Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has triumphed over the falsehoods of its opponents.
He said the Federal Government’s interventions in Ebonyi State and the South-East are designed to improve regional connectivity, strengthen food security, expand economic opportunities and address longstanding development challenges that have constrained the region’s economic potential.
Speaking on Monday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Shettima said the Tinubu administration had demonstrated its commitment to the state through major infrastructure projects welfare of citizens.
“This campaign has been a season of triumph. We have triumphed over the falsehoods of our opponents. We have triumphed over those who mistook the limits of their imagination for the limits of our reach. We have never turned our backs on you. We have answered your support with projects and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has honoured Ebonyi through distinguished appointments and projects across the state,” he said.
The Vice President maintained that the administration’s development programmes reflect its determination to honour the confidence reposed in it by Nigerians, stressing that public office imposes an obligation to deliver measurable improvements in people’s lives.
“If any state can speak with confidence about the dividends of democracy, it is Ebonyi. You have stood by us. You have assured us that a mandate is a debt of honour, repayable only through service. Yet democracy demands the humility of asking again. We have returned to seek the renewal of your mandate, to serve you, to defend you, and to stand by you,” he said.
The Vice President further disclosed that thousands of beneficiaries in Ebonyi State had received grants under the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme, while federal employment and digital skills initiatives were creating opportunities for young people to acquire relevant skills and establish sustainable livelihoods.
On security, Shettima said President Tinubu’s administration had intensified efforts to restore stability across the South-East, stressing that lasting economic development depends on the safety of communities, businesses and critical infrastructure.
He identified the establishment and commencement of operations at the Nigerian Army Recruits Training Depot at Amasiri–Edda in Ebonyi State as one of the Federal Government’s security interventions in the region.
“The security of the South-East has changed since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu became Commander-in-Chief over three years ago. We have worked to restore order, and we will keep working,” he assured.
The Vice President also noted 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 as major institutional initiatives intended to accelerate regional development, attract investment and create sustainable economic opportunities.
He said these interventions recognise the relationship between security, economic inclusion and long-term stability, adding that the Federal Government remains committed to addressing the structural challenges affecting the South-East.
Commending Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, the Vice President said improved federal revenue allocations have strengthened the capacity of state governments to invest in infrastructure and essential public services.
VP Shettima urged the people of Ebonyi State to renew their support for President Tinubu and the APC in the 2027 general elections, maintaining that the administration had established the foundation for further economic progress and national development.
In their separate remarks at the rally, Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru; former APC National Chairman, Senator Adams Oshiomhole; and Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, commended President Tinubu’s economic reforms and infrastructure investments, urging the people of the state to renew their support for the administration in the 2027 general elections.
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