BY Jimoh Olaitan
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Public Enlightenment, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, has said the president deserves a second term in 2027 to consolidate ongoing reforms and translate them into greater prosperity for Nigerians.
Abdulaziz said the administration had recorded significant achievements in infrastructure, education, healthcare and economic reforms, arguing that Nigerians should give Tinubu another opportunity to complete ongoing projects and deliver more tangible benefits to citizens.
He spoke at the inauguration of the Kano State executive and local government coordinators of Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A), a support group campaigning for the president’s re-election on Friday.
According to him, the group was established to counter what it considers misinformation about the administration’s performance, particularly in Northern Nigeria, by taking evidence of its achievements to the grassroots.
“People will tell you that Tinubu has not done anything for the North, but the evidence suggests otherwise,” he said.
He explained that A4A intended to promote evidence-based campaigning and equip voters with information to make informed decisions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Abdulaziz said the administration had invested in infrastructure and introduced reforms aimed at placing the country on a path of sustainable growth, adding that the next term should focus on converting the gains of the reforms into improved living conditions.
The next term is about consolidating the reforms, but also translating them into more impactful results, especially for the poor, for people to have prosperity,” he said.
He described the proposed campaign slogan, “From Reform to Prosperity,” as a reflection of the administration’s intended direction for a second term.
The presidential aide also cited the ongoing Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano expressway project as evidence of the administration’s infrastructure drive, pointing to the commissioning of a section of the road by the president, represented by Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
He argued that the quality of the road infrastructure demonstrated how resources freed up by the removal of the petrol subsidy were being channelled into development projects.
On education, Abdulaziz highlighted the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), saying the programme was helping students from low-income families remain in school by providing loans for tuition and upkeep.
He said the administration’s second term would focus more on improving household prosperity, including access to affordable transportation, food and other basic necessities.
Speaking specifically on Kano, Abdulaziz said the state stood to benefit from the completion of major infrastructure projects, particularly the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project.
He said pipeline installation had been completed and that a power substation was expected to be established in Kano, adding that the project included plans for a power generation plant with a capacity of about 700 megawatts.
