Defence Minister Launches MUSAWAH Initiative to Support Tinubu, Uba Sani Re-election Campaigns
By Achadu Gabriel
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), on Monday inaugurated the MUSAWAH for Youth and Development (MUSAWAH 4 Y-D) initiative in Kaduna, describing it as a grassroots platform aimed at youth engagement, civic participation and support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani.
Speaking at the inauguration, Musa said the initiative was designed to mobilise young people and women for national development while promoting participation in the democratic process.
According to him, the group will focus on grassroots mobilisation across Kaduna State and support the implementation of the administration’s development agenda. Represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Security, Major General S. Bala, the minister said the initiative had established structures across the state’s 23 local government areas, wards and polling units.
He urged members to promote voter registration, democratic participation and issue-based political engagement.The National Coordinator of MUSAWAH 4 Y-D, Amb. Dr. Polycarp Danladi Gankon, said the organisation has over 26,000 registered grassroots mobilisers and more than 250 affiliated groups, including youth, women, professional, religious and community-based organisations. Gankon said the initiative also runs programmes such as National Identification Number (NIN) registration support and civic awareness campaigns.
Representing Governor Uba Sani, Kaduna State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister James Kanyip, said youth empowerment initiatives play an important role in addressing unemployment, insecurity and social exclusion.
He urged organisers to ensure the programme remains focused on long-term youth development beyond electoral cycles.The event featured discussions on civic participation, youth empowerment and community development, with organisers announcing plans to expand the initiative to other parts of Nigeria.
