Sunday Southerner
Vows to restore prosperity in second term
President Bola Tinubu flagged off the national campaign for h second term reelection in Kaduna on Saturday, blaiming previous administrations for the hunger and poverty confronting Nigerians. He insisted that his government is working to reverse the situation..
Tinubu spoke on Saturday at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Kaduna, where he appealed to Nigerians to renew his mandate to enable his administration to sustain its economic reforms and development programmes.
The President, who thanked Nigerians for electing him in 2023, promised that continued support for his administration would deliver economic recovery, prosperity and improved living conditions.
He argued that the challenges being criticised by opposition parties were rooted in the policies and failures of previous governments, while maintaining that his administration was taking steps to address them.
Tinubu cited regular payment of salaries, efforts to revive the economy and the fight against corruption and fuel smuggling as evidence of his government’s commitment to national development.
He urged Nigerians to look beyond the current difficulties and support his administration’s reform agenda, promising that the policies would ultimately produce greater prosperity and development.
The President also called on eligible voters to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and participate in the 2027 general election, stressing the importance of electoral participation in determining the country’s future.
The campaign flag-off also featured presentations on infrastructure development, with Minister of Works David Umahi highlighting federal road projects across the North-West.
Umahi said the Federal Government had completed more than 348 kilometres of roads in the zone, while another 1,800 kilometres had been partially completed. He put the length of ongoing federal road projects in the region at 4,083 kilometres, out of approximately 17,000 kilometres nationwide.
The minister singled out the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road project, announcing that 81 kilometres of the 118-kilometre first section would be commissioned at the event.
According to him, the first section was completed in 13 months, while more than 144 kilometres of the 164-kilometre second section had been completed. He said the remaining 20 kilometres were expected to be ready by the end of November.
Umahi added that Tinubu had directed the installation of solar streetlights along the 375-kilometre Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano corridor.
He commended the President for funding the projects and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani for his efforts towards their completion.
Other highlight of the event was the presentation of APC flags to the party’s seven governorship candidates in the North-West, signalling the party’s mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections.
