Presidency in Nigeria Counters Senator Kwankwaso's Claims of Inballance in Projects Execution

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso

 

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, has described former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, claims that Northern Nigeria continues to benefit from numerous ongoing federal projects across critical sectors as incorrect and misleading.

 

In a swift response to the claims made by the 2023 NNPP presidential candidate, the spokesperson for the presidency affirmed that the Tinubu led administration has the North "well covered" and is committed to a balanced regional development.

 

Kwankwaso had accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of focusing federal projects in the South while neglecting the North. 

 

The counter statement from Mr. Dare emphasized that Northern Nigeria continues to benefit from numerous ongoing federal projects across critical sectors, including major road infrastructure like the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Expressway, Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway, and the Kano–Maiduguri Dual Carriageway, as well as significant investments in healthcare, agriculture, energy, and rail development. 

 

In a detailed post on X handle, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Mr. Sunday Dare, described the allegations as “wrong,” stressing that Northern Nigeria has benefitted from an expansive slate of federal projects under President Tinubu’s administration across sectors such as roads, rail, energy, health, agriculture, and education.

 

The reaction from Mr. Dare also contained a comprehensive list of ongoing and completed projects across the northern geopolitical zones.

 

“The Presidential aide outlined infrastructure efforts, he listed major expressways including the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway; Sokoto-Zamfara-Katsina expressway; and sections of the Sokoto-Badagry superhighway”

 

“Several roads linking key northern towns such as Zaria, Funtua, Gusau, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Lafia, and Gaya are either under construction or undergoing rehabilitation”

 

These among many other projects he went on to list in the reaction post.