Posted by Chinenye on Wed 11th Nov, 2026 - tori.ng
The APC has taken its women empowerment programme to Jigawa State, visiting markets, hospitals and communities to meet and support women.
(APC Women. Photo by Punch News)
Dr Betta Edu and her team from the ruling APC party went to markets, hospitals and towns in Jigawa State to share the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu empowerment program, while asking women to support President Bola re election.
The outreach is part of the party's effort to build grassroots support ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Edu said the aim is to reach women where they live and work, and to make sure they know they matter to national development.
Her team spoke with traders about business opportunities, visited hospitals to encourage patients and thank health workers, and held an empowerment event for women beneficiaries.
The beneficiaries pledged their support for President Tinubu, the Jigawa State Government and other APC candidates.
Jigawa's First Lady, Hajiya Namadi, praised the outreach and called for more women to take part in community development and politics.
The directorate also set up mobilisation structures across the state's 27 local government areas.
According to figures provided for the exercise, Jigawa has 2,867,176 registered and newly captured voters across 287 wards and 4,522 polling units.
The APC has set a target of two million votes for Tinubu in the state.