From Seyi Tayese, Yenagoa
Hundreds of women in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have declared support for the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The women stated this following a sensitisation and mobilisation tour of Nembe City and Opu- Nembe by the socio-cultural group, Nembe Se Unites.
The President and convener of Nembe- Se Unites, Mrs Beatrice Numonyo Awululu, stated that the mobilisation of grassroots women programme, with the theme Ama- Ama(Village to Village) Tour for PBAT, is to woo women in the rural areas for the re-election bid of President Tinubu.
According to her, under President Tinubu’s administration, Nembe Local Government Area and, by extension, Bayelsa East have benefitted from the projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) with Dr Sam Ogbuku as the Managing Director.
She noted that the women have resolved to support President Tinubu so that, after his re-election, he would be able to do more for the people.
Mrs Awululu, who pointed out that women are the most active gender in politics, disclosed that the women have been sensitised to collect their PVCs and vote to re-elect President Tinubu.
She commended Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, the NDDC MD, Dr Sam Ogbuku, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo and Chief Dr Kojo Sam for their steadfast support for the re-election bid of President Tinubu.
‘’ The theme is Ama-Ama Tour, which is from village to village to preach the gospel for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. As a card-carrying member of the APC, I am here to tell Nembe women and youths that one good turn deserves another. Look at the situation: the civil servants are happy. Also, in Bayelsa East, we are enjoying the benefits of the NDDC, which our son, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, heads. Through the NDDC, President Bola Tinubu has done well. He is going to do more for our people.’’
Also speaking, the coordinator of Ama- Ama tour for PBAT, Opu- Nembe, Mrs Seiyefa Clinton, explained that the purpose of the tour is to mobilise support for the APC and President Tinubu.
She said the women are returning to a traditional practice where Nembe people deliberate and reach one accord on a specific critical issue.
According to her, the women have reached one accord to give all their votes to the APC and President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
The secretary-general of the group, Mrs Abel IkioMuna Faith, in an interview, noted that the message to Nembe women is that they are all going to speak in one voice and queue behind their grand patron, Chief Dr Kojo Sam, to ensure the re-election of President Tinubu.
The duo of Mrs Inigoni Gamage, leader, Nembe City, Nembe Se Unites and Mrs Fakuma Ederson Zebidi, women leader of Okoroma, expressed confidence that with the level of mobilisation by the group, opposition parties would have no foothold to challenge the APC in the 2027 Presidential election.
