- 2027: Road Transport Employers Endorse Tinubu For Second Tenure
- Association pledges logistics, buses and grassroots structures across all LGAs
- Leaders cite transport reforms and reaffirm loyalty to Tinubu administration
The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election, pledging to mobilise support for his re election across all 774 local government areas of the country.
The endorsement was announced on Sunday by the President of the association, Musa Maitakobi, while hosting a delegation of the All Progressives Congress Jagaban Squad during a courtesy visit in Abuja.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that during the visit, Maitakobi was formally crowned Life Patron of the Jagaban Squad. He disclosed that the association would donate a fully branded bus to the group to strengthen its visibility and operational mobility within the Federal Capital Territory.
According to him, the bus will be branded with the Jagaban Squad’s identity alongside photographs of President Tinubu and deployed by the Abuja based coordinator of the group as a mobile platform for showcasing its activities.
Maitakobi added that discussions were ongoing with key APC stakeholders on the possibility of securing additional buses to boost nationwide outreach ahead of the 2027 general election.
He described RTEAN as one of the most organised political support structures in the country, noting that the association has functional leadership in all local government areas nationwide.
“RTEAN chairmen in every state are fully committed to ensuring victory for the APC. Once the campaign officially begins, our mobilisation efforts will be intensified,” he said.
The RTEAN president also disclosed plans to convene a national convention where the association would publicly reaffirm its political direction and continued support for President Tinubu.
Recalling the 2023 presidential campaign, Maitakobi said the association openly identified with Tinubu long before the election.
“At the presidential campaign rally in Jos in 2023, we were present in our uniforms. We were also seen in Kano, Ogun, Jigawa and many other locations across the country,” he said.
Maitakobi revealed that his loyalty to the APC came at a personal cost, including the demolition of his house in his home state.
Looking ahead to the 2027 general election, he assured that the association’s mobilisation efforts would surpass previous campaigns.
“By the grace of God, our focus is now on 2027. Compared to what we did in the past, our efforts this time will be doubled and even multiplied,” he said.
“Those who honoured me as Patron of the Jagaban Squad are determined to show the world that we stand firmly with Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
Maitakobi also commended the Tinubu administration for what he described as transformative initiatives in the transport sector, particularly the introduction of Compressed Natural Gas vehicles and filling stations nationwide.
He said transport unions, including RTEAN, the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners and labour centres, have benefited from the distribution of CNG vehicles.
He expressed optimism that a Transport Bank, similar to the Bank of Industry and the Bank of Agriculture, would be established to support operators in the sector.
The RTEAN president disclosed that the association has over five million registered members nationwide and pledged continued loyalty to the Tinubu administration.
In his remarks, the National Coordinator of the APC Jagaban Squad, Adekunle Alebiosu, thanked RTEAN for its support, describing the association as a formidable organisation with strong grassroots reach.
“RTEAN is a formidable organisation with a strong nationwide structure. Its support will significantly boost grassroots mobilisation for the APC ahead of the 2027 presidential election,” he said.
Alebiosu expressed confidence that the partnership between RTEAN and the Jagaban Squad would deliver positive results for the APC.
“We are confident that this partnership will contribute immensely to the success of President Tinubu and the APC in the coming election cycle,” he added.|
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