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President Bola Tinubu has pledged to improve electricity supply, reduce the cost of living and create more jobs, saying his administration will intensify efforts to strengthen the economy if re-elected in 2027.
The President made the commitments on Tuesday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.
Tinubu said his government would prioritise reliable electricity to support businesses, expand industrial activities and improve living conditions for Nigerians.
“We will lower the cost of living. We will provide reliable power, not the whole privatisation that is not working. We will provide you with reliable power in this Nigeria,” he said.
He also promised to strengthen the country’s industrial base and provide more support for nano, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to stimulate economic activities and create employment opportunities.
On economic reforms, the President said his administration would sustain the removal of petrol subsidy and continue programmes such as the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which provides financial support to students pursuing higher education.
He further pledged that funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from financial irregularities would be channelled into NELFUND to support students who need assistance to finance their education.
Tinubu also announced plans to establish six mechanised farming service centres across the country’s six geopolitical zones as part of measures to increase agricultural production.
He said the government would also invest more in irrigation and agricultural research to improve food production, strengthen farmers’ capacity and bring down food prices.
