A political group, Friends of Tinubu Reforms, has appointed information minister Mohammed Idris as its grand patron.

The group said the minister was honoured for his role in communicating the policies and programmes of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

Its director-general, Agbor Ebipade, announced the honour when he led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the minister in Abuja on Thursday.

Mr Ebipade explained the group was established to strengthen the relationship between the government and Nigerians by promoting public understanding of the administration’s reforms and achievements.

He added that the group, unveiled on August 28, 2026, was committed to demonstrating the role of organised support groups in promoting government policies and national development and appealed to Idris to formally accept the group’s offer and serve as its grand patron, describing the minister as “a father”, whose leadership and guidance would inspire members to achieve their objectives.

He assured the minister that the group would remain committed to its mission and work to promote the administration’s policies and programmes across the country, defend the president’s leadership, insist that the administration deserved continued support, and urge Nigerians to recognise the efforts being made to reposition the country.

Mr Ebipade said the group had already adopted Idris as its father and looked forward to working closely with him in communicating the government’s achievements to Nigerians.

Mr Idris commended the group for its initiative, describing partnerships with civil society organisations, voluntary associations and political support groups as “essential to effective communication of government policies”.

The minister explained that government officials alone could not adequately communicate the administration’s programmes and achievements, stressing the need to partner with organisations that can reach communities across the country.

(NAN)