The Housing and Urban Development Minister, Dr Muttaka Rabe Darma, has inaugurated a political support group to mobilize grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu and Katsina State Governor, Dr Dikko Radda.

The support group known as Grassroots Mobilization for Tinubu and Dikko (GMTD), was launched in the Katsina metropolitan area during the weekend.

Speaking, Darma said the GMTD was established to strengthen mobilisation efforts in support of President Tinubu and Governor Radda, ahead of electoral activities in the state and country at large.

He said plans were underway for a formal opening of the organisation’s office in the state, and that the event is expected to attract prominent All Progressive Congress (APC) stakeholders.

The minister assured that he and executive members of the group were “committed to this project and will continue to work towards achieving its goals as circumstances permit.”

He pledged to work closely with the leadership and members of the organisation, assuring them of commitment, trust and cooperation in pursuing the group’s objectives.

He called on the newly inaugurated officials of the group to remain patient, dedicated and hardworking in order to achieve success.

Also speaking, member representing Rimi/Charanchi/Batagarawa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Usman Murtala Banye, commended the initiative and lauded the increasing involvement of political support groups in grassroots mobilisation.

Banye said with the country approaching another election cycle, the support and participation of youths would be critical, and that organisations such as GMTD would play important role in political mobilisation.

The GMTD Chairman, Abubakar Soja Tsanni, commended Darma for the foresight in setting up the group, assuring of his full support in promoting the political interests of both president Tinubu and governor Radda.

The event which was attended by key APC stakeholders from Katsina council area, saw the formal inauguration of the executive members of the group.