Aisha Yesufu has told residents of the Federal Capital Territory that they must have dividence of their sweat, and she says she would back that promise with law if she wins a Senate seat in 2027.
In a post on her verified X handle on Sunday, Yesufu said she would sponsor an Abuja Residents Empowerment Bill if elected FCT senator in 2027, setting out a package that would go beyond campaign rhetoric. She said the measure would mandate quotas for youth- and women-led businesses in government contracts, give residents protection from unjust rent hikes, eliminate double taxation and require skills empowerment spending aimed at giving Abuja residents real skills.
She also said the bill would create access to capital mandates so a portion of Abuja taxes would be used to provide micro-loans to support businesses. In her post, she wrote that the rent control component of the bill would protect residents from unjust rent hikes, and added that the access to capital provision would ensure part of local tax revenue is redirected into support for small enterprises.
The proposal is tied to Yesufu's possible bid for the FCT Senate in 2027, and it reflects the way she has been framed publicly: as a human rights activist and co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls Movement. That background gives the announcement a political edge in Abuja, where issues of rent, contracts and taxation land differently for residents who say they contribute to the city without seeing enough of it returned.
The tension in her pitch is plain. Yesufu is asking voters to trust that a Senate seat can become a tool for economic relief, but the bill itself does not yet exist and would still have to survive the hard work of politics if she gets there. For now, the test is simple: whether Abuja voters see the promise as a serious blueprint for the city, or as another campaign pledge waiting for power.
