Chizoba Ogbeche
The Hope Alive Initiative (HAI), an organisation committed to promoting good governance and civic engagement, has unveiled the first phase of its grassroots campaign in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 presidential election.
The initiative, which coincides with the commencement of the 2027 election campaign season, will combine street-level mobilisation with traditional and digital media platforms, including human mascots, a city-wide SMS campaign, a weekly Pidgin-language radio programme and an original campaign jingle.
In a statement signed by its Director of Press and Communications, Ernest Omoarelojie, HAI said its support for Tinubu’s re-election was anchored on the administration’s “bold reforms and initiatives” which, according to the organisation, are laying the foundation for Nigeria’s long-term economic and institutional development.
The group cited reforms in the petroleum sector, which it said had helped end perennial fuel scarcity and encouraged the expansion of private refineries; greater stability in the foreign exchange market; increased government revenue and foreign reserves; efforts to strengthen Local Government autonomy; police and internal security reforms; the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND); tax reforms; and extensive road infrastructure projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and across the country.
“While these reforms have come with short-term challenges, we believe they are difficult but necessary steps towards a more sustainable, prosperous and better governed Nigeria,” HAI said.
According to the organisation, the campaign’s opening phase will feature four major initiatives that deliver the message directly to citizens and expand its reach across different segments of the population.
As part of its opening-day activation on August 19, HAI will deploy approximately 40 colourfully dressed human mascots at strategic, high-traffic locations across Abuja.
HAI said the street-level activation was designed to create a highly visible public presence and complement its broader media and mobilisation campaign.
HAI will also commence a city-wide SMS mobilisation campaign as part of its grassroots strategy.
The campaign will use mobile communication to disseminate its messages to residents across Abuja, marking the beginning of what the organisation described as a sustained digital mobilisation programme leading to the 2027 election.
Another major component is “Wetin Tinubu Don Do Sef,” a weekly Pidgin-language radio programme that explains government policies, programmes and projects in a simple, accessible manner. HAI said the August 19 activation would mark the beginning of an intensive and sustained grassroots campaign aimed at establishing a strong public presence from the outset of the 2027 electoral cycle.


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