First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu will tomorrow inaugurate the headquarters of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Abuja.
The inauguration is a major step towards strengthening the movement’s nationwide grassroots mobilisation for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.
PBAT Door-to-Door Movement convened by High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo has the main goal of taking the message of President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda directly to Nigerians through community-based engagement and sustained mobilisation. Tompolo is also the Grand Patron of the organisation.
The inauguration scheduled for 3:00 p.m. will bring together leaders of the movement political stakeholders coordinators supporters and other guests to mark the opening of the office which will serve as a strategic centre for coordinating its activities in the Federal Capital Territory and supporting its national mobilisation programme.
National Coordinator PBAT Door to Door Movement Comrade Sunday Asuku in a statement said the Abuja office is expected to provide a platform for coordinating activities strengthening communication among its various structures supporting state and local government coordinators and facilitating the movement’s outreach to communities across the country.
He said the inauguration would reinforce the organisation’s determination to build a strong and effective grassroots network capable of reaching voters across the country.
According to him the movement’s strategy is anchored on direct engagement with citizens with members and coordinators expected to take the President’s message to households markets workplaces religious centres and other gathering points.
He outlined that the movement believes that sustained engagement at the grassroots will enable Nigerians to better understand the policies and programmes of the Tinubu administration while providing opportunities for residents to express their views and concerns.
He pointed out that since the commencement of its state-level mobilisation activities PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has continued to expand its presence across the country through the inauguration of state chapters the establishment of local government coordinating structures and the distribution of vehicles and other campaign materials to facilitate its operations.
He explained that the movement has undertaken mobilisation activities in several states including Katsina Borno Kano Taraba Nasarawa Kogi Lagos Oyo Yobe Bauchi Kwara Gombe and Ondo with over 300 campaign vehicles and equipment distributed to the states.
He said: ‘In Katsina State the movement inaugurated coordinators across the state’s 34 local government areas and deployed 34 vehicles to strengthen grassroots engagement and facilitate outreach to communities.
‘In Borno State it deployed 44 vehicles alongside public-address equipment to support mobilisation activities and improve the movement’s capacity to communicate with residents across the state.
‘The movement also extended its activities to Kano State where 50 vehicles were provided to support its grassroots mobilisation programme across the state’s 44 local government areas.
‘In Taraba State the movement inaugurated its state structure in Jalingo and presented 25 vehicles to facilitate the activities of its coordinators and support its engagement with communities.
‘Similar initiatives were undertaken in Nasarawa and Kogi states where 25 vehicles were deployed to each state to improve the mobility of local government coordinators and strengthen the movement’s operational capacity.
‘The movement has also expanded its mobilisation drive to the North-Central and South-West regions with recent activities in Kwara and Ondo states as well as the North-East where it inaugurated its Gombe State chapter.
‘In Kwara State 34 vehicles were deployed during the inauguration of the movement’s state chapter in Ilorin. The exercise was designed to support door-to-door mobilisation improve coordination across communities and strengthen the movement’s presence at the local government and ward levels.
‘In Gombe State the movement inaugurated its state chapter and deployed 26 vehicles to facilitate its outreach across the state’s 11 local government areas and 13 local development areas.
‘The movement also inaugurated its structure in Ondo State where 26 vehicles were deployed to support grassroots mobilisation. During the exercise Tompolo charged coordinators to intensify engagement with registered voters and work towards translating support for President Tinubu into votes at the polls’.
Asuku pointed out that across these states the movement has continued to emphasise the importance of taking its campaign to the grassroots rather than relying solely on conventional political rallies and large public gatherings.
He explained that the movement’s approach involves establishing a network of coordinators and ambassadors who can engage residents directly communicate the administration’s policies and encourage participation in the electoral process.
‘The movement’s mobilisation programme is focused on communicating the policies initiatives and achievements of the Tinubu administration while encouraging citizens to make informed decisions ahead of the 2027 general election’ Asuku stated.
He urged coordinators to explain the administration’s programmes on infrastructure education healthcare economic reforms and development while engaging residents respectfully and listening to the issues affecting their communities.
According to him through its expanding state structures the organisation aims to connect national leadership with grassroots supporters and establish an effective channel for communicating the President’s agenda to communities across the country.
He maintained that the success of its door-to-door strategy will depend on the commitment of coordinators ambassadors and supporters to sustained engagement accurate information and peaceful political participation.
‘The inauguration of the Abuja office is therefore expected to strengthen the coordination of these activities and provide an institutional base for advancing the movement’s national objectives.
‘The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement is working towards establishing a presence across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory with structures extending through local government areas wards and polling units.
‘The movement’s long-term objective is to create a coordinated grassroots network that can sustain direct engagement with voters and support its mobilisation activities throughout the country.
He called on supporters and stakeholders to remain committed to peaceful engagement issue-based communication and respect for citizens with differing political opinions.
‘The Friday inauguration in Abuja will mark another stage in this expansion providing a focal point for the movement’s activities in the nation’s capital as it intensifies preparations for the 2027 presidential election.
‘The movement therefore invites its members supporters and other invited stakeholders to participate in the inauguration as it continues to expand its grassroots network and advance its campaign for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election’ Asuku said.