Over one thousand members of Arewa Community in South West today converged on Alausa, Lagos to canvass support from Northerns on the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Director General, South West Arewa Community, for Asiwaju 2027, Alhaji Sheun Usman, said the initiative was to appreciate the huge investment of President Tinubu in the Northern part of the country, under his renewed hope agenda.
Alhaji Usman who is also the Chairman of Mile 12 international Food Market, claimed that the federal government interventions in the Agriculture sector have reduced prices of stable foods across markets, which has not happened in over twenty years.
While noting that Lagos remain one of the safest states in the country, the Director General, South West Arewa Community, for Asiwaju 2027 called for peaceful coexistence to reduce incidents of terrorism and killings in other States.
Acting Secretary, Arewa Community for Asiwaju 2027, Lagos chapter, Mr Ibrahim Jagada, restated the loyalty of the Northerns to the re-election of President Bola Tinubu with a call on members with PVC to register with INEC to be able to cast their vote in 2027, noting that the Asiwaju 2027 campaign would be taken to other South West States.
Chief of staff to the Lagos State Governor, Mr Tayo Ayinde and a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress in Lagos, Mr Fouad Oki, assured the Arewa Community of President Tinubu’s commitment to addressing the insecurity challenges while making more reforms to better the lives of citizens.
Members of South West Arewa Community for Asiwaju 2027 dressed in black and white attire from Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti and Lagos, promised to deliver over ten thousand votes, with more members getting their PVCs to exercise their franchise.
Dignitaries at the event included Hausa Traditional and spiritual leaders in Lagos, Director General Grassroots Movement for Tinubu, Mr Bisi Yusuf, Chairman Agege LGA, Mr Abdulganiyu Obasa, representative of the Commissioner for Local government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development among others.
Reporting by Yemisi Dada