Tinubu Seeks Ebonyi Votes, Highlights Infrastructure and Development Projects Ahead of 2027 Election

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to voters in Ebonyi State to support his re-election bid in the January 16, 2027 presidential election, citing infrastructure projects, education funding, youth empowerment and other development initiatives as reasons for his administration to deserve another term.

Tinubu made the appeal through Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, on Monday. He urged residents to vote for APC candidates across all levels in the forthcoming general elections.

Representing the President, Shettima highlighted several federal infrastructure projects in the state, including the Calabar-Ebonyi-Okigwe-Nasarawa-Abuja Superhighway, the Trans-Saharan Highway, the bridge linking Ebonyi and Cross River states, and the Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja Expressway.

He also mentioned ongoing work on the Ogoja-Arochukwu-Cross River Road, describing the projects as evidence of the administration’s commitment to fulfilling its promises to the state.

According to Tinubu, his government has also earmarked funding for renewable energy projects at eight locations across Ebonyi State, aimed at improving electricity supply to homes and businesses.

He disclosed that renovation work had commenced on housing estates to provide decent accommodation for residents.

On education and youth development, the President said his administration was supporting students and educational institutions through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).

He added that thousands of Ebonyi residents had benefited from grants under the Presidential Conditional Grants Scheme, while government employment and digital skills programmes were helping young people develop sustainable livelihoods.

Tinubu also highlighted his administration’s efforts to strengthen national security, noting that the Nigerian Army Recruit Training Depot in Amasiri, Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, had commenced operations.

The President maintained that his administration had delivered significant benefits to Ebonyi State and insisted that its achievements provided sufficient justification for seeking another presidential mandate.