President Bola Tinubu has appealed to the people of Edo State to support his bid for a second term in office, promising to complete ongoing infrastructure and development projects across the state.
Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council rally in Benin City on Thursday, the President said his administration needed another mandate to consolidate its achievements and deliver on outstanding commitments.
"We have come this far with your trust, and we seek your mandate to finish the work we have begun," Shettima told supporters at the rally.
According to him, the Federal Government has already completed some projects while others are still underway. He highlighted road construction and rehabilitation efforts, including the dualisation of the Ekpoma-Auchi-Okene road corridor and ongoing repairs on the Benin-Asaba highway.
Shettima also pointed to progress in the power sector, noting that the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben gas pipeline had been completed and that new transmission infrastructure could add 600 megawatts to the national grid.
In healthcare, he said the University of Benin Teaching Hospital now provides radiotherapy services for cancer patients, while 158 public health facilities in Edo have benefited from federal support.
The Vice President further referenced efforts to secure the return of Benin cultural artefacts, citing recent transfers of ownership by institutions in Cambridge and Sweden to Nigeria.
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo expressed confidence in the APC's prospects in the state, assuring the Vice President that Edo residents were prepared to support President Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Okpebholo praised key policies of the administration, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and ongoing tax reforms, which he described as courageous decisions driving development.
Other APC leaders at the rally, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, APC Presidential Campaign Council Director-General Abdulaziz Yari, former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, urged party supporters to mobilise voters and obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the election.
The party leaders also highlighted security improvements, infrastructure expansion, and economic reforms as key achievements of the Tinubu administration and called for continued support to sustain the momentum.
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