The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as efforts aimed at taking Nigeria to greater heights since assuming office in 2023.
He also said the Tinubu administration had favoured the Northern region more than any other part of the country in terms of projects and capacity building, urging Northerners to reciprocate by supporting the President’s re-election bid in 2027.
Yilwatda spoke in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, on Thursday during a solidarity rally held to appreciate the President and Governor Abdullahi Sule for what organisers termed their good works.
He said, “Mr. President has shown that Nigeria can be one. Mr. President has shown that Nigeria can be inclusive. He has shown that the government can be resolute. That is why we are here.
“We have a road from Sokoto to Badagry, and it is going to carry over 60 dams that will have water for irrigation. It will provide agriculture, electricity, and clean water. This is what Mr. President is providing for us in the North.
“Mr. President is providing railways, the rail line that will run from Abuja to Kano and to the Niger Republic. For all of us in the North, it simply means that we will become importers and exporters because the entire northern part of Sudan, Burkina Faso and Chad will rely on us for their imports.
“All these projects are being done by Mr. President. That is why it will be a disservice to the North if we do not support him, because nobody may have the capacity to do those projects for us again. Supporting Mr. President is a must for the North because of what he has laid, what he is doing, and what he will do for the entire region.”
While receiving thousands of decampees from other political parties into the APC, the national chairman also commended Sule for providing good governance in the state.
He expressed appreciation for infrastructural projects across the 13 local government areas, including flyovers, internal and rural roads, schools, hospitals, and the airport, among others.
Yilwatda further described Nasarawa State as a shining example for other states in the quest for national development.
In his remarks, Sule expressed gratitude for the large turnout of residents who gathered to show support and confidence in the administrations of Tinubu and himself.
According to him, federal allocations to the state had doubled due to the deliberate policy direction of the President, adding that the developments being witnessed in the state were courtesy of Tinubu’s efforts.
The PUNCH