By NEXTER
The Advisory Council of the WADADA PROJECT has inaugurated 26 Local Government Area Coordinators to spearhead grassroots mobilization for the 2027 governorship ambition of Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Nasarawa State.
The coordinators, comprising 13 LGA Coordinators and 13 LGA Women Leaders, were inaugurated at the campaign office, Ombi 1, Lafia.
The ceremony, which attracted APC chieftains, youth leaders and party supporters across the state, is part of a strategic move by the Council to establish a formidable grassroots structure ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking at the event, Chairman of the Advisory Council and Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, who is also the Coordinating Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Hon. Kwanta Yakubu, said the inauguration marks the take-off of a people-driven movement.
He described it as “the formal ignition of a people-driven movement anchored on service, equity and continuity aimed at delivering the victory of Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada in the 2027 governorship election.”
Yakubu commended the calibre of persons appointed, noting that their passion and dedication inspire confidence in the success of the project.
“I am truly inspired by the calibre of political leaders and committed individuals who have embraced this vision with unwavering dedication. Your passion and determination reinforce confidence that, through unity, hard work, and strategic grassroots mobilization, the WADADA PROJECT will achieve its mission in 2027,” he said.
He charged the new coordinators to act as a bridge between the electorate and the governorship hopeful, and to immediately commence stakeholder engagement in their respective areas and forward names of Ward Coordinators for the next phase of the mobilisation.
“Our next phase is to deepen our grassroots structure by extending the project to every ward, and ultimately, every polling unit across Nasarawa State,” Yakubu stated.
According to the Council, the LGA Coordinators will be responsible for campaign operations, voter mobilization and stakeholder engagement, while the Women Leaders will lead women-focused outreach, advocacy and inclusion programmes.
In his acceptance speech on behalf of the appointees, the Coordinator for Doma Local Government Area, Dr. Joseph Attah, a retired Customs Officer and Special Adviser to Governor Abdullahi Sule on Information and Orientation, pledged the loyalty and commitment of the team to deliver on its mandate.
Similarly, the Coordinator for Nasarawa Eggon LGA, Dr. Justina Anjiode Kotso, who spoke on behalf of the Women Leaders, assured of their resolve to mobilize women in markets, schools and communities across the state.
Goodwill messages were delivered by the State Secretary of the APC, Yarius Dagusa, mni, who represented the State Chairman, Dr. Aliyu Bello; former Senators Salihu Hussaini Egyebola and Phillip Aruwa Gyunka; Commissioner for Agriculture and covering Commissioner for Lands and Urban Development, Hon. Tanko Tunga; and Special Adviser to the Governor on Inter-Governmental Affairs, Hon. Yusuf Loko.
Egyebola announced a donation of N10 million to support the project, while former Group Executive of the NNPC, Alhaji Isiaka Abdullahi, Galadiman Eggon, donated N15 million.
Present at the event were Vice Chairman of the WADADA PROJECT for Nasarawa Western Zone, Hon. Othman Bala Adam; Vice Chairman for Southern Zone, Alhaji Ibrahim Igashi Sabo, Sadaukin Keana; Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Hon. Isaac Danladi; Commissioner for Health, Hon. Gaza Gwamna; Chairman of Obi LGA, Hon. Isa Keke; and other top government functionaries and members of the Advisory Council.
