Etsu of Kwali, Luka Ayedoo Nizassan III, has pledged the support of traditional rulers and Abuja residents for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

The ruler said the people of Kwali area council and the FCT would support Mr Tinubu in appreciation of his administration’s achievements in infrastructure development, traditional institutions and civil service reforms.

Mr Nizassan made the pledge on Monday while speaking on behalf of the Council of Chiefs, Kwali area council, at a Rainbow Coalition stakeholders’ meeting in Kwali.

Addressing FCT minister Nyesom Wike and other dignitaries, the monarch said traditional rulers, including four greater chiefs and 15 district heads, were prepared to mobilise their communities for the president’s re-election.

He said, “You will agree with me that the FCT has never had it this good. In 2023, when Nigerians went out to elect political leaders who would lead the country for four years, Kwali was able to deliver for Mr President. For 50 years, we had been recognised as what the United Nations would describe as non-existent people because we live in a country where we do not have a state.”

Mr Nizassan also commended Mr Wike for implementing the legal framework establishing a full-fledged civil service in Abuja, saying the reform had created opportunities for indigenous people to occupy senior positions. 

He cited the appointment of Florence Okonkwo as Permanent Secretary in the Transportation Secretariat and an indigene of Kwali as acting Director of Works.

He said the reforms had started producing tangible benefits for the community.

The monarch praised Mr Tinubu’s administration’s tax reforms, noting that they had contributed to the growth of the FCT’s internally generated revenue from about N9 billion to over N40 billion.

Mr Nizassan said the projects, alongside ongoing road construction, would connect all 10 political wards in Kwali Area Council to the central ward and the FCT city when completed.

“These projects have connected four to five political wards in Kwali area council. If the Kwali-Yango Road is completed, it will also connect two political wards to the central ward. Within three years, the President has done what previous administrations could not achieve for us. We want to thank Mr President,” he added.