President Bola Tinubu has vowed to tackle Nigeria’s insecurity if re-elected for a second term in 2027, assuring Nigerians that his administration is strengthening security agencies to restore safety across the country.
Tinubu gave the assurance on Tuesday during the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, where he acknowledged the security concerns facing the country and called on residents to assist security agencies by reporting suspicious movements and activities within their communities.
“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,” he said.
“We will conquer insecurity. We’ve been through many wars. We will defeat our enemies. Enemies of unity, Enemies of stability. Enemies of hope. I assure you that we are doing that.
“We’re strengthening the police; we’re strengthening the armed forces. We are paying better salaries today.”
The president also unveiled the APC campaign manifesto titled From Reforms to Prosperity, which highlighted his administration’s achievements and proposed interventions in key sectors, including infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and security.
He described the document as a roadmap for sustaining economic reforms, creating more opportunities and ensuring shared prosperity, while pledging to complete ongoing projects and programmes.
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Tinubu maintained that his administration’s policies were already producing positive outcomes in different sectors and promised further interventions to bring down food prices and boost agricultural output through mechanised farming.
He identified Jigawa and other states as having extensive arable land that could be utilised more effectively to increase food production, improve food security and drive economic growth.
The president assured Jigawa residents that a second term would see the continuation of his agricultural transformation programme, alongside increased assistance to farmers in the state.
He further cited agriculture, education, job creation, road construction and other infrastructure developments as areas where his government had recorded progress.
Defending the removal of the petrol subsidy, Tinubu argued that the country would not have attained its current level of development without the policy. He said the funds saved from the exercise had provided resources for national development.
He urged Nigerians to renew his administration’s mandate, describing opposition forces as threats to national unity, stability and progress.
Tinubu also appealed for sustained public backing, insisting that his government remained committed to delivering development projects and improving citizens’ living conditions.
Among the prominent figures who attended the rally were Vice-President Kashim Shettima; Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; APC governors, ministers and other political leaders from across the country.