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Former Inspector-General of Police and SDP governorship candidate, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, has empowered women leaders across Nasarawa State’s 13 local government areas and 147 electoral wards.
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Thirteen local government women leaders and three zonal leaders received 16 Sharon vehicles, solar-powered fans and ₦200,000 each.
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A total of 147 ward women leaders received refrigerators, grinding machines, generators, solar-powered fans and ₦100,000 each.
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Adamu said the initiative was designed to promote women’s political participation, strengthen economic self-reliance and appreciate their contributions to the Tabbaci Project.
November 02, (THEWILL) – Former Inspector-General of Police and Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, has distributed vehicles, household equipment and ₦17.9 million in cash to women leaders across the state’s 13 local government areas and 147 electoral wards ahead of the 2027 governorship election.
The empowerment programme, held on Saturday, brought together women leaders at the local government, zonal and ward levels and was aimed at promoting women’s participation in politics, strengthening their economic independence and recognising their contributions to the Tabbaci Project.
At the local government level, each of the 13 women leaders received a Sharon vehicle with a full tank of fuel, a solar-powered fan and ₦200,000 in cash.
The three zonal women leaders also received the same package, bringing the total number of vehicles distributed to 16, alongside ₦3.2 million in cash support for the two categories.
Ward Leaders Receive Business Equipment, Cash
At the ward level, Adamu extended the empowerment programme to 147 women leaders, with each beneficiary receiving a refrigerator, a grinding machine, a generator, a solar-powered table fan and ₦100,000 in cash.
The distribution translated to 147 refrigerators, 147 grinding machines, 147 generators and 147 solar-powered fans, in addition to ₦14.7 million in cash.
Altogether, the programme provided 16 Sharon vehicles, 147 refrigerators, 147 grinding machines, 147 generators and 160 solar-powered fans, alongside cash assistance totalling ₦17.9 million.
Speaking on the initiative, the former IGP said the programme reflected his commitment to inclusive governance, increased women’s participation in politics and economic empowerment at the grassroots.
Adamu described women as the backbone of the Tabbaci Project, noting that their contributions and support had been instrumental to its activities. He said the empowerment exercise was also intended to recognise and appreciate their commitment to the project.
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The exercise comes as political parties and their candidates intensify preparations for the 2027 governorship election in Nasarawa State, where incumbent Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is expected to complete his constitutionally permitted two terms.
Adamu, who served as Inspector-General of Police between 2019 and 2021, emerged as the SDP governorship candidate following a replacement primary conducted in Lafia in September 2026. He replaced Musa Adamu Angba, who withdrew from the race, with the party’s electoral committee announcing that 28,637 delegates participated in the exercise across the state’s 13 local government areas.
The former police chief has previously identified security, infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, employment and improved social services as priority areas of his governorship ambition. He has also pledged to pursue development programmes that address the needs of communities across the state, including those in rural areas.
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