The APC governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Ahmed Galadima has pledged to make job creation, better healthcare, quality education and economic opportunities for young people and women the centerpiece of his 2027 campaign.
Galadima made the commitment while formally launching his electioneering campaign at a news conference in Adamawa, where he unveiled the “Adamawa Rising Agenda” built around prosperity, inclusion, security and shared opportunity.
He said his administration, if elected, would create an environment where young people could build sustainable livelihoods without having to leave the state in search of opportunities.
“Our young people are potentially our greatest economic asset,” Galadima said, promising to expand opportunities in technology, agriculture, entrepreneurship, technical education and the creative industries.
He also pledged to strengthen technical and vocational education, establish innovation and enterprise hubs, and link skills training directly to available economic opportunities.
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Galadima said women, who play major roles in agriculture, commerce and household economies, would receive greater support through access to finance, skills and markets.
On healthcare, the APC candidate promised to strengthen primary and secondary healthcare services, improve maternal and child health and expand access to specialist medical care.
He said technology would be deployed to connect underserved communities to medical expertise, while government would prioritise reducing preventable deaths among mothers and children.
The candidate further pledged to promote agriculture as a major source of employment and income by expanding irrigation, mechanisation, storage, processing and market access.
He said the goal would be to ensure that farmers do not only produce agricultural commodities but also benefit from the processing and other stages of the value chain.
Galadima also promised greater inclusion for persons living with disabilities, elderly citizens and vulnerable groups, insisting that opportunities in Adamawa should not depend on religion, ethnicity, community or social status.
“Adamawa belongs equally to all of us,” he said, promising that no community or part of the state would be left behind.
Galadima said his ultimate vision was an Adamawa where young people could find dignity and opportunity at home rather than being forced to seek a future elsewhere.
“I want an Adamawa where a young person does not believe that the only way to succeed is to leave the State,” he said.
He formally launched the campaign alongside his running mate, Adamu Kamale, and asked the people of Adamawa for their prayers, confidence, partnership and, ultimately, their mandate in the 2027 governorship election.
