By Egena Sunday Ode
Governor of Imo State and Director General of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Senator Hope Uzodimma, on Wednesday expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu’s performance in office will earn him a second term in the 2027 general election.
Uzodimma stated this while addressing members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) at the group’s National Mobilisation Retreat at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
The governor, who is also the Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, urged members of the organisation to intensify grassroots mobilisation and take the message of the Tinubu administration’s achievements to communities across the country.
A statement by the Director of Media and Publicity, Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Tunde Rahman on Wednesday quoted Uzodimma to have said that the Renewed Hope Ambassadors must build a strong and unified mobilisation structure capable of promoting the administration’s reforms and development agenda ahead of the next election cycle.
The Imo governor said President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda was designed to rebuild the country through economic reforms, infrastructure development, improved healthcare, and social intervention programmes, the statement noted.
Defending key policies of the administration, including the removal of fuel subsidy and foreign exchange reforms, Uzodimma said the measures were difficult but necessary decisions aimed at securing Nigeria’s long-term economic future.
“The President chose the path of courage over convenience. Our responsibility is to explain these reforms to Nigerians and ensure that the benefits are clearly understood at the grassroots,” he said.
The RHA Director General pointed to recent economic indicators as evidence that the reforms were yielding results, noting that Nigeria recorded a 3.89 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the first quarter of 2026.
He also highlighted major infrastructure projects being undertaken by the Federal Government, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Road, Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road, Enugu-Onitsha Expressway and Bodo-Bonny Road.
Uzodimma further cited improvements in healthcare, the student loan scheme, consumer credit programme, implementation of the new minimum wage, tax reforms and the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative as indicators of progress under the current administration.
He stressed that one of the biggest challenges facing the government was ensuring that citizens were adequately informed about its achievements.
According to him, the Renewed Hope Ambassadors was established to bridge the communication gap between government policies and the people while countering misinformation.
“Our task is to take the message of Renewed Hope to every community, every ward and every polling unit. We must meet misinformation with facts and ensure Nigerians understand the purpose and impact of ongoing reforms,” he said.
Uzodimma disclosed that the retreat would produce strategic documents, including a National Grassroots Mobilisation Blueprint, State-by-State Action Plans, a Standard Messaging Manual and an Election Readiness Checklist.
He said the organisation plans to deploy 25 canvassers across each of Nigeria’s 176,846 polling units, creating a nationwide mobilisation network of more than four million people.
Calling for unity within the ruling All Progressives Congress, the governor said the RHA would continue to work closely with party structures to deepen grassroots engagement and consolidate support for the administration.
He expressed optimism that the gains of the Tinubu administration would become more visible in the coming months, maintaining that the President’s record of performance would ultimately convince Nigerians to renew his mandate in 2027.
The RHA’s Deputy Director General and Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, enjoined the ambassadors to effectively disseminate the government’s message of hope and renewal, while the National Secretary and Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, said the organisation should be a strategic vehicle for national transformation.
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, who also harped on the achievements of President Tinubu’s administration noted that while the country still has challenges, including security, the successes recorded in the fight against kidnapping and terrorism including the swift rescue of abducted Kebbi schoolchildren should be acknowledged and commended.
