Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday, paid a courtesy visit to the newly established National Secretariat of the City Boy Movement in Abuja, shortly after the All Progressives Congress formally received the completed nomination forms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Vice President for the 2027 presidential election.
The Vice President was received by the Patron of the City Boy Movement, Mr Seyi Tinubu; the Minister of Youth Development and Co-Patron of the Movement, Hon. Ayodele Olawande; the Vice President’s son and Co-Patron of the Movement, Amir Kashim Shettima Jnr.; the Director-General, Hon. Francis Oluwatosin Shoga; members of the Board and National Working Committee; and progressive youth leaders drawn from across the federation.
The visit underscored the growing stature of the City Boy Movement as the foremost platform for progressive youth mobilisation, grassroots engagement and sustained advocacy for President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Discussions centred on strengthening youth-focused policies, deepening citizen engagement and expanding the pathways through which young Nigerians can participate meaningfully in governance and national development.
Addressing the gathering, the Vice President commended the Movement for establishing a national secretariat that will serve as the coordinating centre for its expanding grassroots structure and nationwide advocacy network.
“This secretariat stands as a testament to what can be achieved when young people unite behind a common and progressive purpose,” he said.
In his remarks, the Patron of the City Boy Movement, Mr Seyi Tinubu, thanked the Vice President for honouring the Movement with the visit and described the new secretariat as a permanent home for a generation determined to shape its own future.
“Today is not just about a building. It is about young Nigerians taking their seat at the table of nation-building and refusing to leave. The City Boy Movement belongs to every young person who believes in this country, and this secretariat is where that belief goes to work,” he said.
The Director-General of the Movement, Hon. Francis Oluwatosin Shoga, also expressed appreciation to the Vice President for the historic visit and reaffirmed the Movement’s commitment to advancing the administration’s development agenda.
“We will continue to mobilise young Nigerians in every state and every ward, strengthen public understanding of government policies, build trust between citizens and government, and expand our advocacy structures across the federation. The Renewed Hope Agenda has no stronger foot soldiers than the young people of this Movement,” he said.
The visit crowned a significant day for the ruling party, coming hours after the APC formally received the completed nomination forms of President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima ahead of the 2027 presidential election.