By Angela Atabo

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa and some ministers have commended President Bola Tinubu’s infrastructure and economic reforms.

They gave the commendation on Wednesday during the inauguration of the 700-kilometre, six-lane Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe-Biu-Maiduguri Superhighway.

Sule said the highway would improve security, facilitate trade and strengthen economic integration by linking several states across the country.

He described the project as a strategic corridor connecting the eastern part of the country with Abuja and extending to Borno.

According to him, the highway will enhance national connectivity and support economic development across the benefiting states.

Sule also credited the Federal Government’s economic reforms with boosting monthly allocations to states.

He listed the reforms as fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate reforms and increased VAT revenue.

The governor said the increased allocations enabled Nasarawa to execute numerous development projects without borrowing.

He added that the reforms had created an enabling environment for investments in the state.

Sule cited the establishment of lithium processing plants as evidence of growing investor confidence in Nasarawa.

He expressed confidence that residents would continue supporting President Tinubu’s administration.

Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, described the highway as the fourth legacy project of the Tinubu administration.

He said the project reflected the Federal Government’s commitment to delivering infrastructure that promotes national unity and economic growth.

Goronyo said construction would commence with the 125-kilometre Akwanga-Jos section.

According to him, the superhighway will ultimately extend to Maiduguri through Bauchi, Gombe and Biu.

He said the project would improve road safety, reduce travel time and lower transportation costs.

Goronyo added that the highway would create jobs, stimulate economic activities and improve connectivity between the North-Central and North-East.

He commended governors, traditional rulers, host communities and other stakeholders for supporting the project.

The minister also praised the Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, for his commitment to road infrastructure development.

Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, also commended Tinubu’s economic reforms.

She described the reforms as comprehensive and impactful, saying they complemented ongoing infrastructure investments.

Sulaiman-Ibrahim said the administration was expanding access to financing for small businesses and implementing programmes to improve citizens’ welfare.

She expressed confidence that sustained implementation of the administration’s policies would accelerate national development. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Rotimi Ijikanmi

Imo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Austin Onyedebelu, has said that the party leadership in the State will fight like a wounded lion to ensure President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reelected come 2027 presidential election.

Onyedebelu made the assertion during a stakeholders’ meeting between the State Working Committee of the party and officials of the APC drawn from the 9 LGAs and 105 wards of Owerri Zone.

The meeting was attended by the LGA party Executives, Ward Executives, elected LGA Chairmen, Councillors, and other party officials.

Addressing the gathering, the State Chairman stressed that unity remained the greatest weapon for electoral success.

He maintained that party members and the leadership must work together in ensuring overwhelming victories for Mr president and other candidates of the party in the State.

The APC Chairman warned party officials that they would be held accountable for the party’s performance in their respective areas.

“If you lose our votes we are going to hold you responsible. Don’t tell us why you failed after the election.

“Tell us now what will make you fail so we can address it. If there is anything or any leader that will sabotage our efforts, you must tell us now for us to address it,” he said.

Onyedebelu urged party faithful to rely solely on genuine grassroots mobilization rather than shortcuts, insisting that only real votes would guarantee victory.

He added that there is no other way to win elections than to count on real votes, and that the only way to achieve it is to remain united.

The State party boss cautioned against anti-party activities, reminding members that those who work against their own party would ultimately have nothing to gain.

“If you support the opposition to win against your party, when they begin to share the proceeds of victory, they will first reward their own party members before remembering you,” he added.

The State Chairman also described the 2027 general elections as a defining moment for Owerri Zone in its aspiration to produce the next Governor of Imo State.

Earlier in his opening remarks, the State Secretary of the party, Onyekachi Ibezim, explained that the purpose of the meeting was to enable the State Working Committee to interact directly with party executives at the LGA and Ward levels ahead of the 2027 electoral contest.

He noted that the officers constitute the engine room of the party at the grassroots and would be held responsible for the success of the party in the forthcoming general elections.

Responding on behalf of Owerri Zone, the State Vice Chairman for Owerri Zone, Justus Ogu, assured the State Working Committee that the zone would not disappoint the party.

He assured that the Zone will deliver APC from President down to the State House of Assembly members.