Tinubu’s Reforms Boost State Revenue, Infrastructure Development – Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms have strengthened state government revenues, accelerated infrastructure development and expanded economic opportunities across the country.

Shettima made the remarks on Wednesday while representing the President at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Akure, Ondo State, where he highlighted the economic and infrastructural gains recorded under the Tinubu administration.

According to the Vice President, Ondo State received over 22 per cent more revenue from the Federation Account in the first nine months of 2026 compared to the corresponding period in 2025.

He attributed the increase to the economic reforms introduced by the Federal Government, saying the additional resources had enabled state governments to invest more in infrastructure, agriculture, education, healthcare and other critical sectors.

Shettima commended Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for deploying the increased revenue towards development projects, particularly rural infrastructure and economic growth.

He disclosed that the Federal Government, in collaboration with the Ondo State Government and development partners, had constructed, rehabilitated and maintained more than 386 kilometres of rural roads to improve access to farms and markets.

The Vice President also highlighted progress on major infrastructure projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the revalidation of the Port Ondo licence and the completion of 48 kilometres of concrete pavement on the Sagamu-Ore Road.

In the power sector, he announced the completion and commissioning of the Ode-Erinje transmission line and substation, while noting that materials had begun arriving for the Owena water supply project in Akure.

Shettima further cited the operationalisation of the Federal University of Technology, Akure Teaching Hospital, five TETFund projects at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, and healthcare support through 203 public facilities under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund.

He said initiatives such as the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, student hostel projects, MSME financing and grants were also expanding opportunities for students, entrepreneurs and small businesses.

On security, the Vice President reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to strengthening security institutions and improving personnel welfare, noting that legislation had provided statutory backing for the Police Training School in Oyin-Akoko.

He acknowledged that the country inherited significant security challenges but maintained that collective efforts had helped overcome threats, particularly in Ondo State.

Shettima described Nigeria’s economy as stable, attributing the progress to the Tinubu administration’s reforms and the support of Nigerians.

He urged the people of Ondo State to sustain their support for President Tinubu ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election, saying the administration was determined to consolidate its achievements and complete ongoing projects.

Earlier, Governor Aiyedatiwa praised Tinubu’s economic reforms, describing them as effective and beneficial to the country’s prosperity.

The governor also pledged that Ondo residents would mobilise across communities to support the President’s re-election, recalling the state’s massive support for Tinubu in the 2023 election.

APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, described Tinubu as the most experienced and prepared among the presidential candidates expected to contest the 2027 election.

Similarly, Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, urged residents to collect their Permanent Voter Cards ahead of the election.

Uzodimma disclosed that Ondo State had 2.4 million registered voters, but only 1.4 million had collected their PVCs, calling on eligible voters to obtain their cards to participate in the election.

The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, also urged residents to mobilise millions of votes for Tinubu, expressing confidence in the party’s chances in the forthcoming presidential election.