Tinubu Ward Development Programme wins governors’ support as NGF pledges collaboration to boost grassroots growth and social protection
Tinubu Ward Development Programme has received a major boost as all 36 state governors, under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), have declared their full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s new grassroots initiative, the *Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP).
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In a statement issued yesterday in Abuja, NGF Chairman and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq described the RHWDP as a flagship initiative aimed at accelerating economic activities, improving livelihoods, and strengthening social protection at the community level.
According to the statement, President Tinubu approved the constitution of the programme’s National Steering Committee on 28 October. AbdulRazaq serves as Chairman of the committee, while the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, is the Vice Chairman.
The committee also includes governors representing Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones: Mai Mala Buni (Yobe, Northeast), Senator Douye Diri (Bayelsa, Southsouth), Prince Dapo Abiodun (Ogun, Southwest), Dr Peter Mbah (Enugu, Southeast), Dr Dikko Umar Radda (Katsina, Northwest), and Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia (Benue, Northcentral).
The NGF chairman revealed that the committee held its inaugural meeting on 29 October at the NGF Secretariat in Abuja to begin operationalising the ward-based development strategy across the nation’s 8,809 wards.
“This meeting marks a major step toward achieving the objectives of the RHWDP, which include the rollout of implementation frameworks, coordination structures, and resource mobilisation mechanisms across all tiers of government,” AbdulRazaq said.
He emphasised that the governors are committed to partnering with the Federal Government to ensure the initiative delivers measurable results.
“The Nigeria Governors’ Forum reaffirms its commitment to working closely with the Federal Government to ensure that the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme delivers measurable impact at the grassroots and strengthens Nigeria’s pathway to inclusive growth,” the statement added.
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The Tinubu Ward Development Programme is expected to serve as a cornerstone of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, targeting local economic revitalisation and sustainable community development.
