A parley/discourse of the Kwankwaso Nationwide Community (KNN), Southwest Zone, was held on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State, with the presence of key members of the Nationwide Govt and the Nationwide Coordinator, Asiwaju Mashood Shittu, Southwest zonal coordinator Hon. Daniel Solomon and all of the six state coordinators within the South-West.
This was disclosed by Abubakar Guda Musa, KNN Deputy Director, Media & Publicity.
In his handle, the Nationwide Coordinator defined how the Nationwide Chief, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has constantly used his positions in public workplace to positively affect the lives of Nigerians, particularly the less-privileged throughout the nation. He described Kwankwaso as a pacesetter of uncommon high quality, noting his observe report as a former governor of Kano State and later as Minister of Defence.
Asiwaju Mashood Shittu highlighted Senator Kwankwaso’s achievements within the training sector throughout his tenure as governor of Kano State. In line with him, the administration supplied free instructional instruments akin to uniforms, free every day meals for pupils, and free training in any respect ranges from main to tertiary establishments. He additional acknowledged that over 4,000 Nigerian youths had been sponsored to review in additional than 14 international locations overseas, whereas hundreds extra had been despatched to universities inside Nigeria, together with Igbinedion College, Al-Qalam College, and the American College of Nigeria.
He added that hostel blocks had been constructed and supplied freed from cost to college students in a number of universities throughout the nation, calling him the ‘Awolowo of Right this moment’, the ‘Nnamdi Azikiwe of Right this moment’, and the ‘Abubakar Tafawa Balewa of Right this moment’, in addition to a pacesetter whose ideology aligns with that of late Malam Aminu Kano.
Talking on Senator Kwankwaso’s time as Minister of Defence, the Nationwide Coordinator recalled main reforms within the army, notably in wage cost techniques. He famous that earlier than these reforms, many army personnel confronted extreme challenges in accessing their salaries, with some reportedly sleeping underneath bridges whereas ready for cost.
In line with him, Senator Kwankwaso launched digital reforms that enabled army personnel to obtain their salaries conveniently from any location, thereby bettering their welfare and morale. He additionally acknowledged that safety operations improved throughout that interval.
The Southwest Zonal Coordinator, Hon. Daniel Solomon, additionally spoke on the occasion, specializing in the theme of mass participation as the fantastic thing about democracy in Nigeria. He defined the which means of democracy and emphasised the significance of residents’ participation within the democratic course of. He described Senator Kwankwaso as a pathfinder and a pacesetter whose imaginative and prescient all progressive Nigerians ought to be taught from and assist.
A Christian cleric, a bishop who additionally spoke on the parley, recommended Senator Kwankwaso, stating that he was following within the footsteps of Nigeria’s previous leaders who fought for democracy and good governance within the nation.
Moreover, all six state coordinators of the Kwankwaso Nationwide Community within the Southwest zone addressed the gathering, expressing their complete dedication to the Kwankwaso nationwide motion. They pledged to proceed propagating the ideology of the Nationwide Chief and to strengthen the motion throughout the zone.
The parley concluded with temporary leisure by members, marking a peaceable and profitable finish to the occasion.
