Dr Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, Executive Director of Finance at the Hadejia–Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, has said that the concentration of development projects in northern Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu’s administration would secure the president’s re-election in the region in the next general election.
The projects, according to him, fall under the “Renewed
Hope” agenda, with the Federal Executive Council (FEC) prioritising the
North-West and North-East regions to boost regional trade, agriculture and
connectivity.
Kwankwaso believes that the execution of projects and the
attention shown by the president to Kano and the wider North would translate
into strong electoral support in 2027.
In a statement released on Saturday, Kwankwaso listed
projects such as the Kano–Kongolom Road, a 132-kilometre dualisation and
construction project valued at N334 billion, designed to connect Kano with
Jigawa and Katsina, among others.
Similarly, he cited the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Expressway, a
major ongoing reconstruction project using reinforced concrete pavement
technology, alongside enhanced security measures.
He also referenced the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, a
1,068-kilometre six-lane economic corridor with an integrated rail line, which
he said demonstrates federal commitment to northern development.
Kwankwaso noted that the 37.8-kilometre Kano Eastern Bypass,
designed to divert heavy industrial traffic away from the Kano metropolis, is
ongoing and nearing completion.
Another major project, he said, is the Kano–Maradi Rail
Line, a 284-kilometre rail project linking Kano, Jigawa and Katsina and
extending connectivity towards the Niger Republic.
He also highlighted the Ajaokuta–Abuja–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) Gas
Pipeline, a 614-kilometre project aimed at boosting domestic gas supply,
industrialisation and power generation in northern states.
On ecological and agricultural interventions, he said the
federal government had approved the Jakara–Gogau–Zungeru project, a N47 billion
urban drainage and sewage system in Kano metropolis aimed at flood control and
improved sanitation.
He added that multi-billion-naira interventions had also
been made for 16 dams in Kano State, including the Challawa Gorge and Tiga
dams, as well as the broader Kano River irrigation project.
On healthcare, he noted ongoing upgrades of federal teaching
hospitals across the northern region and the revitalisation of primary health
centres under the IMPACT programme.
Kwankwaso also referenced the Energising Commercialisation
Nigeria (ECoN) initiative launched in Kano by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi
Tinubu, aimed at converting research outputs into commercially viable products
to create jobs in the North-West.
He further mentioned the North-West Development Commission,
noting that preparatory work and inspections for its projects and permanent
headquarters in Kano are ongoing.
Kwankwaso said the projects are not merely on paper but are
visible and ongoing, describing them as evidence of the president’s commitment
to the region.
He added that President Tinubu would “sleep with his two
eyes closed” because, in his view, the 2027 re-election was assured, with the
North and Kano in particular expected to deliver strong support.
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