By SN24.com 
By Peter Akpah.
Jos, the Plateau State capital, stood still on Tuesday as thousands of supporters trooped out for a mega solidarity march in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid and Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang.
The mammoth crowd, led by Hon. Amb. Shehu Bala Usman, former Chairman of Jos North LGA and Director, Logistics Support, Renewed Hope Ambassadors, alongside grassroots mobilizer, Alh. Muhammad Suleiman Kutigi, marched from Our Lady of Fatima Primary School through Chobe Junction, Central Mosque to Zololo Junction, chanting solidarity songs for President Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Addressing the crowd, Hon. Shehu Bala Usman called on Plateau people to vote massively for President Tinubu, Governor Mutfwang and all APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.
He said: “The people are here because they believe in the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the governance of His Excellency, Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang. That is why we are here to gather grassroots support, to walk and show that both the youth and the old are solidly behind them. Even during the election, they will come out massively to vote.”
“We are here to gather grassroots support for Mr. President and our Governor from the grassroots so that we will have it 5/5 — from the President, the Governor, House of Representatives, the two Houses of Assembly and the Senate. That is what we will be doing, Insha Allah,” he added.
Speaking in an interview, Hon. Usman, who is Chairman of the Organizing Committee, said the solidarity walk was organized under the APC umbrella and was sponsored and mobilized by Alh. Muhammad Kutigi.
“I am the Chairman of the Organizing Committee of this walk to show solidarity to our President, our Governor, the Senator, House of Representatives and House of Assembly members under the APC. This program is sponsored and mobilized by Alhaji Muhammad Kutigi, who deemed it fit that we should do this walk to show support to our principals,” he said.
“So we are here to gather grassroots support, so that by the end of the day, when the opposition sees the votes, they will know that we are actually on ground. We are here to generate support for His Excellency, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang and all other APC candidates from top to bottom — that is the 5/5 we are talking about,” he stated.
On why Nigerians should vote APC again, Hon. Usman cited the bold reform policies of President Tinubu.
“Because of the legacies and reform policies of Mr. President. You can see Mr. President has a lot of policies. Yes, there may be some complaints, but we need a little patience to understand the new policies. Give Mr. President a second chance and his lieutenants — the Governor, House of Representatives, State Assembly and Senate — so they will work together to deliver this nation,” he said.
He pointed to the ongoing construction of dual carriage roads by the Federal Government from Abuja and other corridors, noting that it will boost economic activities and address insecurity.
On the 1 million votes target for Plateau, he said: “When you look at the crowd here, this is just Jos North. I am sure President Tinubu will get more than one million votes in Plateau. Not only Mr. President, the Governor and other candidates will also get massive votes in their respective constituencies.”
Also speaking, the Executive Chairman of Jos North LGA, Hon. J.K. Chris, said there are many reasons to rally round President Tinubu and Governor Mutfwang.
“Mr. President has done so much, he has done wonderfully well for us. Especially His Excellency, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang — he is a Governor who loves Plateau people. He gives us full autonomy as local governments. We are able to deliver dividends of democracy at the grassroots because the people are feeling government. And it is all because of Mr. President’s disposition to grant autonomy to every local government,” he said.
“We are all out here with the support of our leader, Muhammad Kutigi, to show love for Mr. President, to show love for the Governor, and to support all APC candidates in all elections — 5/5 as far as Jos North is concerned.”
The solidarity march was attended by top dignitaries including Hon. J.K. Chris (Chairman, Jos North), Hon. Lawandi Datti (Commissioner for Water Resources), Prof. Danladi Atu (former Secretary to the State Government), Hon. Shehu Bala Usman (former Jos North Chairman), APC candidates Amb. Sadeeq Plaza, Hon. Abdulkadir SLA and Hon. Danjuma Azi, among other party stakeholders.
