By Shehu Mustapha Chaji
As we approach 2027 election some people especially from the opposition are spreading a lot of propaganda that the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is sidelining the North in areas of infrastructure and development.
If one cross check and make own research it will reveal that the opposition are lying and surprisingly the North gets more infrastructures compared to the South!
President Tinubu’s administration is distributing dividends of democracy to all parts of the country.
During the courtesy visit by Engr Rabiu Suleiman Bichi MD Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Kano to Governors of Bauchi and Jigawa states he enumerated projects approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in those states under his agency. Bichi said, Dutse the capital of Jigawa state after suffering for 26 years lacking portable drinking water, President Tinubu voted N60 billion for Greater Dutse Water Supply Scheme and have so far released more than N15 billion for the on going work. And Just under Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, Kano there are projects of about N98 billion for rehabilitation and repairs of Tiga Dam, Challawa Gorge Dam, Kalala Dam, Kafin Zaki Dam, Kafin Ciri Irrigation Project, repairs and maintenance of Hadejia Barrage, creation of 6,500 Hectres for irrigation and so many other projects in Kano, Jigawa and Bauchi States.
If many government officials will inform the public about President Tinubu’s projects under their ministries/agencies etc the opposition cannot easily mislead the public.
There are many projects new and on going by President Tinubu’s administration. Among this projects in Northern Nigeria are :
1. Sokoto – Badagry Highway that will link Northern and Southern regions from Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger , and Kwara states a 1068 kilometers project.
2. Sokoto – Zamfara – Katsina – Kaduna dual carriageway of 375 kilometers project.
3. On going Ajaokuta – Abuja – Kaduna – Kano (AKK) Gas pipeline.
4. On going Kano – Kaduna Rail line project.
5. On going construction of Lafia Bypass in Nasarawa state.
6. Construction of thousands of Houses in Sokoto, Kebbi , Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger, Benue and Kano States.
7. On going construction of Abuja – Kaduna – Kano Expressway.
8. On going construction of Eastern Bypass in Kano state.
9. Maiduguri – Manguno Road.
10. Cham – Numan Road ( Gombe – Yola).
11. 9 Mile – Oturkpo – Makurdi road.
12. On going construction of Abuja – Lokoja Highway.
13. On going 439 kilometers Akwanga – Jos – Bauchi – Gombe Road .
14. On going Kano – Katsina road.
15. Light Railway Kano city.
16. Construction of Bus terminals in Kano, Lokoja and Gombe.
17. Establishment of Development Commissions for Northwest and North Central.
18. Dualization of Bauchi – Gombe Road.
19. About 135 roads constructed or re construction in FCT .
20. Greater Abuja Water Supply Project.
21. Greater Dutse Water Supply Scheme.
22. On going construction of 456 kilometers Trans – Sahara Road .
23. On going construction of Gwagalada Independent power plant that will generate 1350 megawatts.
24. On going construction of Kano – Dutse – Maradi Rail line project.
25. Ecological protection in 16 Local Government Areas of Kano state.
The above are just some of the on projects approved by President Tinubu’s administration allover Northern Nigeria. And this projects will led to development of Northern Nigeria is all aspects.
And the North is lucky for having someone as President Tinubu as President of Nigeria! He continues projects not started or initiated by him unlike many of our politicians !
To tackle the opposition misleading the public the government should bring on board vocal politicians like Hon. Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso to enlighten the public. And the office of Malam Abbas Tijjani Hashim the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Chieftaincy Matters should also be in contacts with our traditional rulers from bottom to top a create awareness ongoing works by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu allover the North.
As the North continues to benefits dividends of democracy under Tinubu’s administration the North should reciprocate by massively voting him again come 2027 presidential election.
Amb. Shehu Mustapha Chaji writes from Kano
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