- Cite youth inclusiveness, insist on APM torch-bearers all the way
BY ADEYEMI AKANJI, BAUCHI – A Students political group called, “Kaura-Yakubu Students Mobilization Network” (KYSMN), has officially endorsed the candidature of Bauchi State Governor, Sen Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, for for the Bauchi South Senatorial District seat and Yakubu Adamu, as Governor under the platform of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), in the 2027 general elections.
The Network’s endorsement was announced during a high-energy solidarity gathering on Sunday, tagged “Support for Greater Bauchi State” with the Programme Convener, Comrade Bello Aminu explaining that the Students’ position came down to youth representation as the key deciding factor.
Comrade Aminu said after a careful consideration of existing political platforms, APM emerged as the only party in Bauchi state that gave governorship ticket to the youths, noting also that Governor Bala Mohammad offered the youths huge opportunities to serve in different positions in his administration.
According to him, being a youth himself, the APM gubernatorial flagbearer, Yakubu Adamu, will not only match the legacy of inclusivity but also continue in the direction of the governor’s proven track record of appointing young people to key positions in his government.
He said the quality leadership exhibited by Governor Bala and Yakubu Adamu in government, has led to massive investment in human capital development and better education for all people of the state, urging all members of the Network to engage in massive campaigns to their families, relatives and other individuals around them to threw their weight behind Bala Abdulkadir Mohammad as Senator and Yakubu Adamu as Governor.
Speaking at the event, Governor Bala Mohammed, said among other things, his administration had increased monthly subversion of State owned Sa’adu zungur University from 40 to 440 million Naira, noting that the numerous capital projects executed by the State government will continue to benefit even the generations unborn .
Represented by Comrade Atiku Isa, his Special Adviser on Youths and Entrepreneurship, the governor while urging the Students group to ensure continuity in governance by campaigning for APM in Bauchi state come 2027, assured them of more opportunities to women and youths in the state, particularly on technology initiatives, economic empowerment, youth programmes and sustenance of the investment summit.
In his speech at the event, the APM governorship candidate, Yakubu Adamu, declared that the party’s deep-rooted support and surging grassroots popularity across every corner of the state will guarantee it a sweeping victory at the polls come 2027.
The flag-bearer, who spoke through the State Scholarship Board Permanent Commissioner Hussaini Saraki, said if elected, the new administration plans to lock in and expand upon the legacy of the current administration.
Assuring that his blueprint focuses on consolidating and supercharging the breakthroughs achieved under Governor Bala, the governorship flag-bearer vowed to pursue an aggressive continuation of capital projects alongside massive overhauls in healthcare, education, the economy, and youth empowerment.
The KYSMN said it aligns with recent APM’s student-centered campaigns that have rolled out major educational packages, including a ₦200 million bursary program and 10 coaster buses for student transportation across higher institutions in Bauchi State.
Meanwhile, activities embarked upon by the Network include town halls, campus mobilization drives, and dialogues focused on youth inclusion in governance, education access, and student welfare.
