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40 Ongoing FG Projects Worth Over ₦‎600b, Kebbi APC Declares For Tinubu (7183 Views)

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PressMyButton: 8:00pm On Feb 20
President Bola Tinubu strengthened his political base in the North yesterday, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi state declaring its for him, amid divergence of opinions in the region as to whether to back the Nigerian leader in the 2027 presidential polls.

The president got some reassurance of massive from the region at a mammoth rally at the Haliru Abdu Multi-Purpose Stadium in Birni Kebbi, the state capital, where the party also adopted Governor Nasir Idris to fly its flag for a second term in 2027.

A number of prominent northern figures have in recent times voiced opposition to the president’s yet-to-be-announced re-election bid about two years from now, with former Kaduna Governor, Nasir el-Rufai publicly saying the region will give Tinubu the Goodluck Jonathan treatment, Jonathan, an incumbent southerner, lost the presidential poll to Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.

Also, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has been vocal in his criticism of Tinubu’s policies, particularly concerning alleged economic challenges in the North. Lawal has expressed intentions to collaborate with other northern leaders to prevent Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

Outside his party, the APC, the Governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed, has emerged as a critic of the president and is reportedly mobilising for an alternative leadership for the nation in the coming elections.

Unsurprisingly, a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and a prominent political figure from the North, has also been involved in political maneuvers, which many see as part of plans to displace Tinubu in 2027.

But led by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, and the governor of Kebbi, leaders of the party yesterday said Tinubu deserved their because of the huge number of federal projects he had cited in the state in less than two years of his first term of office.

Citing 40 ongoing projects worth over N600 billion spread across agriculture, health and education sectors in the state, the party said the federal attention was unprecedented in the state.

“President Bola Tinubu has shown that he is a visionary leader with enormous capacity to carry everyone along. He promised to be president for all, and he has practicalised that in all his dealings in the last one and a half years that he has been in office,” Bagudu said during the event.

The minister listed some of the the big-ticket federal projects in the state as the 1,000 km Sokoto (Ilela-Badagry (Agbara) Superhighway (Section 1, Phase 1A) Kebbi section worth N428.3 billion;

Rehabilitation and construction of 30 km within the 127 km alignment of Biu-Kangiwa-Kamba-Gaya-Niger Republic Road (N39.6 billion);

the construction of Malando Garin Baka Ngaski Wara Road CH.0+000 CH.79+586 (N86.3 billion);

and Koko-Besse-Zaria-Kala Road (N13.7 billion).
“For us in Kebbi State,


"we are grateful for his impactful leadership that is consolidating inclusive economic growth and development across our land and the nation,” Bagudu said.

The Birni Kebbi rally, attended by scores of political heavyweights, including National Assembly , former governors, and some of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), increased the gathering of politicians expressing for Tinubu amid rising speculations that the North might not his 2027 second term aspiration.

On Sunday, Minister of State for Defence, Mr Bello Matawalle, said contrary to the claim by a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Babachir Lawal, the North remained solidly behind Tinubu.

The Arewa Think Tank also said the much mouthed opposition from the north was a facade, stressing that the North has no reason not to return Tinubu as president in 2027.

Also in attendance at the Kebbi meeting were the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Hon. James Faleke, who stood in for Tinubu; APC National Organising Secretary, Mr Suleiman Argungu; Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Durosimi Meseko; Executive Secretary, National Lottery Commission, Mr Tosin Adeyanju; Senator Bala ibn Na’alla; Senator Mohammed Magoro and former governor of the state, Sai’du Dakingari.

Bagudu said both Tinubu and Idris deserved a second term based on their performances in less than two years of their elections as president and governor.

The minister said the Tinubu government had done so much to make Nigeria better, explaining that the president had fulfilled his campaign promises to Kebbi State and he was so proud to be associated with him.

He added that in less than two years the federal government had recorded many people-oriented projects in the state.

He added: “The federal government awarded Natisini-Kangiwa-Kamba Road for N35 billion, it did the Malamdo-Ngaski Warah Road, has started work on the Sokoto-Kebbi-Badagry superhighway and Koko-Mahuta-Dabai road respectively all for the benefit of people of Kebbi State.”

While announcing the sum of N450 million for the 225 wards in the state to procure food items for the month of Ramadan, he urged everyone to the APC government led by Idris in the state and Tinubu at the federal level because of the good work that they were doing to better the lives of the people.

Addressing the rally, Idris said the people of Kebbi state were solidly behind Tinubu because he had brought progress and development to the state.

He commended him for the developmental projects the president had brought to the state.

“We can count many things that the president has done for our state. For this, I’m with Tinubu come 2027. When the time comes, we shall see if they think they have more people than Tinubu in Kebbi state. Only the person who brought progress to us is our candidate,” the governor said.

Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Muhammadu Ankwe also praised Tinubu for what he described as his unprecedented contributions to the infrastructure development of the state, saying the people needed to reciprocate his good deeds with their .

“Hon Faleke, please tell the President that we are solidly behind him,” he assured.

In his remarks, Faleke thanked the gathering for their for Tinubu and pledged that the president would continue to serve them diligently.

“I thank you for this show of . I urge you to continue to stand firmly, and I assure you that Tinubu will not disappoint you,” he stressed.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2025/02/20/citing-40-ongoing-federal-projects-worth-over-n600bn-kebbi-apc-declares--for-tinubu/?amp

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PressMyButton: 8:01pm On Feb 20
Projects everywhere. Wailers, continue wailing, we like it like that.



After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria



https://platinumpost.news/2025/02/26/fuel-scarcity-worsens-in-niger-republic-as-citizens-urge-nigeria-others-for-assistance/

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AOB1: 8:10pm On Feb 20
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victorDanladi: 8:11pm On Feb 20
That stupid tribe that killed Buhari in their deluded brain and replaced him with jubril as Sudan when Buhari failed to die as they wished will still come up with one wishful thinking and stupid narratives as facts.


They like projecting their own fear of the North to others
They fear the North ehn!

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Seadogfellow: 8:11pm On Feb 20
angry
Blackestjunior(m): 8:11pm On Feb 20
Una nvr see anything...

Shege pro max
PheelzAlmighty: 8:11pm On Feb 20
I laugh in parenthesis grin
Xammie001(m): 8:15pm On Feb 20
Let's give it to Tinubu, Unless you are bittered that's when you'd say this man has done nothing.
He broke the Cabals in Aso-Rock and within two years they are striving for Relevance and nothing to say against his policy when we all know the problem we are in today didn't start today yet we are still coming out stronger.

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Risingblue008(m): 8:16pm On Feb 20
grin grin grin
And some idiots will believe this shit,
Cruise control

But the day youths will rise again,
Even the police, army, etc will know dt the government has really pushed us to the wall.
Naija sweet but our leaders are making hell for us

50k now dey behave like 15k,
I don't know if u notice it

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Audezy: 8:17pm On Feb 20
My Very own Kebbi state..

Winning For Apc and Tinubu will be more easier in 2027 than that of 2023..

It is hard to it it as an Obedient but..
You can't just deny that this man Asiwaju is really working..

I delivering my polling unit to labour party back in 2023.

But we have to put Nigeria first 🥇 though..

Congratulations In advance PRESIDENT BOLA AMED TINUBU.

Audezy comedy loves you.

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YeyeGbami: 8:24pm On Feb 20
Agbotikuyo and his crew rn


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TimeManager(m): 8:26pm On Feb 20
Risingblue008:
grin grin grin
And some idiots will believe this shit,
Cruise control

But the day youths will rise again,
Even the police, army, etc will know dt the government has really pushed us to the wall.
Naija sweet but our leaders are making hell for us

50k now dey behave like 15k,
I don't know if u notice it
I pity your parents, you go just kpai throway.


-Kiss the truth!

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Amfem: 8:27pm On Feb 20
Incredible and super commendable.
The only worry I have is this... The state governor will take the credit, that might cost the President to lose out due to his harsh policies on the masses.

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CodeTemplar: 8:28pm On Feb 20
Trash
YeyeGbami: 8:30pm On Feb 20
TimeManager:

I pity your parents, you go just kpai throway.


-Kiss the truth!

Him parents don kpai throway since, he/she/they won’t be missed

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DuBLINGreenb(m): 8:38pm On Feb 20
Leave “Money for items for Ramadan”, money for wheelbarrows, money for political thugs and Focus on ROADs, ELECTRICITY and SECURITY.

For this year and next year see how fast Nigeria will develop

Immediately there is good Road everywhere in Nigeria, electricity 24/7 and security.

Private individuals will be encouraged to continue their Private businesses, private schools, private hospitals, farms, transport business everything will grow.

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Mervingreat: 8:45pm On Feb 20
I have said it only lazy idiot will say Tinubu did nothing. A man in office for just less than 2 years has touched every part of the country in one major project or the other no single region left out. He appointed his cabinet across all region, all party, all tribes yet enemy of progress still crying and sorrowful...

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Putindbutt(m): 8:47pm On Feb 20
Some people just chose to focus on bitterness, and blind to what the Govt is doing.

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lapintoz: 9:01pm On Feb 20
The whole of Nigeria will soon turn into a giant construction site....obi,goats are there wailing and crying with Hell Rufai.....

Thank your PBAT!

Oko iya gbo gbo won! 😁

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jamafa: 9:04pm On Feb 20
We no see them here 😂

Dem no like good news 😂

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OkCornel(m): 9:18pm On Feb 20
I see…

We need a progress update on the eight point agenda Tinubu’s istration pledged to meet by August 2026. Not all these media noise.

1. food security;
2. poverty eradication;
3. growth,
4. job creation;
5. access to capital;
6. inclusion;
7. rule of law; and
8. fighting corruption

https://punchng.com/translating-tinubus-8-point-agenda-to-recovery/?amp

And the 50 million jobs promised between 2023 to 2026

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/7821154/tinubu-sets-3-year-economic-revival

zeyt: 9:20pm On Feb 20
Time will tell. But all I know ppl are very angry with Tunibu due to his policies that brought sudden hardship and hunger. And you expect the same ppl to vote for him? absolutely no!

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Segxydube: 9:41pm On Feb 20
PressMyButton:
Projects everywhere. Wailers, continue wailing, we like it like that.



After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria

And u no see food chop?

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Samajogs: 9:42pm On Feb 20
PressMyButton:
Projects everywhere. Wailers, continue wailing, we like it like that.



After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria
After God na God... Brainless urchins

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Samajogs: 9:43pm On Feb 20
PressMyButton:
Projects everywhere. Wailers, continue wailing, we like it like that.



After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria
After God na God... Brainless urchins

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zero8zero(m): 9:51pm On Feb 20
Jagaban you're doing well.

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ozo13(m): 10:22pm On Feb 20
Audezy:
My Very own Kebbi state..

Winning For Apc and Tinubu will be more easier in 2027 than that of 2023..

It is hard to it it as an Obedient but..
You can't just deny that this man Asiwaju is really working..

I delivering my polling unit to labour party back in 2023.

But we have to put Nigeria first 🥇 though..

Congratulations In advance PRESIDENT BOLA AMED TINUBU.

Audezy comedy loves you.
Tor I had to cross check again because for this same Kebbi wey I dey, na Atiku win am though with a close margin Sha.

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