Mobilize effectively for Tinubu's second term, Soludo tasks City Boy Movement

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By Madu Obi

Anambra State governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has tasked women and youths under the aegis of the City Boy Movement to mobilize effectively for the victory of President Bola Tinubu in next year's election.

Addressing women coordinators of the City Boy movement who interacted with him at the Light House in Awka, Soludo said that women and youths hold the essential key to driving meaningful development in the country, urging them to be active in strategic political participation.

Reflecting on the 2023 election, Soludo noted that President Tinubu secured victory without significant support from the Southeast and urged them to mobilize effectively to ensure a successful second term victory for the President.

The governor, whose daughter, Adaora, is the state women coordinator of the City Boy Movement, expressed excitement at the visible activities of the women’s wing of the movement thus far and commended their active participation in the organization.

He advised that their objective in politics should be to maximize benefits for the society, explaining that his administration is intentionally focused on fostering greater participation of women and youths in his government.

"You should be active participants in shaping the narratives. You should not wait for somebody to build your future for you. We are in the new age when we take women for who they are and not seeing them as mere support groups", he said.

He encouraged them to curate their future according to their vision, framing his efforts as a social crusade and a push for a legal framework aimed at re-engineering society toward a more prosperous future.

According to him, the future of generations to come is currently at stake, stressing that the movement must operate with a clear understanding of their role in coordinating for Anambra State.

Soludo also expressed his desire that Ndi Igbo should avoid wasting their votes in future electoral cycles, urging members of the movement to begin to play politics with their heads.

"In politics, individuals do not receive what they deserve, but rather what they bargain for", he noted, adding that in a democracy, the primary currency for the bargain is the vote".

Urging them to mobilize resources and strategize effectively, Governor Soludo pledged his absolute and total support to the group, affirming that they have a significant role to play, assuring that he will back their initiatives to the best of his ability.

Speaking on behalf of the group, the Women Coordinator of the Anambra State Chapter, Adaora Soludo, emphasized that the movement’s primary objective remains the active promotion and support of the Tinubu-led administration.

She pointed out that the group is strategically positioned to serve as a bridge between the government and the people to ensure that the administration’s developmental policies are understood and felt at the local level.