By Lanre Oloyede
There was a large turnout of persons with disabilities in the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday, August 23, 2026, as the National Director, Persons with Disabilities Affairs of the City Boy Movement (CBM), Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, led the Directorate on a membership drive, data capture and verification exercise.
The exercise, which took place across selected locations in the FCT, was aimed at expanding the membership base of the movement and ensuring the accurate capture and verification of new members ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The campaign followed the commencement of mobilisation activities by the movement in preparation for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections.
Under the supervision of the Deputy Director-General, Mobilisation, Hon. Gambo Manzo, the team visited Gwarinpa, Karu, Karamajigi, Deidei, Kabusa and Area 10, where they engaged residents and mobilised persons with disabilities to join the movement.
Abba Isa was assisted by the FCT Focal Person in charge of mobilisation, Hon. Yakubu Shekwolo Victor.
The exercise recorded significant success, with more than 2000 persons with disabilities reportedly captured and registered on the CBM membership platform.
Speaking on the development, officials said the exercise would now be conducted weekly as part of efforts to expand the membership of the movement towards its target of 10 million members and above.
In a memorandum issued by the office of the Director-General of CBM, Hon. Francis Oluwatosin Shoga, all Deputy Directors-General, members of the National Working Committee, Zonal Directors and State Directors were directed to take note of the commencement of the weekly Membership Drive, Data Capture and Verification Exercise across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The officials were further directed to accord the initiative top priority and ensure effective mobilisation at the local government, ward and community levels.
They were also tasked with meeting prescribed weekly targets, ensuring accurate registration and verification of members, as well as the timely submission of membership data.
The Directorate said the sustained exercise would strengthen the movement’s grassroots structure and provide a reliable membership database for effective mobilisation and engagement across communities.
