2027 elections: Jigawa college students’ group unveils campus ambassadors for Tinubu, Namadi

The Jigawa state chapter of Jagaba/Danmodi Students’ Mandate 2027 has inaugurated campus ambassadors to mobilise college students throughout increased establishments within the state for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Umar Namadi in 2027.

The group mentioned its help for the 2 leaders was knowledgeable by their important investments and interventions in training, abilities improvement and youth empowerment on the federal and state ranges.

Its convener, Comrade Abdullahi Abdu Boyi on Monday described the initiative as a strategic effort to construct a structured scholar mobilisation community throughout tertiary establishments in Jigawa.

He emphasised that the mandate is rooted in what the group described as tangible and verifiable achievements within the training sector which have instantly impacted Nigerian college students and the individuals of Jigawa.

It recognized the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) scholar mortgage scheme as a significant initiative, claiming that greater than 1.6 million college students had benefited, with over N322 billion disbursed throughout collaborating establishments.

They mentioned that Tinubu’s administration has efficiently reached an settlement with ASUU which ended a 16 years disaster in college system, resulting in improved salaries, analysis funding and dealing circumstances for college employees.

“We are right here to launch a motion that may interact college students on the successes recorded in training. The Campus Ambassadors would take this message to campuses, interact fellow college students and make sure that younger persons are correctly knowledgeable concerning the interventions affecting their training and future.

“We are also aware that TETFund Infrastructure Project have been approved across higher institutions nationwide while billions of naira in grants awarded for research projects in tertiary institutions have been approved.”

The group additionally lauded Governor Namadi’s strides within the training sector, citing the administration’s investments in primary, secondary and tertiary training, in addition to youth empowerment.

It famous that greater than 17,000 lecturers had been educated beneath Jigawa UNITES programme. In addition, it mentioned the federal government employed 2,177 graduates and recruited 149 first-class graduates into tertiary establishments which created alternatives for younger individuals.

“Jigawa allotted 32 per cent of its state price range to training in 2024 and maintained training as a significant precedence, allocating 26 per cent in 2026. The authorities additionally declared a state of emergency on training, aimed toward addressing studying gaps and enhancing instructional requirements throughout the state.

“The state launched free training for ladies from major faculty to PhD degree in state-owned establishments as a part of efforts to enhance feminine enrolment, retention and entry to increased training. It can be implementing the AGILE programme to help ladies’ training, alongside mass literacy programmes.

“On instructor recruitment, Gov Namadi elevated the instructor workforce from 2,566 to five,986 to deal with shortages throughout colleges. Through the J-TEACH initiative, 7,000 personnel had been recruited, with 3,000 made everlasting. The authorities additionally added 3,000 contemporary lecturers and 4,200 personnel for senior secondary colleges.

“In primary training, over 3,000 lecture rooms, 500 boreholes and 1,200 bogs have been supplied to enhance the educational and entry to primary amenities in colleges throughout the state. The administration additionally constructed three mega boarding Tsangaya colleges, every designed to accommodate 1,500 pupils, with a mixed capability of 4,500.

“The intervention targets 12,000 Almajirai via improved entry to studying amenities. To help nomadic and Almajiri training, the federal government distributed uniforms to 11,000 nomadic and three,800 Almajiri pupils.

“Gov Namadi has provided internet connectivity in all 293 senior secondary schools in the state to support digital learning, research and access to educational resources. It also supplied 3,500 double beds and 3,840 mattresses to boarding schools, alongside the construction and rehabilitation of various facilities.”

The group additional highlighted the administration’s scholarship and bursary interventions. In 2025, it mentioned the federal government spent ₦8.1 billion on scholarships for almost 35,000 college students, whereas it allotted ₦10 billion for scholarship help in 2026,  for lecturers. The administration additionally supplied ₦1.5 billion in bursaries to 22,388 college students learning in 83 establishments to help their instructional bills.

The group additional recommended Governor Namadi’s administration for empowering over 500,000 youths, girls and merchants during the last three years with extra ₦1 billion in grants and loans to help small companies.

“The newly inaugurated Campus Ambassadors were charged with the responsibility of grassroots mobilisation and engaging students on education programmes executed at both federal and state levels.”