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President Tinubu Has Not Abandoned the North, Presidency Replies Kwankwaso
Joel Ajayi
The presidency has refuted allegations by the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, that the North has been neglected under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
This was contained in a statement on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare.
It said that several critical projects and programmes were currently underway in the region.
“The claim that Northern Nigeria has been left behind is incorrect. The Tinubu administration has initiated and continued several landmark projects in the North, covering roads, agriculture, healthcare, and energy,” Dare said.
The presidential aide also outlined major infrastructure, health, energy, and agricultural projects being implemented across Northern states to buttress the government’s commitment
He listed some ongoing projects like the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Expressway, the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway, and the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano Gas Pipeline, among others.
Dare highlighted a $158.15 million agriculture value chain programme across nine northern states and the Kolmani Integrated Development Project in Bauchi and Gombe.
Other interventions, according to the statement, include the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, which aims to restore one million hectares of degraded land.
The presidential aide highlighted facilities such as Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria; University of Jos Teaching Hospital, and the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, among others, as beneficiaries of expansions and new investments.
He also noted the revitalisation of about 1,000 primary health centres in the North.
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Namibian APRM Delegation Visits AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria on Peer Learning Mission
Joel Ajayi
The Ambassador and Chief Executive Officer of the APRM National Secretariat, Namibia, Ambassador Lineekela Mboti, has led a delegation, including officials from the APRM Continental Secretariat, on a visit to the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria, Hon. Jabiru Salisu Abdullahi, in Abuja.
The visit was aimed at gaining deeper insight into the operational structure of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) in Nigeria, its reporting lines, challenges, and the advantages of integrating the AUDA-NEPAD and APRM structures under a unified system.
Welcoming the delegation, Hon. Jabiru Salisu Abdullahi provided an overview of Nigeria’s implementation framework, highlighting the synergy between AUDA-NEPAD and APRM in advancing governance and development outcomes.
He commended the Namibian team’s commitment to institutional learning and assured them of AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria’s readiness to provide the necessary technical support and guidance to strengthen APRM operations in Namibia.
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