By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul
President Bola Tinubu says his 2027 re-election bid is aimed at securing a better future for Nigerian youths through improved education and welfare.
He stated this on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he also commissioned the Bodo-Bonny Road.
Tinubu thanked Rivers residents for supporting his victory in the 2023 presidential election and urged them to support his second-term ambition in 2027.
Describing the turnout at the rally as unprecedented, the President praised Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for his role in promoting development and supporting his administration.
He also commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara for heeding the advice of political elders, saying his actions had contributed to restoring peace in the state.
Wike described Tinubu as a brother to the people of Rivers State, citing federal projects, appointments for indigenes and the establishment of the Federal University of Environment as evidence of the administration’s commitment to the state.
He also cautioned politicians against relying solely on their popularity without campaigning, warning that they should not complain about electoral malpractice afterwards.
Governor Fubara described the rally as a celebration of unity in Rivers State and thanked Tinubu for his intervention during the state’s political crisis.
He pledged the state’s support for the President, expressing confidence that Rivers residents would reciprocate his gestures at the polls.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima and Senate President Godswill Akpabio also called on residents to support Tinubu’s re-election, commending his economic reforms and efforts to restore peace in the state.
