By Stanley Onyekwere
The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has called on the FCT APC women leadership to mobilise women across the nation’s capital for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the success of all APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Mahmoud made the call when she received the FCT APC Woman Leader and members of her executive committee on a courtesy visit in her office.
She assured them that her office was ready to work with the party’s women leadership to ensure that every woman, irrespective of political affiliation, is carried along in the collective effort to strengthen the party.
The Minister said the capacity, commitment, and zeal required to deliver victory for President Tinubu were already available within the APC, stressing the need for greater grassroots mobilisation, empowerment, and inclusive engagement.
She said the transformation taking place in the FCT under President Tinubu’s administration, with the support of the FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike, was visible in infrastructure development and other sectors, but noted that government must also focus on improving the lives of residents across the six Area Councils.
Mahmoud also called for reconciliation with party members who feel alienated or abandoned, announcing the need for a conciliation mechanism to bring all aggrieved members back into the fold.
She urged APC women leaders at all levels to deploy their experience and grassroots networks towards building a stronger and more united party ahead of 2027.
This was disclosed in a statement from SA Media To FCT Minister of State, Austine Elemue.
According to her, “women remain critical to the success of the APC”, stressing that their effective participation and collaboration with men would be essential to achieving President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda and securing victory for the party from top to bottom in 2027.
On her part, the FCT APC Woman Leader, Hajia Farida Odangi Suleiman, pledged the commitment of women across the Federal Capital Territory to mobilise massive support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all APC candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
She acknowledged the transformative projects and interventions of the Tinubu Administration in the FCT, stressing that the President deserves stronger electoral support from the nation’s capital.
She, however, cautioned that victory in 2027 would require deliberate grassroots mobilisation, empowerment, engagement, and sustained interaction with residents across the FCT.
According to her, “all is not well politically,” cautioning that leaders must move beyond assumptions by taking the campaign to the people, particularly the numerous communities across the Territory.
She called for town hall meetings, community engagements, and greater empathy in communicating government policies to residents.
Suleiman assured that FCT APC women were ready to work under the leadership of Dr. Mahmoud describes her as a mother, a politician, and a leader with the capacity and integrity to lead the women to victory in 2027.
The highpoint of the event was the presentation of Tinubu “Torchbearers’ on behalf of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and the APC National Women Leader to Dr. Mariya Mahmoud.
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