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Civil servants, artisans, traders and other working groups in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in office, pledging to mobilise grassroots support across the territory’s six Area Councils ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The endorsement was announced on Wednesday in Abuja by the FCT Coordinator of Working People United (WoPU), Comrade Musa Fadawa, who said the decision followed consultations with members within the FCT and other parts of the country.
Fadawa described WoPU as a labour-oriented movement comprising teachers, nurses, drivers, artisans, traders, civil servants, students and private-sector employees united by their commitment to workers’ welfare and improved living conditions.
He said the group’s support for Tinubu was informed by what it described as the administration’s engagement with organised labour, efforts to improve workers’ welfare and ongoing economic and infrastructure reforms.
According to him, the approval of wage awards and the new national minimum wage demonstrated the government’s willingness to address concerns raised by workers.
The coordinator also announced a partnership with the City Boy Movement, particularly its FCT chapter, to strengthen grassroots mobilisation for the President’s re-election.
He said the collaboration would extend political engagement to markets, motor parks, workplaces, wards and satellite communities across the territory.
Fadawa also commended the Tinubu administration and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over ongoing infrastructure projects in Abuja.
He highlighted road construction and rehabilitation across the six Area Councils, improvements in the city centre, streetlight installations, bridge construction, school renovations and water projects.
He argued that the projects had created employment opportunities, improved transportation and stimulated commercial activities, particularly for traders, drivers and other residents whose livelihoods depend on economic activity within the territory.
On the national economy, Fadawa defended the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange rate, describing the policies as difficult but necessary steps towards economic reform.
Although acknowledging the initial hardship associated with the measures, he expressed optimism that their benefits would become more evident as economic conditions stabilised.
He also identified the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), infrastructure investments, youth-focused skills development and credit initiatives as components of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda that the group believes could expand opportunities for Nigerians.
However, Fadawa stressed that more efforts were needed to curb inflation, strengthen the naira and improve the living conditions of workers and vulnerable households.
He maintained that a second term would give Tinubu an opportunity to consolidate ongoing reforms and address the country’s persistent economic challenges.
As part of its mobilisation strategy, WoPU pledged to encourage eligible Nigerians to register to vote, collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and participate in the 2027 elections.
The group also promised to work with the City Boy Movement on ward-to-ward, market-to-market and door-to-door campaigns while countering what it described as misinformation and divisive narratives.
Calling on workers, artisans, traders, students and other Nigerians to support the President’s re-election, Fadawa said the movement believed continuity was necessary to sustain the administration’s policies.
He said the group’s position reflected its conviction that dialogue with organised labour and continued investment in infrastructure were important to improving workers’ welfare.
“We, the working people, are saying: Let the work continue. Let Renewed Hope continue,” he said.
