A massive crowd of supporters gathered over the weekend in Garun Gabas Ward of Malam Madori Local Government Area Jigawa State chanting ‘Tinubu Must Stay’ as the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi inaugurated a new grassroots campaign office to rally support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The event hosted by the Tinubu Movement for Sustainable Governance Foundation (TMS)-popularly known as the Tinubu Must Stay Movement-brought together All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains community leaders women and youth groups across the state.
Addressing the gathering Abdullahi Chairman of the TMS Board of Trustees and National Coordinator said the movement is expanding its grassroots footprint to educate the public on the administration’s reform agenda and build solid support for the President’s anticipated re-election bid.
‘The essence of creating the TMS Movement is to go down to the grassroots level to enlighten citizens on President Tinubu’s reforms. He made it clear when he assumed office that economic diversification and inclusivity in attaining national prosperity are paramount to his reform agenda’ Abdullahi said.
Drawing parallels with Asian and Middle Eastern development models the NITDA chief argued that Nigeria requires policy consistency to achieve long-term economic transformation.
‘Countries like South Korea Singapore Saudi Arabia the United Arab Emirates and Malaysia show the importance of sustained economic reforms and policy continuity’ Abdullahi asserted. ‘Nigeria requires consistent implementation of development policies to achieve meaningful economic transformation and compete favourably with emerging economies. On this note I implore the people to come out en masse and ensure a landslide victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.’
Beyond political advocacy the TMS National Coordinator announced economic interventions including plans to empower an additional 200 women in Garun Gabas Ward. The initiative follows similar exercises across Jigawa State such as a recent drive in Hadejia where beneficiaries received financial assistance sewing machines bakery equipment and agricultural inputs.
‘We are here to thank and appreciate you for your continuous support for President Tinubu’s administration’ Abdullahi assured the crowd. ‘Once the President is re-elected you will continue to benefit from the many dividends of democracy just as you are presently enjoying.’
The ceremony also served as a reception for several defectors from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) who formally aligned with the ruling APC. The defectors cited local infrastructure projects and digital interventions facilitated through NITDA as key drivers behind their decision.
Corroborating the impact of these projects the APC Chairman in Malam Madori LGA Alhaji Tanko Ahmad lauded Abdullahi’s role in advancing digital literacy in the region.
‘We will not forget NITDA’s intervention through the establishment of the ICT Development Centre at Government Secondary School Garun Gabas’ Ahmad noted adding that the infrastructure has equipped local youth with vital tech skills. ‘The TMS Movement has secured a permanent place in Garun Gabas.’
Tracing the movement’s expansion TMS Convener in Garun Gabas Engineer Hashim Suleiman highlighted its growth from initial diaspora organising to local implementation.
‘As you know the movement started some weeks ago. We started in the UK launched it in Abuja and are now at the community ward level. This is just the beginning as more grassroots engagements are expected’ Suleiman stated encouraging empowerment beneficiaries to leverage the support to build self-sustaining businesses.
The inauguration concluded with the local TMS leadership presenting Abdullahi with an Award of Recognition in appreciation of his contributions to technology infrastructure and community engagement. Organisers confirmed that similar ward-level launches empowerment drives and sensitisation campaigns will follow across additional local government areas in Jigawa State.