By Samson Obande, Keffi

No fewer than 500 households across the 10 wards of Keffi Local Government Area have benefited from a ₦5 million financial support programme initiated by the Keffi Elites Forum.

Each beneficiary received ₦10,000 to cushion the effects of the prevailing economic hardship.

The distribution, held on Saturday, 7th November, 2026 in Keffi, attracted a large turnout of beneficiaries, community leaders and political stakeholders.

The Forum said the gesture was part of its commitment to support vulnerable families, while also mobilising grassroots support for the governorship ambition of Senator Ahmed Aliyu Wadada ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Speaking at the event, Senator Wadada, who was represented by Hon. Bello Ramalan, thanked the Forum for its commitment to community development and the welfare of vulnerable households.

He urged the people of Keffi and Nasarawa State to support his governorship ambition in 2027, alongside other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to candidates for the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly.

Wadada assured that if elected governor, his administration would provide a level playing field for all zones, with emphasis on infrastructural development, employment generation, economic growth, social advancement and political inclusion.

He called on Nigerians to take the forthcoming elections seriously and elect credible leaders capable of delivering democratic dividends.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the occasion, Mallam Isa Modibo, represented by Professor Abdullahi Salau Modibo, urged the people of Keffi to come out en masse to vote for Senator Wadada as the next governor after the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule.

He argued that since the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Adamu over two decades ago, it was only fair for the Keffi zone to produce another governor, describing Wadada as a suitable candidate.

The APC Chairman in Keffi, Alhaji Lawal Idris, commended the Forum for the initiative, describing the ₦10,000 given to each beneficiary as a commendable gesture capable of making a meaningful difference in their lives. He urged them to use the money judiciously.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Keffi Elites Forum, Alhaji Lawal Maizabo, said the programme was part of the Forum’s efforts to support families and advance Wadada’s governorship ambition.

He described Wadada as a candidate with a comprehensive manifesto capable of delivering the needed democratic dividends to the state, and assured that the Forum would continue to engage communities and mobilise support for him.

Some stakeholders, including Dr. Yakubu Salisu, Alhaji Gambo and Mrs. Mata Adamu, who spoke with journalists, applauded the organisers, describing the intervention as timely. They pledged to mobilise their communities to support Wadada in 2027.