The Imo State Coordinator of the PBAT Door to Door Movement, Hon. Chief Julius Egewusi, has cited federal government programmes in education, social welfare, skills acquisition and infrastructure as key reasons for his group’s mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
Egewusi, in a statement, claimed that more than 40,000 indigenes of Imo State had benefited from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), while over 50,000 households had reportedly been captured under conditional cash transfer programmes introduced by the Tinubu administration.
He said the student loan beneficiaries included students of Imo State University (IMSU), the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education and other tertiary institutions.
According to him, the initiative has helped eligible students access financial support for their education, reducing the burden of school fees on families.
Egewusi also identified several local government areas where he claimed households were benefiting from conditional cash transfers ranging from ₦25,000 to ₦75,000.
The areas listed included Orsu, Oru East, Oru West, Isu, Njaba, Nwangele, Ideato North, Ideato South, Ehime Mbano, Ihitte Uboma, Obowo, Ngor Okpala and Mbaitoli.
The APC mobilisation coordinator further highlighted government backed initiatives targeting market women, small scale traders and young people.
He cited the Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme, Skill-Up Artisans initiative and Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative as programmes intended to expand access to technical training, skills development and economic opportunities.
He also mentioned the Consumer Credit Scheme, which he said provides eligible beneficiaries with opportunities to acquire items such as tricycles, motorcycles, freezers and mobile phones through structured payment arrangements.
Egewusi maintained that the programmes were among the interventions his group intended to highlight during its grassroots mobilisation across the state.
However, the beneficiary figures and the extent of programme implementation cited in the statement were not independently verified in the report.
On infrastructure, Egewusi listed several road projects that he said reflected federal government interventions in Imo State.
They included the Owerri-Aba, Owerri-Onitsha, Owerri-Port Harcourt, Owerri-Okigwe, Owerri-Orlu, Orlu-Ideato-Uga, Orsu-Ihiala and Okigwe-Umuahia roads.
He also claimed that some communities had benefited from solar streetlights, boreholes and classroom blocks, while rural electrification projects were ongoing in parts of the state.
The coordinator further identified the proposed dredging of Oguta Lake and the Orashi River as potential economic opportunities that could stimulate commercial activities in oil producing communities.
He argued that improved infrastructure and access to government interventions could support economic growth and improve living conditions for residents.
Egewusi attributed the increased financial resources available to state governments to President Tinubu’s removal of the petrol subsidy.
He argued that the policy had strengthened the capacity of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma to execute development projects across the state.
The coordinator maintained that his group would continue to highlight what it described as the benefits of the administration’s policies while encouraging residents to support the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.
As part of its political strategy, Egewusi said the PBAT Door to Door Movement had established structures across Imo State’s 27 local government areas, 305 wards and 4,758 polling units.
He said the structures would serve as the foundation for its grassroots mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“We will move door to door, kindred to kindred and family to family until victory is secured,” he said.
Egewusi reaffirmed the group’s commitment to campaigning for Tinubu’s re-election, Governor Uzodimma’s senatorial ambition in Orlu Zone and other APC candidates.
He also urged residents to remain optimistic, promising that the movement would continue to communicate government programmes and their reported impact on communities across Imo State.
As political mobilisation intensifies ahead of the 2027 elections, the group’s campaign is expected to focus on publicising federal government interventions and persuading voters to support the APC.
