APC Chairman, Uzodimma Rally Diaspora Support for Tinubu, Renewed Hope Agenda
Oru Leonard
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Director-General of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, have called for greater unity among APC members in the diaspora to strengthen support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The call was made during a Strategic Global Diaspora Conference organised by the Directorate of Diaspora and Global Affairs of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, which attracted more than 600 participants from Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.
Speaking at the virtual conference, Prof. Yilwatda stressed the need for stronger cohesion among diaspora communities, enhanced communication of government reforms and achievements, and the establishment of structured media teams to counter misinformation and project Nigeria’s image positively on the global stage.
He also underscored the importance of diaspora participation in voter education, investment mobilisation and advocacy for the policies and programmes of President Tinubu’s administration.
Governor Uzodimma emphasised the strategic role of the diaspora in grassroots mobilisation and political engagement, urging members to remain united in supporting the administration and working towards the APC’s success in the 2027 elections.
Also speaking, the Governor of Kaduna State and Deputy Director-General of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Uba Sani, commended the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, for facilitating the engagement. He described diaspora participation in the organisation’s activities as crucial and strategic, noting that Nigerians abroad could play a significant role in mobilising support for the President.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard Doro, highlighted the need to connect diaspora expertise and capacity with grassroots governance. He advocated the creation of a robust youth-driven media structure to showcase government achievements and combat misinformation.
In his remarks, the Chief of Staff to the Lagos State Governor and Lagos State Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Tayo Ayinde, outlined key economic reforms and achievements of the Tinubu administration, citing increased investor confidence, ongoing infrastructure projects and the student loan scheme under NELFund as indicators of progress.
Dabiri-Erewa reaffirmed her commitment to engaging millions of APC members in the diaspora through effective communication strategies and policy dissemination, aimed at deepening their involvement in national development and political mobilisation.
The APC Diaspora Coordinating Chairman, Tunde Doherty, and the Operational Director of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Tayo Shodeinde, described the conference as a significant gathering of APC diaspora leaders and representatives from chapters around the world. They said the meeting was designed to strengthen coordination and prepare the party for future initiatives.
Participants at the conference pledged their support for the objectives of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors and called for improved communication channels, stronger engagement with government officials and wider dissemination of information on the administration’s achievements.
Moderated by Mac Babafemi, the conference focused on grassroots engagement, diaspora unity, strategic communication and the development of a compendium of President Tinubu’s achievements for distribution across diaspora communities.
Organisers said the global virtual conference would become a continuous programme aimed at fostering collaboration among APC members abroad and advancing support for the Renewed Hope Agenda.
