The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has charged the National Executives and members of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, PBAT, Door-to-Door Movement to promote national unity while seeking support for President Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
Akpabio gave the charge on Thursday during the inauguration of the National Executive of the campaign group and the commissioning of campaign vehicles for nationwide mobilisation.
In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Mr. Anietie Ekong, Akpabio said a movement that goes from door to door must do more than seek votes.
“A movement that goes from door to door must do more than seek support; it must carry truth, inspire confidence, listen to the people, and return to those same doors with the dividends of good governance. That is how democracies endure,” he said.
Akpabio urged the newly inaugurated executives to inspire hope, promote national unity and encourage constructive engagement.
“Politics should never divide us beyond repair. Elections may produce winners and losers, but Nigeria must always emerge the ultimate winner,” he said.
“Our nation is greater than any political party, greater than any office holder and greater than any election. We inherited this Republic from those who built it before us, and we hold it in trust for those who will come after us. Let us therefore conduct ourselves in ways that future generations will remember with gratitude.”
He added: “As you are inaugurated today, remember that you are ambassadors not merely of a political movement but of democratic engagement. Knock on every door with respect. Listen before you persuade. Unite before you mobilise. Let every conversation strengthen faith in our democracy and confidence in Nigeria’s future.”
Akpabio congratulated the leadership of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement and commended the organisers for creating a platform that combines civic engagement with intellectual discourse.
The founder and sponsor of the movement, businessman Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, said the inauguration was part of efforts to deepen grassroots mobilisation and promote civic participation across the country.
Tompolo said the economic and structural reforms of the Tinubu administration were beginning to yield results, citing increased foreign investment, growth in the capital market, and improved fiscal autonomy for sub-national governments.
He described the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement as a nationwide grassroots platform aimed at supporting the federal government’s Renewed Hope Agenda through community engagement and democratic participation.
Dignitaries at the event included the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas; National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda; federal lawmakers, state governors, ministers, traditional rulers and business leaders.
