President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity through sustained reforms, improved salaries and better welfare for security personnel.
Tinubu gave the assurance on Tuesday at Dutse Township Stadium, Jigawa, while addressing party supporters during the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally.
This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday.
The President said his administration was strengthening the armed forces and police to protect lives and property across the country.
“I promise you, we are working hard to ensure that Nigeria is safe and our forces are well taken care of, regardless of where they come from.
“We will conquer insecurity. We’ve been through many wars. We will defeat our enemies. Enemies of unity, enemies of stability. Enemies of hope.
“We’re strengthening the police; we’re strengthening the armed forces. We are paying better salaries today,” Tinubu said.
He presented the APC campaign manifesto, ‘From Reforms to Prosperity,’ outlining his administration’s achievements and plans in infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and security.
He said the manifesto provided a blueprint for consolidating economic reforms, expanding opportunities and delivering shared prosperity.
Tinubu pledged to complete ongoing programmes and projects, saying his administration’s policies were already yielding results across several sectors.
The President defended the removal of the fuel subsidy, describing it as wasteful and accusing political opponents advocating its restoration of misleading Nigerians.
He said subsidy savings had enabled the government to execute development projects across the country’s geopolitical zones.
“You have seen what we are doing. Across the country, no region is left behind. Those who think they should bring the subsidy back are liars.
“How will they pay for those commitments? How will you repair the roads? How will you maintain them? How will you function?” he queried.
Tinubu also pledged further support for small-scale farmers through financing, mechanisation and irrigation.
“We will reward small-scale farmers. Interest-free loans for farmers are coming. Prosperity is coming. Food security will happen,” he said.
Thanking the people of Jigawa for their loyalty and support, the President urged them to participate actively in the forthcoming general elections and vote for APC candidates at all levels.
Before the rally, Tinubu inaugurated the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Multi-Purpose Skills Acquisition Centre and the Renewed Hope Technical Services Centre.
He also virtually inaugurated the three-kilometre dualised Old Police Station–Palace Road in Dutse.
The President further commissioned 400 tractors and other agricultural equipment procured by the state government to promote mechanised farming and strengthen food security.
In his welcome address, Gov. Umar Namadi commended Tinubu’s development initiatives in Jigawa and other parts of Northern Nigeria.
He said the Greater Hadejia Water Project was 60 per cent complete and highlighted the Katsina–Maradi rail line and federal interventions in education, agriculture and social welfare.
Namadi thanked the President for approving the establishment of Federal Colleges of Education in Dutse and Hadejia.
He particularly lauded Tinubu for fulfilling his 2023 campaign promise to the late Emir of Dutse, Dr Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi, to address acute water shortages in Dutse.
The governor also commended the establishment of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), saying thousands of Jigawa students had benefited.
He said the Conditional Cash Transfer programme had also brought relief to several indigent families in the state.
Namadi, however, appealed for federal intervention in ecological challenges affecting Dutse and Hadejia, describing them as beyond the state government’s capacity.
Also speaking, Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, reminded the people of Jigawa of Tinubu’s commitment to Northern Nigeria’s welfare and development.
He urged them to sustain their support for the administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Shettima recalled Tinubu’s political support for the late President Muhammadu Buhari, which he said contributed to Buhari’s victories in the 2015 and 2019 presidential elections.
He also recalled Tinubu’s support for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and Nuhu Ribadu during their respective presidential quests.
The vice-president urged the people to reciprocate the support by voting for the APC in 2027.
The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari, reiterated Tinubu’s commitment to quality leadership, economic consolidation and national prosperity.
Yari challenged opposition parties to present better socio-economic policies rather than resort to divisive politics.
Speaking on behalf of the Progressive Governors Forum, Gov. Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State urged Nigerians to support Tinubu, describing him as a focused leader whose policies had helped steer the country away from the precipice.
The Deputy Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, alongside the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Ibrahim Masari, also commended Tinubu’s leadership.
They urged party supporters to vote for the President and other APC candidates to enable the party to implement its manifesto.
Dignitaries at the rally included Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, APC governors, ministers and other political leaders. (NAN)
