2027: Kwara NDC Candidate Launches Campaign, Unveils ‘Forward Kwara Agenda
The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Kwara State, Abdulmumin Ajia, has formally commenced his campaign for the 2027 governorship election, unveiling what he called the “Forward Kwara Agenda” as his proposed development blueprint for the state. Speaking at the campaign flag-off in Ilorin on Thursday, Ajia promised to make security, education, healthcare, employment and infrastructure key priorities of his administration if elected. He criticised the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party as representing an outdated approach to governance, arguing that the NDC would instead pursue a coordinated strategy linking sectors including agriculture, transportation, education, healthcare and job creation. Ajia also pledged to strengthen public schools and health facilities, expand affordable health insurance, improve roads and public transport, and support farmers, traders, artisans and small businesses.
The candidate said his administration would connect education and skills training with employment opportunities, increase agricultural production and processing, and develop a framework for addressing outstanding pensioners’ gratuities. He also promised to publish major government commitments and timelines, while regularly reporting progress to enable residents to assess his administration’s performance. Ajia said his campaign would focus on policies rather than personal attacks and urged voters to hold elected officials accountable regardless of political affiliation. During the campaign activities, he toured parts of Ilorin, interacted with residents and traders, visited traditional leaders and inspected the scene of an accident along Taiwo Road, where he sympathised with victims. At the campaign launch, he unveiled retired educationist Elder Ajayi Israel Awolowo as his running mate and introduced the party’s legislative candidates, urging Kwarans to support the NDC across the governorship, National Assembly and state Assembly elections.
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