Kaduna marketing campaign flag-off: Ngas neighborhood mobilises to welcome APC chairman Yilwatda

The Ngas Development Association (NDA), Kaduna State Branch, has mobilised its members to welcome the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, forward of the get together’s deliberate 2027 presidential marketing campaign flag-off in Kaduna.

The affiliation mentioned greater than 2,000 Ngas little kids dwelling in Kaduna had been anticipated to end up in solidarity to obtain President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Yilwatda and different dignitaries attending the occasion scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2026. Blueprint experiences

In a press release issued on Thursday, the chairman of the affiliation’s Kaduna State Branch, Nentawe Gomiyar, described Yilwatda’s emergence as APC nationwide chairman as a supply of satisfaction to the Ngas folks and a possibility to have a good time considered one of their very own on the nationwide political degree.

Gomiyar expressed appreciation to Tinubu for the boldness reposed in Yilwatda, who beforehand served as a minister earlier than his elevation to steer the ruling get together.

“The entire Ngas nation is deeply appreciative of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for recognising the capacity and integrity of our son, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda,” he mentioned.

“His elevation to APC National Chairman is a source of immense pride not only to the Ngas people but to the entire region.”

The affiliation mentioned its deliberate turnout mirrored its appreciation of Yilwatda’s political rise and the longstanding relationship between the Ngas neighborhood and Kaduna State.

Ngas neighborhood highlights historic ties with Kaduna

Gomiyar mentioned the Ngas folks had maintained sturdy social, skilled and cultural connections with Kaduna for greater than a century, with generations of households dwelling and dealing within the state.

He famous that Kaduna had offered alternatives for Ngas little kids to construct careers throughout varied sectors, contributing to the state’s social and financial improvement.

Among the distinguished personalities cited by the affiliation was former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, whose house is in Wusasa, Zaria. The affiliation additionally talked about media character Medina Dauda, who was born in Kaduna metropolis, as a part of the neighborhood’s longstanding reference to the state.

According to Gomiyar, the presence and contributions of Ngas indigenes throughout Kaduna show the depth of the connection between the neighborhood and its host state.

He mentioned the deliberate reception for Yilwatda and different visiting leaders would offer a possibility for members of the neighborhood to specific their solidarity whereas celebrating their cultural id and political illustration.

Association commends Tinubu, Uba Sani

The NDA additionally recommended Tinubu for appointing Yilwatda to steer the APC, describing the choice as recognition of his capability and management qualities.

The affiliation mentioned the appointment had introduced satisfaction to the Ngas neighborhood and strengthened its sense of belonging inside the wider political panorama.

It additionally praised Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for what it described as his developmental efforts and inclusive method to governance.

Gomiyar particularly recommended the governor’s alternative of Jerry Adams as his operating mate, describing the choice as a big step in the direction of political inclusion in Kaduna State.

The affiliation mentioned inclusive management and illustration had been vital to strengthening relationships amongst communities and guaranteeing that totally different teams felt represented within the state’s political course of.

It additional applauded Deputy Governor Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe for her function as chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) chargeable for preparations for the marketing campaign occasion.

According to the affiliation, the LOC’s reported completion of preparations on the marketing campaign venue 4 days earlier than the occasion demonstrated Kaduna State’s readiness to host the gathering.

The affiliation mentioned the extent of preparation would assist facilitate the reception of nationwide leaders, governors, get together officers and different members anticipated to attend.

Ngas neighborhood welcomes Tinubu, Shettima and governors

Gomiyar, on behalf of the affiliation, prolonged a welcome to Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima, alongside the governor of Plateau State, different state governors, members of the Presidential Campaign Council and supporters of the APC.

The affiliation mentioned it was ready to take part in receiving the visiting dignitaries and to show the neighborhood’s solidarity with Yilwatda.

The deliberate mobilisation of greater than 2,000 Ngas residents is predicted to type a part of the broader reception actions surrounding the gathering, though the affiliation didn’t present particulars of the proposed route, meeting factors or different logistics for its members.

The occasion is being offered by the affiliation as a possibility to have a good time Yilwatda’s management place and acknowledge the historic ties between the Ngas folks and Kaduna State.

For the neighborhood, the reception additionally gives a platform to reaffirm its place inside Kaduna’s numerous social and political panorama whereas welcoming nationwide leaders and different guests to the state.