A courtesy visit by the City Boy Movement to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday rekindled hopes of victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
The Movement is one of the political interest groups backing the President’s re-election bid.
A visibly elated Akpabio, while receiving members of the group at the National Assembly, said the Movement would ensure “maximum victory” for Tinubu’s re-election.
Addressing the delegation, Akpabio commended what he described as the commitment and patriotism exhibited by the group whose primary mission is to ensure Tinubu is back in office for a second tenure in 2027.
“The City Boy Movement is like a wind blowing across the nation. You may not see it but you can feel it. Every political party in Nigeria is already feeling the impact of the City Boy Movement.
“Never again shall we have a situation in any polling unit in Nigeria where Mr President will not have an agent because we have the City Boy Movement.
“In the last election, if your Movement had existed, many of our votes that were not counted in many polling units would have been counted.
“I want you to have it in mind that you have come up at the right time and l do know that you are all poised to ensure maximum victory come 2027.
“Know that while you are doing all these and you are going round the country mobilising, sensitising the populace and educating the voters, other political parties are sleeping. They are not doing the same.
“But when the victory of President Bola Tinubu will be announced, you will hear people saying it is rigged. That they did this, they did that. Ignore all those things and remain focused.
“This is now your turn to shape your future. This is your turn to take the lead on how Nigeria should go. I know that as you campaign for the President, you are also learning and acquiring knowledge on how to mobilise and campaign for yourselves in future.
“So what l will say is that, we are with you. The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is pleased with the youths of this country who have decided to toe the right path.
“We are mindful of the fact that some youths, as a result of cultism and drug abuse, have fallen aside and are misguided. We are mindful of that.
“But when they say ‘build the youths,’ because they are the future of the nation, l also want to urge ‘maintain the elders,’ because they are the people God has given wisdom today,” Akpabio enthused.
The President of the Senate, who is also the Grand Patron of the Movement, reeled philosophical on what constitutes a tragedy in the life of young men and women.
According to him, “It is not a tragedy when a nonentity whimpers through life and ends up a failure in the grave. But it is a tragedy when a potentially achieving young man or woman, out of a flaw in his or her character becomes a failure and ends up in the grave.
“Where you are now, you are privileged to work for the future of your country. You are privileged to toe the right path that has nothing to do with cultism or terrorism.
“You are privileged to chart the path of the next administration. You are also privileged to belong to the incoming government of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. It will be a tragedy for any of you to derail. We assure you that here, we are 100 percent with you.”
Earlier, the Director-General of the City Boy Movement, Francis Shoga said the visit was an opportunity to strengthen collaboration between lawmakers and the Movement.
“We seek your continued guidance and support as we expand our programmes across the country, deepening civic engagement among young Nigerians and contributing meaningfully to national development,” Shoga said.
