Radda Assures Tinubu of Support at PBAT Door-to-Door Movement Launch 

Radda Assures Tinubu of Support at PBAT Door-to-Door Movement Launch 

Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umar Radda, has assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Katsina State’s commitment to mobilize for his re-election in the 2027 presidential election.

Radda gave the assurance on Saturday during the flag-off and inauguration of the Katsina State structure of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement at People’s Square, Katsina.

The Governor thanked the Founder and Convener of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, for selecting Katsina as the first state for the northern launch of the initiative.

According to him, Katsina remains a strong base of the All Progressives Congress, with all elected political office holders in the state being members of the APC and the party maintaining a united structure across the 34 LGAs.

“Katsina State is an APC state. Every elected person in Katsina State is a member of the All Progressives Congress, and I want to assure you that Katsina State has a special attachment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Radda said.

He traced the political relationship between President Tinubu and Katsina to historical ties with northern leaders.

The Governor recalled President Tinubu’s role in the political process that led to the emergence of the late President Muhammadu Buhari from Daura in 2015.

Governor Radda also referenced the longstanding relationship between President Tinubu and the late General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, and the ties that continued with the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, noting that such relationships have contributed to national unity and political cooperation.

Linking the choice of Katsina for the launch to the state’s political history, Governor Radda cited the intervention of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in the Niger Delta through the Presidential Amnesty Programme as an example of collaboration between the North and the Niger Delta that promoted peace.

On governance, the Governor said the economic reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration have provided states with increased resources and created room for greater financial autonomy for Local Governments.

He said this would improve service delivery at the grassroots in areas such as roads, education, healthcare, water supply, sanitation and markets.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came with a lot of reforms which have enabled state governors to do a lot of good work for the people of our states. We should remain ever grateful to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” Governor Radda stated. He urged citizens to focus on the development benefits of the reforms.

Governor Radda further assured the President of Katsina’s support.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I want you to be rest assured that Katsina State is your state and will not let you down. We will support you, our people will support you, Insha Allah, so that you can continue with the good work you have started for the good people of Nigeria,” he said.

Speaking on behalf of the Founder, High Chief Kestin Ebimorbowei Pondi said the relationship between President Tinubu and Katsina State is built on trust, confidence and inclusion.

Representing High Chief Ekpemupolo, he urged members of the movement to take the message of the administration to the grassroots through door-to-door engagement in wards, communities, markets and households ahead of 2027.

Katsina State APC Chairman, Hon. Dr. Bishir Gambo Saulawa, described the party in the state as a united family prepared for the 2027 elections.

He called on the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement to work closely with APC Local Government Chairmen and existing party structures to strengthen coordination.

The Coordinator of Renewed Hope in Katsina State and former Deputy Governor, Hon. Tukur Ahmed Jikamshi, said Katsina has historically played a significant role in Nigeria’s political development. He noted that the APC in Katsina remains united across the 361 wards and 34 LGAs and has no faction.

The Katsina State Coordinator of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Dr. Faisal Umar Kaita, said the 34 LGA coordinators inaugurated at the event are committed to taking the message of renewed hope to every town, village and household in the state.

At the event, campaign vehicles were presented to coordinators of the movement across the 34 Local Government Areas of the state.

The event was graced by senior government officials, APC leaders, former Deputy Governors, members of the Katsina State House of Assembly, Local Government Chairmen, party stakeholders, and members of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement.