Shoga Commends Okpanachi, Urges Sustained Grassroots Mobilisation
From Yahaya Idris in Lokoja
The Director-General of the CityBoy Movement, Hon. Oluwatosin Francis Shoga, has commended the Kogi State chapter for its mobilisation efforts, urging the leadership to sustain its grassroots engagement ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Shoga spoke in Lokoja during the CityBoy Movement’s Town Hall Meeting at the Glass House, Government House.
The event, themed “Rise of the New Political Generation,” attracted members and supporters from different parts of Kogi State.
The programme was held alongside activities at the movement’s new State Secretariat and an empowerment exercise that provided beneficiaries from the 21 Local Government Areas with sewing machines and other livelihood-support materials.
Shoga led a national delegation comprising Deputy Director-General/Coordinator Hon. Favour Abayomi; Deputy Director-General, Operations Princess Atika Ajanah; Deputy Director, North Central Coordinator Yahya Sarki; and Director, Community Engagement Amb. Fatima Yusuf.
The Director-General said the turnout at the gathering demonstrated the organisational work being undertaken by the Kogi chapter.
He recalled the support recorded from Kogi during the previous election cycle and said the movement considers the state strategically important to its mobilisation plans ahead of 2027.
Shoga further said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was interested in the continued mobilisation in Kogi, according to the movement’s assessment.
He also referenced the chapter’s stated target of delivering one million votes and suggested that the level of participation witnessed at the gathering could result in a higher figure.
Turning to State Director Ogah Mark Okpanachi, Shoga said: “Well done. Keep up the good work. Tinubu is watching, and the national leadership of the CityBoy Movement is watching.”
Princess Atika Ajanah also praised the turnout and pledged continued support for the chapter.
She described Kogi as “my own” and said she would do everything within her capacity to support the movement under Okpanachi’s leadership.
Yahya Sarki called for sustained grassroots engagement and mobilisation in support of President Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo.
Representing Governor Ododo, the Secretary to the Kogi State Government, Dr. Folashade Arike Ayoade, conveyed the Governor’s goodwill to the gathering.
The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Fatimah Momoh, represented First Lady Hajia Sefinat Ododo and also conveyed her goodwill.
Responding, Okpanachi thanked the national leadership for visiting Kogi and said the turnout was an indication of the structure being built by the state chapter.
He disclosed that the movement had more than 80,000 registered members in Kogi, with some registrations still awaiting final entry into the central database.
Okpanachi said the chapter would continue to Inform, Engage, Empower and Mobilize across the 21 Local Government Areas.
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He reiterated the one-million-vote target and said the chapter was ready to intensify its activities ahead of 2027.
Global Times Nigeria reports that the Town Hall Meeting, secretariat inspection, membership registration and empowerment exercise collectively marked one of the movement’s major public engagements in Kogi as political activities ahead of the 2027 elections continue to gather momentum.