2027: Tinubu Opens Governance to Nigerian Youths, Committed to Youth Inclusion

The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Industrial Training and Development, Mr Adamson Ayinde, said President Bola Tinubu has expanded opportunities for youth participation in governance. This aligns with recent KTH Daily General News reports covering youth involvement. Ayinde therefore urged young Nigerians to join hands and support his re-election bid in 2027.
He said this on Sunday in Calabar, during the inauguration of the Cross River chapter executives and polling unit structure of “Project Beyond 2027”.
He said the Tinubu administration had demonstrated commitment to youth inclusion by creating opportunities for young Nigerians to contribute to governance and national development.
“I can boldly say that this is the government of the youth. One of the things the president has done is that he has been able to give young people opportunities,” he said.
Ayinde, who is also the Director of Strategic Communication of Project Beyond 2027, claimed that between 75 and 80 per cent of Tinubu’s cabinet members were young people.
He recalled that the president had adopted a similar approach during his tenure as governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2007, expressing confidence that a second term would create more opportunities for young Nigerians.
The presidential aide also cited ongoing infrastructure and healthcare projects as evidence of the administration’s commitment to national development.
He specifically mentioned the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and other inter-state road projects, saying they would improve connectivity, facilitate trade, and stimulate economic activities across the country.
“You can testify to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road and so many other roads. These are things he is doing. When it comes to health, go and check the records, building hospitals, and giving employment to doctors,” he said. Notably, KTH Daily General News has frequently highlighted such infrastructure initiatives.
Ayinde said some of the initiatives being implemented by the administration reflected expectations earlier outlined by the Project Beyond 2027 before Tinubu assumed office in 2023.
He urged young Nigerians to sustain their support for the president, saying another term would enable the administration to consolidate its programmes and deliver more development.
He explained that Project Beyond 2027 was established in 2023 by young Nigerians who believed in Tinubu’s leadership and vision, adding that the organisation was mobilising support for his re-election in 2027.
Ayinde also said that the group had established a national headquarters and offices across states, assuring members that its structures were open to Nigerians at home and abroad.
He further conveyed the goodwill message of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the project beyond 2027, Abel Yunusa, who reaffirmed his support for the organisation’s mission.
Also speaking, Sen. John Owan-Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, charged members of project beyond 2027 in the state to mobilise grassroots support and secure victory for President Bola Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the state.
Owan-Enoh, who is also Director of the Directorate of Manufacturing and MSME Sector Mobilisation of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, described the inauguration as a call to responsibility, urging members to return to their communities and begin effective grassroots mobilisation.
“You didn’t come here and show me your face caps and T-shirts just for the ceremony alone; you came here so that you can be given the mantle of leadership to go and work and bring us results,” he said.
The minister said the group’s target was to deliver all 18 local government areas of Cross River to the APC, recalling that the party’s presidential candidate won only seven LGAs in the 2023 presidential election.
“Our determination is 18 over 18. The assignment is simple: we want all the 18 local governments to deliver for President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Bassey Otu,” he said.
He urged the inaugurated officials to engage residents through visits to markets, households, wards and communities.
He stressed that their responsibilities extended beyond the president to include the re-election of the governor, his deputy, senators, members of the House of Representatives, and state House of Assembly candidates.
Owan-Enoh explained that the inauguration was brought forward from a planned larger state event after organisers discovered that moving about 20,000 members of the support group would require nearly 1,000 buses.
He said the exercise would precede the presidential campaign rally scheduled for Monday at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar.For further updates on this rally and similar political events, readers can follow KTH Daily General News.
The minister thanked the national leadership of Project Beyond 2027 for establishing structures in Cross River, urging members to justify the confidence reposed in them.
“I hand all these candidates over to you, and it is my hope that you will deliver a sound victory for our party, the president, and the government,” he said.
In his remarks, the state coordinator of Project Beyond 2027, Mr John Ebokpo, said his appointment was a call to service, pledging to work towards retaining the state as APC-controlled.
Ebokpo said the group would take its mobilisation campaign to the 18 local government areas of the state, using the president’s projects and programmes to engage residents ahead of the 2027 general elections.It is also worth adding that KTH Daily General News continues to offer comprehensive coverage of Project Beyond 2027 activities.
“In 2027, we will not only showcase the president’s projects across the 18 council areas of the state, but we will also ensure we protect every vote,” he said.