…says she’s looking forward to meeting Tinubu before or after the 2023 presidential election
Mercy Williams, a 15-year-old student of an undisclosed Lagos secondary school, recently launched a political support group, City Boy Progressive Group (CBPG), to canvass support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.
In an interview with The PUNCH, Williams said Tinubu’s achievements as Lagos State governor between 1999 and 2007 motivated her to create the group aimed at drumming support for his presidential bid.
She said, “I got attracted to politics at the age of 10. I even campaigned actively for Muhammadu Buhari, who is our current president. Before then, I have been closely studying the contribution of Asiwaju Tinubu and his achievements, especially in Lagos politics.
“I like everything about him so much that when he announced his intention to run for the presidency, I was motivated to create a group this year to rally support for him.”
Young Williams said the group is growing massively. She added, “We presently have state coordinators in some major states to date.
“Even on Facebook, our followers cut across the 36 states including the Federal Capital Territory and the diaspora. Quite a lot of people have also bombarded us with requests to join the City Boy Progressive Group.”
Despite her contributions to rallying support for the ruling party and its presidential candidate, she said she has yet to meet Tinubu in person almost nine months after launching the CBPG.
However, she said it doesn’t matter to her. According to her, “What matters is that I am able to contribute to his winning the 2023 presidential election.
“It is true that I have not met him physically. But I am eagerly looking forward to meeting him before or after the election. That is because I am sure he will become the next president of Nigeria.”
The PUNCH reports that Mercy’s father, Friday Williams, was a broadcaster who worked with Faji FM and Jordan before he retired prematurely owing to his health challenge.
