Southwest Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA) in Lagos State has inaugurated zonal coordinators and local government executives as part of efforts to mobilise grassroots support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his re-election bid in 2027.
The inauguration, held yesterday at the Eko FM Multipurpose Hall in Lagos, brought together party stakeholders, coordinators and grassroots executives from across the state.
Speaking at the event, SWAGA National Chairman, Monsuru Owolabi, said the inauguration was aimed at strengthening the organisation’s structures and linking its national objectives with grassroots mobilisation.
Owolabi said the new executives had been entrusted with the responsibility of re-energising the organisation’s base and deepening community engagement across Lagos.
He said: ‘What we are doing today at this Eko FM Multipurpose Hall is not just a ceremonial gathering; it is a systematic consolidation of our political capital.
‘By inaugurating our zonal, LG and LCDA executives, we are establishing the vital links between our national aspirations and executives.’
He urged the new coordinators to remain committed to the organisation’s objectives, stressing that their selection was a testament to their loyalty and commitment to the progressive cause.
Owolabi said Lagos remained a strong base of progressive politics, urging the executives to ensure that SWAGA’s structures were active and rooted in the communities they represented.
He also called for unity and discipline among members, advising the new executives to avoid internal conflicts and embrace inclusivity.
The chairman said: ‘As you return to your respective zones, LGAs and LCDAs, let unity, discipline and hard work be your watchwords. Avoid internal frictions, embrace inclusivity and let our shared objective remain the ultimate prize.’
Also speaking, the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, urged the newly inaugurated executives to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
He said the organisation should work towards improving President Tinubu’s electoral performance in Lagos, claiming that the President secured about 51 per cent of the votes cast in the state in the 2023 presidential election.
He advised the executives to begin mobilisation early by engaging residents in their respective communities and persuading them to support Tinubu.
Opeifa described the forthcoming election as challenging and challenged the coordinators to demonstrate their capacity by delivering their respective local government areas.
He further urged SWAGA members to work towards securing four million votes for Tinubu from Lagos State in the next presidential election.