PDP inaugurates two youth structures for voters mobilisation

Youth

By Emmanuel Oloniruha

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday inaugurated two major youth structures aimed at building a formidable grassroots network of 288,630 administrative members to secure at least 10 million votes for the party in the 2027 general elections.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the structures are the PDP National Youth Leadership Consultative Forum for the Survival of Democracy in Nigeria and the PDP Female Youth Wing.

The party’s National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, while inaugurating the two structures at the national party secretariat, Wadata Plaza, in Abuja, urged the youth to take ownership of their political destiny and drive the party’s growth.

He said that the youth and women must work hard to ensure the PDP remained strong and not be diminished.

He noted that the future of the nation and the party rests on the younger generation, highlighting the critical role of women in grassroots mobilisation.

“The future is in your hands. Whatever a man can do, a woman can do even better.

“Do not see this gathering as a jamboree. Those days of attending events just to collect T-shirts and socialize are gone.

“Today, we are focused on purpose and results. That is why the PDP is committed to mentoring young women and encouraging political participation from the grassroots,” he added.

Anyanwu urged the youth to use social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp positively to advance political awareness and mobilization rather than for mere entertainment.

He disclosed that the party’s leadership, under its energetic National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, was planning a structured strategy to mobilise at least 5,000 female youths per state within the next three months before major campaigns for 2027 general election begin.

According to him, those mobilised across the states will be provided with training tools, laptops, and mobile devices to help them function effectively.

He dismissed claims of division in the party, saying the PDP remains united under its recognised leadership, adding “our women and youth structures are active and functional under the appropriate leadership.”

Earlier in his remarks, the PDP National Youth Leader, Ibrahim Bala-Aboki, described the new initiatives as the “engine room” of youth mobilisation across Nigeria.

Bala-Aboki explained that the PDP Female Youth Wing would operate with 15 administrative officers at the national, state, local government area, and ward levels, translating to an initial executive network of 144,315 members.

“Combined, both the Male Youth Wing and the PDP Female Youth Wing will constitute a formidable network of 288,630 administrative members nationwide,” Bala-Aboki said.

He noted that under the new grassroots strategy, each executive member would be encouraged to identify, mobilise, and support at least 20 prospective voters within their local communities.

“With this robust structure and clearly defined responsibilities, we project that the PDP can build a voter support base of not less than ten million votes, all things being equal,” he said.

Bala-Aboki stated that the administrative framework of the Female Youth Wing will run via a Directorate system headed by a director-general.

He added that specialised Directorates for Welfare and Religious Affairs had also been established to balance political mobilisation with the moral development and social well-being of the youth.

The national youth leader also announced the immediate dissolution of all existing PDP support groups, student organisations and NGOs, adding that a two-week revalidation and fresh registration exercise for party volunteers had commenced.

He expressed gratitude to the PDP National Leader, Chief Nyesom Wike, for providing invaluable material and moral support toward actualising the milestone.

Bala-Aboki congratulated the newly appointed executive officials, urging them to deploy wisdom, strength, and perseverance to return the party to power and strengthen democracy in Nigeria. (primerisenews.com)