President Bola Tinubu on Monday appealed to voters in Ebonyi State to support his re-election bid in the January 16, 2027 presidential election. He declared that his administration has a million reasons to seek another mandate on the strength of its achievements.
Tinubu spoke at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally in Abakaliki. He highlighted several infrastructure projects underway in the state.
Tinubu pointed to the Calabar-Ebonyi-Okigwe-Nasarawa-Abuja Superhighway as a major intervention. He also named the Trans-Saharan Highway and the bridge linking Ebonyi and Cross River states.
Furthermore, he cited progress on the Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja Expressway and the Ogoja-Arochukwu-Cross River Road. Construction has also begun on the renovation of housing estates to provide more families with decent places to live.
Tinubu turned to education and youth support. He said, “We know what education means to you. Through NELFUND and TETFund, we are supporting students and educational institutions. Thousands of people in Ebonyi State have benefited from grants under the Presidential Conditional Grants Scheme. Our employment and digital skills programmes are also helping young people acquire skills and build sustainable livelihoods.”
The President noted that his administration had intensified efforts to improve national security. He added that the Nigerian Army Recruit Training Depot in Amasiri, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, had commenced operations.
In addition, he highlighted the establishment of the South-East Development Commission, the launch of the South-East Vision 2050 and the approval of the South-East Investment Company. These steps, he said, form part of federal efforts to promote regional development.
Meanwhile, Minister of Works Dave Umahi vowed that Ebonyi State would deliver 1.3 million votes for Tinubu. Governor Francis Nwifuru assured the President of a landslide victory and said 80 per cent of the votes in the state were assured.
