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The Jigawa State chapter of JAGABA/DANMODI Students’ Mandate 2027 has launched a campus mobilisation drive for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Umar Namadi ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The group inaugurated campus ambassadors across tertiary institutions in the state, charging them to mobilise students and promote the achievements of the two administrations, particularly in education, skills acquisition and youth empowerment.
The convener, Comrade Abdullahi Abdu Boyi, who disclosed this in a statement, said the initiative was designed to build a strong grassroots mobilisation network among students.
He said the group’s support for Tinubu and Namadi was informed by what it described as their significant investments in education and opportunities for young people.
Boyi listed the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as one of the major achievements of the Tinubu administration, claiming that over 1.6 million students had benefited from more than N322 billion in disbursements.
He also cited the Federal Government’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme, which targets over one million youths across 1,600 centres, with free tuition, monthly stipends and starter packs.
The convener further commended the administration for reaching an agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), as well as approving interventions in tertiary institution infrastructure and research funding.
“We are here to launch a movement that will engage students on the successes recorded in education. The campus ambassadors will take this message to campuses, engage fellow students and ensure that young people are properly informed about interventions affecting their education and future,” he said.
On Jigawa, Boyi praised Namadi for prioritising education, noting that the state allocated 32 per cent of its budget to the sector in 2024 and 26 per cent in 2026.
He said the administration had declared a state of emergency on education, introduced free education for girls from primary school to PhD level in state-owned institutions and expanded scholarship opportunities.
According to him, the government spent N8.1 billion on scholarships for nearly 35,000 students in 2025, while N10 billion was earmarked for scholarship support in 2026.
He added that N1.5 billion was also provided as bursaries to 22,388 students in 83 institutions.
The group further highlighted the sponsorship of 193 students to Cyprus under a programme valued at N892 million, alongside the DanModi Students Care scholarship initiative.
Boyi also listed the training of over 17,000 teachers, recruitment of additional teaching personnel, construction of more than 3,000 classrooms and provision of 500 boreholes and 1,200 toilets in schools among the administration’s interventions.
Other achievements cited included the establishment of eight TVET centres of excellence, internet connectivity in all 293 senior secondary schools and the construction of three mega Tsangaya boarding schools with a combined capacity of 4,500 pupils.
On youth empowerment, he claimed that over 500,000 youths, women and traders had benefited from government interventions in the last three years, including grants and loans to support small businesses.
He also disclosed that 500 students were sponsored for artificial intelligence and emerging technology courses in partnership with the World Bank.
The newly inaugurated ambassadors were directed to take the mobilisation campaign to campuses and engage students on the education and empowerment programmes of both administrations.
Boyi said the group would not allow young people to return to a period when educational opportunities and basic school facilities were inadequate.
“The future of Jigawa depends significantly on the quality of education available to its young people. Our responsibility as students and young citizens is to understand what is being done, engage constructively and make our voices heard,” he said.
