By Usman Muhammed Zaria
Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for taking what he described as bold and difficult decisions in the national interest, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and unification of the exchange rate.
The governor spoke on Thursday at Government House, Dutse, while receiving a delegation of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, led by the Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Mr Kestin Ebimorbowei Pondi.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Hamisu Mohammed Gumel, the delegation was in Jigawa State to inaugurate the movement’s state chapter and present 31 campaign vehicles to support grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Governor Namadi said the federal government’s reforms had increased the financial resources available to state governments, enabling them to pay salaries, meet pension obligations and implement development projects.
He, however, stressed that the increased resources must translate into tangible benefits for citizens through job creation, improved access to food, infrastructure development and better opportunities.
Describing President Tinubu as a nationalist who serves Nigerians irrespective of their ethnic backgrounds, the governor urged the movement to intensify public engagement and educate citizens on the administration’s policies and achievements.
He said direct engagement with voters, listening to their concerns and explaining the government’s records were essential to building public understanding and support, while recalling the enthusiastic reception during the president’s recent visit to Jigawa.
Namadi assured the delegation that the state would work with the movement towards the success of President Tinubu and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections, while appreciating the founder for providing the 31 campaign vehicles.
Earlier, Mr Pondi said the movement was established to mobilise grassroots support for President Tinubu’s re-election and take the administration’s policies and achievements directly to the people through engagements in homes and communities.
He explained that the vehicles were equipped with public address systems, generators, amplifiers and microphones to support door-to-door, mosque-to-mosque, church-to-church, farm-to-farm and community-to-community mobilisation, adding that the movement had visited about 23 states as part of its nationwide campaign.
Editing By Yusuf Zubairu
