CityBoy Targets 250,000 Osun Youths

The CityBoy Movement has commenced efforts to register 250,000 youths as members of the group in Osun State ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The movement, convened by Mr Seyi Tinubu, is focused on mobilising support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu.

Speaking at the inauguration of the Osun State Executive Committee and local government coordinators of the movement in Osogbo on Sunday, the State Director, Engr. Kayode Sowade, said the group would intensify its grassroots engagement to educate residents about the policies and programmes of the Tinubu administration.

Sowade said grassroots residents needed adequate information to enable them make informed decisions in the 2027 presidential election.

“Our target over the next thirty days is to register 250,000 Osun youths as members of the CityBoy Movement. It is an ambitious target, and we must approach it with seriousness.

“Every coordinator must understand the assignment ahead. Every local government structure must be active. We must be organised in how we reach people, document registrations and report our progress,” he said.

Sowade said policies and programmes of the administration, including the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), CreditCorp, legacy road projects and the unified foreign exchange market, would have limited impact if residents were not adequately informed about them.

“My fellow CityBoys and CityGirls, these initiatives are important, but their impact depends partly on how well people know about them and how effectively they can access them.

“That is one reason the CityBoy Movement must remain active at the grassroots,” he added.

Also speaking, the movement’s patron in Osun State, Mr Femi Oyetola, said the Tinubu administration had awarded several road projects in the state, which he said were contributing to socio-economic activities across the state.

Oyetola urged members of the movement to use their grassroots engagement to highlight the projects and other government initiatives.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done well for us in Osun State, and it is now our responsibility to reciprocate that support with our votes.

“This is not merely a political gathering; it is a call to responsibility,” he said.

Following the inauguration, the State CityBoy Movement Secretariat was also inaugurated by the Director-General of the movement, Mr Oluwatosin Shoga, in the Ogo-Oluwa area of Osogbo.