FG Plans to Engage 4,000 Influencers to Showcase Tinubu’s Projects —Sen Dave Umahi
Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in Abuja while receiving a report from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) following its inspection of federal road projects across Kano, Jigawa, Kaduna and Sokoto states.
According to Umahi, the proposed influencer network is intended to strengthen the government’s communication with Nigerians, particularly young people who rely heavily on social media for information, as the country approaches the 2027 general elections.
“We have to fight this social media war. So, we have to launch 4,000 social media influencers to tell our stories,” Umahi said.
The minister said the government needs to communicate more effectively about infrastructure projects being executed across the country and what he described as the gains recorded under the Tinubu administration.
The announcement followed NANS’ inspection of federal road projects in parts of the North-West. Umahi commended the students’ association for undertaking the assessment and said concerns raised during the inspection would be considered, including the possibility of constructing pedestrian bridges around university campuses.
Umahi also spoke on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, saying the 105-kilometre pavement currently under construction is expected to be completed by November. He, however, raised concerns about alleged vandalism and damage to infrastructure along the project corridor.
The proposed 4,000-member influencer network would place social media at the centre of the Federal Government’s effort to communicate its infrastructure activities to Nigerians ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle. Details on the selection process, remuneration and commencement of the proposed programme have not yet been publicly disclosed.
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