good works he had started in the state.
He reiterated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment towards the overall development of the Niger Delta as well as other parts of the country.
“The people of Bayelsa should allow themselves to be connected to the centre, President Bola Tinubu will work closely with the incoming governor, Timipre Sylva, to address the problems of development, and the problems of youth unemployment,” he said.
The National Chairman of the APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, described Sylva as a refined technocrat and politician who is committed to transforming and redefining the political, economic and developmental landscape of Bayelsa State.
The governorship candidate of APC in Bayelsa State, Chief Sylva, said given his track record of excellence and commitment to service, his blueprint is meticulously tailored towards total revamping of the fortunes of the state.
He promised to transparently utilize the resources of the state when elected, adding that each and every part of the state will witness a transformation never imagined before.