Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has charged the newly inaugurated State Executive Committee of Relax! Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria, a support group of the Presidential Campaign of the All Progressives Congress, to intensify grassroots engagement and communicate impact of the policies of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as they engage voters across the state.
Governor Ododo gave the charge at the inauguration of the Kogi State Executive Committee of group and a town hall meeting in Lokoja, where he cited ongoing federal infrastructure projects and proposed security reforms as evidence of interventions by the administration of President Tinubu in the state.
While assuring President Tinubu of the continued support of the people of Koogi state and massive mobilisation for the re-election of the President in 2027, the Governor noted that great nations were built by leaders willing to confront difficult realities and make tough decisions, describing President Tinubu’s economic reforms and investments in infrastructure as necessary steps towards national recovery and sustainable prosperity.
“Today, we have a President who has chosen to confront these challenges. That President is Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he said, urging Nigerians to remain patient and committed to the reform process, which he noted was strengthening government finances and creating opportunities for investment and development.
Highlighting Kogi’s experience, Governor Ododo recalled the prolonged abandonment of the Abuja-Lokoja-Okene-Auchi-Benin road before the Tinubu administration, noting that work had resumed on the strategic highway, which connects major economic corridors and facilitates movement across different parts of the country.
He also identified the proposed establishment of State Police as a significant step towards addressing Nigeria’s longstanding security challenges, noting that the National Assembly had passed the relevant constitutional amendment, while more than 27 State Houses of Assembly, including Kogi, have endorsed it.
According to him, decentralising the security architecture would bring policing closer to the people and enable states to respond more effectively to peculiar security challenges.
Governor Ododo also said Kogi’s strategic location, agricultural resources, mineral deposits and industrial potential made sustained federal investment in infrastructure and economic development particularly important, adding that the state has compelling reasons to support the re-election of the President.
He challenged the leadership of the group to take the message of the administration’s programmes to every ward and community, stressing that effective mobilisation must be built on credible information, genuine engagement and the ability to address public concerns.
“Every ward, every community and every neighbourhood must feel the presence of this movement. Knock on doors, engage community leaders, speak with market women, farmers, artisans, professionals, young people and traditional institutions,” he said.
The Governor charged the executives to demonstrate discipline and purposeful leadership, urging them to listen to the people, provide answers to their questions and communicate government policies honestly.
Earlier, the Director-General of RTIFN, Bala Ahmed, highlights ongoing development projects across Nigeria and Kogi State, commending Governor Ododo for complementing the Federal Government’s efforts through road construction, investments in education, security interventions and agricultural development.
He urged the newly inaugurated executives in the state to demonstrate commitment and effective grassroots coordination in advancing the objectives of the movement.
The State Coordinator of RTIFN, Abdullahi Bello, said the performance of President Tinubu and Governor Ododo provides basis for the movement’s mobilisation activities, describing the Governor’s presence as a demonstration of his commitment to the initiative.
Bello explained that the group would serve as a platform for communicating government policies, mobilising citizens and promoting public understanding of ongoing reforms.
The event also featured presentation of Point of Sale (POS) terminals and cash gifts to beneficiaries by the group.
