Katsina State Governor, Dr Dikko Radda, has assured President Bola Tinubu of Katsina State’s commitment to mobilize for his re-election in the 2027 presidential election.

Radda gave the assurance on Saturday evening during the flag-off and inauguration of the Katsina State structure of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement at People’s Square, Katsina.

The Governor thanked Founder and Convener of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, for selecting the state as the first state for the northern launch of the initiative.

He said Katsina remains a strong base of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with all elected political office holders in the state being members of the APC and the party maintaining a united structure across the 34 council areas.

According to him, “Katsina State is an APC state. Every elected person in Katsina State is a member of the All Progressives Congress, and I want to assure you that Katsina State has a special attachment to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

He traced the political relationship between President Tinubu and Katsina to historical ties with northern leaders, and recalled Tinubu’s role in the political process that led to the emergence of the late President Muhammadu Buhari from Daura in 2015.

Radda also referenced the longstanding relationship between Tinubu and the late General Shehu Yar’Adua, and the ties that continued with the late President Umaru Yar’Adua, noting that such relationships have contributed to national unity and political cooperation.

Linking the choice of Katsina for the launch to the state’s political history, the governor cited the intervention of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua in the Niger Delta through the Presidential Amnesty Programme as an example of collaboration between the North and the Niger Delta that promoted peace.

He further said the economic reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration have provided states with increased resources and created room for greater financial autonomy for Local Governments.

He said this would improve service delivery at the grassroots in areas such as roads, education, healthcare, water supply, sanitation and markets.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came with a lot of reforms which have enabled state governors to do a lot of good work for the people of our states. We should remain ever grateful to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” even as he urged citizens to focus on the development benefits of the reforms.

Governor Radda, who further assured the President of Katsina’s support, said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I want you to be rest assured that Katsina State is your state and will not let you down. We will support you, our people will support you, Insha Allah, so that you can continue with the good work you have started for the good people of Nigeria.”

Speaking on behalf of Government Ekpemupolo, the High Chief Kestin Pondi said the relationship between President Tinubu and Katsina State is built on trust, confidence and inclusion.

Pondi called on members of the movement to take the message of the administration to the grassroots through door-to-door engagement in wards, communities, markets and households ahead of 2027.

The State Coordinator of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Dr. Faisal Kaita, said the 34 LGA coordinators inaugurated at the event are committed to taking the message of renewed hope to every town, village and household in the state.

The event, attended by key APC members in the state, saw campaign vehicles presented to coordinators of the movement across the 34 councils of the state.