Betta Edu Takes Tinubu’s Re-election campaign to Calabar...
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Co-Director of the women Directorate for the Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has taken the re-election campaign message of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, to more than 5,000 market women and small-business owners in Calabar, while 500 petty traders received financial support of ₦50,000 each. The event attracted over 5,000 market women drawn from different markets across Calabar, with discussions also centred on the political mobilisation of women ahead of the 2027 general election and support for the APC at both federal and state levels.
Context & Background
✦The outreach, which brought together women mobilised from different markets across Calabar, also featured an empowerment initiative undertaken on behalf of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to provide financial assistance to women engaged in petty trading and small-scale businesses.
Key Figures & Named Entities
₦50,000:Co-Director of the women Directorate for the Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has taken the re-election campaign message of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, to more than 5,000 market women and small-business owners in Calabar, while 500 petty traders received financial support of ₦50,000 each.₦50,000,:Each of the 500 beneficiaries received ₦50,000, amounting to a total financial intervention of ₦25 million, to support their businesses, replenish stock, improve their purchasing power and strengthen their livelihoods.2027:I Carried Placard Against Insecurity, Not Jonathan, Adeboye Clarifies 2027: Makinde more competent than Tinubu, others – Daura Edu, who is the Co-Director of the Women Mobilisation Directorate of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, also presented various gift items and consolation prizes during the event.
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Key Takeaways
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✦Co-Director of the women Directorate for the Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has taken the re-election campaign message of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, to more than 5,000 market women and small-business owners in Calabar, while 500 petty traders received financial support of ₦50,000 each.
✦The event attracted over 5,000 market women drawn from different markets across Calabar, with discussions also centred on the political mobilisation of women ahead of the 2027 general election and support for the APC at both federal and state levels.
✦The outreach, which brought together women mobilised from different markets across Calabar, also featured an empowerment initiative undertaken on behalf of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to provide financial assistance to women engaged in petty trading and small-scale businesses.
Key Facts:₦50,000: Co-Director of the women Directorate for the Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has taken the re-election campaign message of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, to more than 5,000 market women and small-business owners in Calabar, while 500 petty traders received financial support of ₦50,000 each.₦50,000,: Each of the 500 beneficiaries received ₦50,000, amounting to a total financial intervention of ₦25 million, to support their businesses, replenish stock, improve their purchasing power and strengthen their livelihoods.2027: I Carried Placard Against Insecurity, Not Jonathan, Adeboye Clarifies 2027: Makinde more competent than Tinubu, others – Daura Edu, who is the Co-Director of the Women Mobilisation Directorate of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, also presented various gift items and consolation prizes during the event.2027: The event attracted over 5,000 market women drawn from different markets across Calabar, with discussions also centred on the political mobilisation of women ahead of the 2027 general election and support for the APC at both federal and state levels.
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Co-Director of the women Directorate for the Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has taken the re-election campaign message of President Bola Ahmed...
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Co-Director of the women Directorate for the Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has taken the re-election campaign message of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, to more than 5,000 market women and small-business owners in Calabar, while 500 petty traders received financial support of ₦50,000 each.
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The event attracted over 5,000 market women drawn from different markets across Calabar, with discussions also centred on the political mobilisation of women ahead of the 2027 general election and support for the APC at both federal and state levels.
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Co-Director of the women Directorate for the Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has taken the re-election campaign message of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, to more than 5,000 market women and small-business owners in Calabar, while 500 petty traders received financial support of ₦50,000 each.