Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has declared that Northern Nigerians will reward President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with votes within the 2027 presidential election, citing the administration’s interventions in infrastructure, safety, schooling and agriculture.
Sani made the declaration on Saturday whereas addressing supporters on the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential marketing campaign flag-off rally at Ranchers Bees Stadium in Kaduna.
The governor additionally challenged an unnamed Northern presidential aspirant in search of to unseat Tinubu to current a observe report of achievements, insisting that regional id alone was inadequate to earn the presidency.
“When someone came to us and said we should vote for him simply because he’s a Northerner, we asked him, ‘ Can you show us a track record?” Sani stated.
Defending Tinubu’s efficiency, the governor recalled the President’s December 27, 2022, marketing campaign go to to Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, which he described as a significant insecurity hotspot on the time.
According to Sani, Tinubu had promised through the go to to reconstruct the 123-kilometre Kaduna–Birnin Gwari Road and deal with insecurity alongside the hall.
He stated the Federal Government had made vital progress on each commitments.
“Today, I can assure you that the two promises you made, I’m happy to say that you have fulfilled the promises,” the governor instructed Tinubu.
Sani additionally disclosed that N100 billion had been launched to the contractor dealing with the highway challenge.
The governor additional claimed that greater than 300 colleges and over 150 major healthcare centres that have been shut down due to insecurity in 2023 had reopened.
He counseled the Federal Government’s reconstruction of the Abuja–Kaduna Expressway, claiming that about 95 per cent of the challenge had been accomplished.
Sani additionally cited the proposed 50-kilometre Kaduna metropolitan rail challenge, for which he stated $865 million had been accredited, alongside the continuing reconstruction of the Zaria–Soba–Funtua Road, as proof of the administration’s infrastructure investments.
On schooling, the governor highlighted scholar loans, vocational coaching and youth empowerment initiatives, arguing that the programmes have been increasing alternatives for younger folks within the North.
He cited figures on help from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), although the quantities various throughout his remarks.
Sani additionally praised the administration’s agricultural interventions, saying they have been serving to farmers and supporting livelihoods throughout the area.
Urging Northerners to evaluate Tinubu primarily based on his efficiency moderately than regional sentiments, the governor stated the President deserved one other time period.
“We are voting for a promise keeper to continue with the good work he is already doing in Kaduna State and in the North in general,” he declared.
Sani added: “The people of Northern Nigeria will repay you with their votes. You have shown love, Mr President.”
The governor additionally warned APC supporters in opposition to underestimating opposition events, accusing them of shifting past Facebook and X to utilizing synthetic intelligence (AI) of their campaigns.
He urged celebration members to stay vigilant, arguing that opposition campaigns have been counting on digital content material moderately than substantive political engagement.
The Kaduna rally marks the formal launch of the APC’s marketing campaign for Tinubu’s re-election forward of the 2027 presidential election.
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