FIC REPORT (JIGAWA STATE) – Ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s official visit to Jigawa State tomorrow, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), Engr. Magaji Da’u Aliyu, PhD, mni, has called on residents of the state to come out en masse to give the President a warm and rousing welcome.
Engr. Aliyu, who also serves as the Deputy Director of the Tinubu Support Group (TSG), North, made the appeal in a statement issued in Dutse on Sunday, in response to the announcement of the President’s planned working visit to the state.
During the visit, President Tinubu is expected to commission a number of developmental projects executed in the state, as part of his administration’s ongoing efforts to deliver dividends of democracy to Nigerians.
In his statement, Engr. Aliyu expressed deep appreciation to President Tinubu for making time to visit Jigawa State despite his tight schedule and numerous responsibilities at the national level.
He described the visit as a demonstration of the President’s love, commitment and concern for the people of Jigawa State, noting that it reflects the administration’s resolve to remain close to the grassroots and to engage directly with citizens across the country.
According to him, the visit will provide residents with a rare opportunity to interact directly with the President, share their goodwill, and express their support for his administration and its policies.
The SHESTCO boss, who is also a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), described the people of Jigawa as hospitable, peaceful and accommodating.
He urged them to demonstrate their renowned culture of hospitality by turning out in large numbers to welcome the President and his entourage, and to line the major routes and venue of the visit in an orderly manner.
“The people of Jigawa are known for their hospitality. This is an opportunity for us to show the President that we appreciate his leadership and we stand with him,” Engr. Aliyu said.
Engr. Aliyu also welcomed the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, and other members of the council to Jigawa State for the visit.
He expressed confidence that the visit would further strengthen the party’s grassroots mobilisation efforts in the state and galvanise support for President Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He noted that Jigawa has remained a stronghold of the APC, and that the visit would further energise party members, supporters and stakeholders at all levels.
While calling for massive turnout, Engr. Aliyu also appealed to residents to conduct themselves peacefully, orderly and responsibly throughout the President’s stay in the state.
He urged youths, women groups, traditional leaders, religious leaders and party supporters to cooperate with security agencies and organisers to ensure a hitch-free visit.
He assured the President and his entourage of the hospitality, solidarity and loyalty of the people of Jigawa State.
“On behalf of the good people of Jigawa State, we assure Mr. President of a warm welcome. We are ready to receive him with open arms,” he added.
Signed:
Bashir Dahiru G.
Head, FIC DUTSE
