By Muhyideen Jimoh
The Network Capacity Building for Nigeria (NECABN) says it will mobilise grassroots support nationwide to strengthen President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 polls.
The group said it would leverage its more than 72 million registered members across the country when the President formally declares.
President of NECABN, Dr Hussena Otaru, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja.
Otaru described the endorsement as a vote of confidence in President Tinubu’s leadership style and ongoing economic and institutional reforms.
She said the organisation was committed to rallying Nigerians at the community level in support of the President’s vision for national development.
According to her, NECABN’s nationwide structure and expansive membership base would be deployed to boost voter engagement and consolidate support ahead of 2027.
“Our network cuts across the six geo-political zones, with over 72 million Nigerians under NECABN, alongside 419 registered NGOs directly impacting lives nationwide,” Otaru said.
She recalled that the group supported Tinubu during the 2023 elections through the “Renewed Hope for Nigeria” platform.
Otaru said NECABN, formerly registered as Nigerian Women and Youth Empowerment, had historically mobilised support for progressive democratic causes.
She claimed the group contributed significantly to votes garnered by past leaders, including the late Muhammadu Buhari.
Otaru described President Tinubu as a reform-minded leader and defender of democracy, citing his long-standing pro-democracy credentials.
She urged Nigerians to remain patient with the administration, noting that decades of structural challenges could not be resolved within four years.
The NECABN president highlighted reforms in investment inflows, regulatory transparency, energy diversification and education financing.
She said the administration had invested over N150 billion through the Nigeria Education Loan Fund, benefiting about 788,000 students nationwide.
Otaru also cited improvements in tax administration, fiscal discipline and local government financial autonomy as notable achievements.
“so you see Nigerians must reflect on the advancement made so far and the prospective for even greater improvement.
“Steadiness under President Tinubu will ensure that ongoing reforms mature and bring their full impact,”
According to her, a second term for President Tinubu would represent continuity, stability and consolidation of ongoing reforms rather than partisan politics.
She urged Nigerians to support the administration to allow reforms to fully mature and deliver sustained national growth. (NAN)(wwww.nannews.ng)
EDited by Sadiya Hamza
