2027: NOA unveiles Voters Mobilisation in Adamawa
By Ibrahim Kado
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Adamawa has unveiled grassroots voters mobilisation ahead of the 2027 General Elections across 21 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state.
Mr Benjamin Inuwa, acting State Director of the agency, stated this at a news briefing in Yola on Saturday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme is “Your Vote, Your Voice; Our Future: Say No to Voter Apathy, Vote Buying and Violence – Let’s Build a United Nigeria in 2027.
Inuwa said that the agency would soon activate its LGA offices for the mobilisation for voters actively participating in the elections.
According to him, the agency will also pay a courtesy visit to all of the emirs and chiefs to make the exercise strong at the grassroots for a peaceful and successful elections.
He called on the eligible voters to secure their voter cards on time to be able to vote candidates of their choice and shun from selling their votes.
The director also called on the all candidates aspiring to all political offices across all the political parties to embrace peaceful campaigns rally and control their utterances.
He also urged young people to shun political thuggery and spreading fake news and misinformation before, during and after the elections.
“Democracy strives when citizens participate, elections succeed when it’s peaceful, a nation makes progress when its people place collective interest against narrow political considerations,” he said.
According to him, one of the greatest challenges is voter apathy, as over the years eligible voters expressed frustrations with the political process due to various reasons.
He encouraged them to express confidence and understand that their votes were their power not to stay away from exercising their franchise as Nigerians.
“I am appealing to you to make sure you participate.
“Ensure you are properly registered, verify your polling unit and familiarise your self with electoral process as directed by the INEC.
“Therefore, it’s your constitutional rights and it’s also your civic responsibility,” he said.
NAN
