Lawan Campaign Organisation announces Orji Kalu as DG

Lawan, who is also the Senate President and Chairman of the National Assembly, is running for the office of the President.

At a meeting held in Abuja yesterday, the organization also named chairmen of eight committees of the campaign.

Kalu in a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, said the team met behind closed doors to fine-tune strategies and consolidate on the gains made so far.

It added that Lawan’s team, led by Kalu was also expected to strengthen the campaign organization and build a stronger cohesion that would deliver All Progressives Congress, APC, ticket to the Senate President during the presidential primaries, and ultimately lead him to victory in the general election.

The names of chairmen of the eight committees included:  Finance and Budget Auwal Lawan –Chairman; Senator Sani Musa—Co-Chairman; Strategy and Planning, Senator Ikechukwu Obiora –Chairman; Senator Betty Apiafi –Deputy Chairman; Contact and Mobilization, Senator Barau Jibrin –Chairman; Senator Peter Nwaoboshi—Deputy Chairman

Others are Media and Publicity, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi –Chairman; Femi Fani Kayode–Deputy Chairman; Security and Intelligence, Mallam Lawal Daura—Chairman; Mohammed Barau –Deputy Chairman; and Transport and Logistics; Bello Mandiya—Chairman; Hillary Bisong—Deputy Chairman.

Also included are Youth Groups, Prince Mustapha Audu, Chairman; and Women Groups, Aisha Ismail, chairperson.