‘Give him another four years’ — Tompolo rallies support for Tinubu’s re-election in Taraba

Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has called on Taraba residents to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.

Tompolo spoke on Saturday through Kestin Pondi, who represented him at the launch of the “PBAT Door-to-Door Movement” grassroots mobilisation campaign in Jalingo, the Taraba capital.

He said the state was benefiting from policies of the Tinubu administration and that continuity was necessary to sustain the gains recorded so far.

“Taraba is thriving because President Tinubu has good reformation policies that are moving the state forward. If we want those policies to continue and be more solid, to consolidate on them, we need to give the president another four years,” he said.

Tompolo, who leads the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, said another term would ensure continuity in the implementation of the administration’s policies and also give Agbu Kefas, governor of the state, more time to develop Taraba.

He also cited the reduction in fuel queues and disruptions in university education as some of the changes recorded under the Tinubu administration.

The former militant leader acknowledged that reforms could come with challenges but said their benefits would become clearer with time.

“Every policy needs time to consolidate; every policy needs time to show dividends. Every policy reformation will always come with its own challenges, but once we bear a little and they pass, we will go to the smooth road we are to ride on,” he said.

He urged members of the movement to take the mobilisation campaign to homes, religious centres, wards, LGAs and polling units.

On his part, Kefas said residents of the state were already seeing the impact of the federal government through projects being implemented in Taraba.

“Taraba is ready. You don’t need to tell the people of Taraba state what the president is doing; they are seeing what the president is doing through me,” the governor said.

The governor said his administration remained committed to the renewed hope agenda and pledged to support Tinubu’s re-election bid.

“I want to assure you that we are going to turn out en masse and give the president 100 percent votes. We are ready for Mr. President,” he said.

Earlier, Sunday Asuku, national coordinator of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, said the group was in Taraba to mobilise support for Tinubu and Kefas.

Asuku said Nigerians should maintain the current political direction, arguing that abandoning the Tinubu administration’s reforms would be counterproductive.

“The surest way for us today is the APC. We are on the right trajectory and that is why we should remain where we are,” he said.

The event featured the donation of 25 campaign vehicles, generators and electronic speakers for grassroots mobilisation.