Team Ribadu, the flagship volunteer movement for the presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Nuhu Ribadu, is set to inaugurate a new arm of the movement called, “Professionals for Ribadu”. Their major goal is to mobilize professionals who support the presidential aspiration of Nuhu Ribadu, the presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria, and will work towards the success of Mr. Ribadu’s presidential aspiration.

The group which will debut in Lagos later this week is the hub of splinter “professional groups who are seeking change through the election of Nuhu Ribadu in the 2011 general elections,” Ayo Olowoporoku, the spokesperson of the professional team said.

According to Olowoporoku, the group, Professionals for Ribadu, is a non-political organization established under the umbrella of Team Ribadu – the flagship volunteer movement rallying public support for the Ribadu 2011 presidential bid.

The mission of Professionals for Ribadu as a non-political group is simply to enlighten and educate the masses and potential voters on the attributes that make Ribadu stand out as the best presidential candidate to bring the desired socio-economic change Nigerian professionals truly seek.

“Understanding the political arena of our great nation which just turned 50, and the lukewarm attitude of Nigerian professionals towards voting and politics in general, this volunteer group of professionals meets every week in various locations in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port-Harcourt to advance the movement which will see Ribadu elected as the occupant of the nation’s number one seat of power come April this year,” Mr. Olowoporoku said.

The group’s message to professionals is a wake-up campaign, advocating the need for professionals to take a more active role in determining which individual or group of individuals control power in a country that is, to a great extent, powered by the taxes and efforts of its working class.

Part of the group’s drive to garner support for its activities is a strategic use of social media, exciting charitable events, and creatively unique videos to reach out to Nigerian professionals with the message that A New Nigeria is Possible with a Ribadu presidency.
The group which is currently populated by professionals from the media, telecoms, banking, oil and gas, educational, medical, IT, and hospitality sectors of the economy, is open to any Nigerian professional who desires to contribute to building of a New Nigeriae.

To find out more about the group’s activities, venues of meetings, upcoming events and ways in which you could become a part , please log on to www.ribadu2011.com or search for “professionals for Ribadu” on Facebook, and ‘like’ their fan page.