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From Ola Muhammad, Birnin Kebbi
The son of President Bola Tinubu, Barr. Seyi Tinubu, who is the Patron and leader of the City Boy Movement, alongside the National Director-General of the City Boy Movement, Francis Oluwatosin Shuga, and other leaders, visited Kebbi State to mobilise support for President Tinubu’s re-election.
The team also embarked on a peaceful rally round major streets in Birnin Kebbi, where they mobilised hundreds of youths for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid.
While addressing the team at Government House, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State Governor Dr Nasir Idris reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, especially its support for youth development and political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Idris, who described the visit of Tinubu’s son as historic and significant, lauded the movement for its commitment to youth engagement, political participation and support for the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to him, “Without missing words, Kebbi is for our leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Kebbi is for APC. The mother of all mobilization will come, by the grace of God, on the day our leader, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, visits Kebbi State for his campaign.”
Idris emphasised that Kebbi was among the states that had benefited immensely from the Federal Government under President Tinubu, particularly in the areas of road infrastructure, agricultural development, federal presence and empowerment programmes.
The governor cited the Malando–Tuga road, Argungu–Natsini–Bui–Kangiwa–Kamba road, Koko–Besse–Zaria–Kalakala–Argungu road and Koko–Zuru road as major federal projects being executed in the state.
The governor also reiterated his administration’s commitment to youth inclusion, noting that nearly 50 per cent of members of the State Executive Council and Permanent Secretaries were youths.
He explained that his government had deliberately created opportunities for young people to participate in governance, leadership and public service, in line with President Tinubu’s vision of empowering the younger generation.
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Idris further highlighted his administration’s achievements in agriculture, education and workers’ welfare, including the distribution of 25,000 solar-powered water pumps, 250 trucks of assorted fertilisers, 25,000 CNG-powered pumps and 10,000 herbicides to farmers.
He also stressed that salaries, pensions, gratuities and death benefits were paid as and when due, while the government continued to shoulder the burden of students’ registration fees and provide stipends and enhanced palliatives.
The governor commended the City Boy Movement for its mobilisation efforts, particularly its reported registration of over 100,000 members in Kebbi.
He expressed confidence that the movement’s growing grassroots structures would contribute significantly to the electoral success of President Tinubu and other APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.
In his remarks, the Patron and leader of the City Boy Movement, Barr. Seyi Tinubu, thanked Governor Idris for his support and warm reception, acknowledging the contributions of the governor and other stakeholders to the growth of the movement in the state.
He expressed optimism that the movement would continue to expand its engagement with young Nigerians and mobilise support for President Tinubu.
The National Director-General of the City Boy Movement, Mr Francis Oluwatosin Shuga, described the organisation as a platform for youth engagement, leadership development, civic participation and national consciousness. He said the movement’s philosophy was to “inform, engage and empower”, emphasising that young people must become active participants in national development rather than spectators.
He appealed for the governor’s continued support to strengthen the movement across the 21 local government areas of Kebbi State.
The National Director-General further disclosed that the movement was working towards a national target of engaging 10 million young Nigerians and mobilising support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
