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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerian women that President Bola Tinubu’s administration will sustain its policies and programmes aimed at empowering women, as a women’s support group pledged to mobilise massive votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 presidential election.
Shettima gave the assurance on Monday when he received the Nigerian Women for Tinubu/Shettima 2027 (NWFTAS 2027), a political support group campaigning for the re-election of Tinubu and the Vice President, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He described women as the backbone of society and a driving force of economic activities, insisting that their empowerment remained critical to national growth and stability, according to a statement by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha.
“Women are the backbone of every society, and the growth and stability of every society. A nation is judged by the way they treat their women,” he said.
The Vice President also assured the group of President Tinubu’s support for its activities, commending its members for their orderly conduct and structured national profile.
“I want to convey to you the goodwill and the assurance as well as maximum support of Mr President to enable you carry out your activities,” he added.
The group, led by its Chairman of the Board of Trustees, High Chief (Dr) Bisola Edwin Clark, and National Coordinator and Convener, Elsie Mangai (rted), said its mission was to mobilise Nigerians, particularly women, to support the APC presidential ticket in 2027.
Mangai said the group was convinced that the Tinubu administration should be allowed to consolidate on its policies and complete the reforms it had initiated.
“We did not deceive any woman with promises or money. We told them sincerely why we believe the consolidation of you and Mr President should continue to complete what you both started,” she said.
Defending the administration’s economic reforms, the convener likened the process to the resetting of a broken bone, which required time and space to heal.
“The bold step taken by this administration in reforming the economy is akin to the resetting of a broken bone, which requires time and space to heal,” she said.
She added that the group believed the country was being led by a capable leadership and praised Shettima’s advocacy for national unity.
According to her, the Vice President’s position that “what binds us together supersedes what divides us” remained relevant at a time when national cohesion required sustained commitment.
Mangai also praised Shettima’s humility, loyalty to Tinubu and peaceful leadership, describing these qualities as important examples for younger generations.
“At a time when politics is loud, you have remained calm; when loyalty is scarce, you have remained faithful. As mothers raising children, that is the character we want our children to learn,” she said.
She explained that the decision to adopt the Tinubu/Shettima 2027 name was informed by the harmonious relationship between the President and his deputy, as well as the administration’s willingness to introduce reforms she said were shaping the country’s economic and political fortunes.
The group reaffirmed its commitment to expanding its mobilisation efforts nationwide ahead of the 2027 general election.
