Segun Showunmi, deputy spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Speaking at a session with media executives in Abuja on
Thursday, Showunmi said continuity in government would help consolidate
economic reforms and advance national development.
He described Nigeria as being at a defining moment, adding
that the country should sustain the policies and initiatives of the Tinubu
administration.
Showunmi said the 2027 presidential election would offer an
opportunity to continue the government’s economic reform programme, strengthen
national stability and expand opportunities for Nigerians.
“My position is clear: I support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
for a second term because I believe Nigeria must keep moving forward,” he said.
Showunmi said Nigeria’s economic potential remained
constrained by structural challenges, inadequate infrastructure and limited
productivity, adding that sustained reforms were needed to translate the
country’s human and natural resources into shared prosperity.
He described Tinubu’s economic policies as an attempt to
correct longstanding distortions, strengthen public finances and create a
foundation for sustainable growth.
“We are not simply trying to manage an economy. We are
building the foundations of a nation that can compete, produce, innovate and
prosper,” he said.
He added that a second Tinubu administration should
prioritise faster implementation of reforms, increased investment, industrial
expansion and improved living standards.
SHOWUNMI SEEKS SHIFT FROM REFORMS TO PROSPERITY
Showunmi, a former spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar
campaign organisation, said Nigeria needed to diversify its economy beyond
crude oil by expanding manufacturing, agriculture, agro-processing, technology,
solid minerals, gas, tourism, logistics and modern services.
He called for an economic environment that would enable
local entrepreneurs to expand, attract international investors and help small
businesses grow into larger enterprises.
“Our ambition must be to transform Nigeria into a major
manufacturing, agricultural-processing and logistics hub for West and Central
Africa,” he said.
Showunmi said improved electricity supply, transportation
and access to finance would help businesses operate more efficiently, reduce
production costs and create jobs.
He also called for stronger support for local production and
exports, saying Nigeria should build the capacity to manufacture goods for
domestic consumption and international markets.
“The ultimate purpose of this national transformation is to
improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians,” he said.
He added that economic progress should translate into better
access to education, healthcare, housing, jobs and business opportunities.
“When I say prosperity is around the corner, I am expressing
my confidence in the possibilities before Nigeria and in what sustained
reforms, investment and productive enterprise can unlock,” he said.
“The task is to turn that potential into measurable
improvements in incomes, jobs, services and living standards.”
2027 ELECTION AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CONTINUITY, SAYS SHOWUNMI
Showunmi said the 2027 election would allow Nigerians to
decide the direction of the country’s development agenda.
He argued that Tinubu’s re-election would help to
consolidate economic reforms and accelerate their implementation.
“For me, the case for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a case
for continuity of purpose, accelerated implementation and the consolidation of
economic reforms in the service of national prosperity,” he said.
Showunmi said the next phase of the administration should
prioritise investment, production, industrial capacity, infrastructure and job
creation, while ensuring that economic growth translates into improved living
standards and wider opportunities.
He called for national unity and sustained commitment to
economic development.
“Let us stand together for a Nigeria where prosperity
reaches every table and no one is left behind,” he said.
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