Kaduna: Abbas lobbies Old CPC Bloc ahead 2027
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas, has moved to consolidate support among Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) blocs with the distribution of 30 vehicles and 850 motorcycles in Zaria Federal Constituency, a gesture widely seen as a strategic effort to strengthen grassroots political structures ahead of 2027 general elections. Teachers, religious […]
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas, has moved to consolidate support among Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) blocs with the distribution of 30 vehicles and 850 motorcycles in Zaria Federal Constituency, a gesture widely seen as a strategic effort to strengthen grassroots political structures ahead of 2027 general elections.
Teachers, religious leaders, polling unit heads, security operatives and community support groups benefited from the empowerment programme held at the Nuhu Babajo Stadium, Zaria on Sunday, as special attention was given to the Old CPC Support Group for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Uba Sani Continuity 2027, which received 30 vehicles.
Speaking at the event, Abbas said the intervention was aimed at rewarding loyalty and reinforcing long-standing political structures that played a critical role in the emergence of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“Politics is sustained by structure, discipline, and organisation. The Old CPC tradition in Kaduna State and across the North helped lay the foundation of the political movement that produced the APC and delivered national leadership,” he said.
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According to the Speaker, the presentation of vehicles to the Old CPC Support Group was both an appreciation of past sacrifices and a signal of continued engagement.
“This presentation reflects appreciation and reinforces readiness. Strong structures remain essential to political stability, mobilisation and governance,” Abbas stated.
He explained that the broader empowerment programme was designed to deepen grassroots coordination and improve political participation across wards and polling units in the constituency.
“On Friday, the empowerment programme focused on economic empowerment through training opportunities and financial grants for women and young people. Today, we advance this commitment by investing in mobility, organisational, and community infrastructure,” he said.
Abbas noted that the distribution of 850 motorcycles to teachers, religious leaders, polling unit heads, support groups and security personnel would improve outreach and service delivery at the grassroots.
“Improved mobility reduces daily hardship and increases efficiency. Grassroots organisers can operate effectively across all wards. When mobility improves, service improves, and when service improves, communities grow stronger,” he added.
The Speaker said the empowerment drive was deliberately structured to reward those who sustain political and community life at the local level.
“This empowerment is about rewarding service and reinforcing grassroots structures. It is about equipping those who hold communities together with tools that make their work more effective and their impact more visible,” he said.
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, in his remarks, described the programme as a reflection of purposeful political leadership anchored on continuity and inclusion.
According to the governor, the initiative “reflects the Speaker’s unwavering belief that public office must translate into visible improvement in the lives of the people, and that democracy finds its truest meaning when it delivers dignity, opportunity, and hope.”
He added that the empowerment programme underscored “a development philosophy anchored on productivity, inclusion and human wellbeing.”
He noted that it demonstrated how strong grassroots structures remain central to political stability and governance.