APC women mobilise support for Tinubu in Jigawa

he APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Directorate of Women Mobilisation, led by Dr Betta Edu at an outreach for women empowerment initiative to markets in Jigawa

The APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) Directorate of Women Mobilisation, led by Dr Betta Edu, has taken the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s women empowerment initiative to markets, hospitals and communities across Jigawa State as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots engagement ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The outreach featured visits to markets and hospitals, interactions with community stakeholders and an empowerment programme for women, aimed at improving livelihoods and supporting vulnerable groups.

In a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Wednesday, speaking during the exercise, Edu said the initiative was designed to bring the First Lady’s empowerment programmes closer to women at the grassroots.

“Our mission is to reach women where they live, work and conduct their businesses. We want them to understand that they are important stakeholders in national development and that their economic wellbeing remains a priority,” she said.

She added that empowering women at the grassroots was essential to strengthening families, communities and the nation’s economy.

“When women are empowered, families become stronger and communities are better positioned for development.

“We are here to encourage our women, listen to their concerns and ensure they are connected to opportunities that can improve their livelihoods,” Edu said.

At various markets, Edu and members of the Directorate engaged women traders on economic empowerment, livelihood opportunities and the importance of women’s participation in national development.

The delegation also visited hospitals, where it interacted with patients, offered words of encouragement and commended healthcare workers for their dedication to duty.

The outreach culminated in an empowerment programme attended by women beneficiaries and grassroots stakeholders, who expressed appreciation for the initiative.

The beneficiaries also pledged their support for President Bola Tinubu, the Jigawa State Government and other APC candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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The wife of the Jigawa State Governor, Ambassador Hajiya Namadi, commended Senator Tinubu and the APC PCC Women Mobilisation Directorate for extending the initiative to communities across the state.

She described the outreach as a demonstration of commitment to women’s welfare and grassroots development.

“This kind of engagement is important because it brings leadership closer to the people, particularly women who are making significant contributions to their families and communities. We appreciate the First Lady for remembering women at the grassroots,” she said.

She stressed the need for greater participation of women in community development and political engagement, adding that women should be encouraged to take active roles in shaping the future of their communities.

“We must continue to create opportunities for women to participate meaningfully in community development and governance. Their voices, contributions and experiences are essential to building stronger communities,” she added.

She also applauded the Directorate for taking the Renewed Hope message directly to the people.

Edu and members of the Directorate further intensified grassroots mobilisation across Jigawa State through engagements with women leaders, traders, community stakeholders and grassroots organisations.

The exercise also involved activating mobilisation structures across the state’s 27 local government areas.

According to figures provided for the exercise, Jigawa State has 2,867,176 registered and newly captured voters in the provisional combined register, spread across 287 political wards and 4,522 polling units.

The APC’s stated target of securing two million votes for President Tinubu in the state is expected to inform further grassroots mobilisation, voter sensitisation and engagement with women across the political wards.

The Jigawa outreach forms part of the APC PCC Women Mobilisation Directorate’s nationwide programme under the guidance of the First Lady, combining economic empowerment, humanitarian outreach and political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections.