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After a meeting, the Forum decided to support President Tinubu because his administration has given the geopolitical zone multiple opportunities since he took office in 2023, according to a statement issued in Abuja by its Chairman, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga.
According to the Forum, no other president has implemented as many infrastructure projects in the zone as President Bola Tinubu’s current administration.
The endorsement follows the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and its youth wing, the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), opposing President Tinubu’s reelection.
This comes after the Arewa Consultative Forum recently declared that it would back northern candidates for president in 2027 in a statement signed by Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba, its national publicity secretary.
Alhaji Shettima Yerima, the president of the AYCF, also said in a statement that the North regrets backing President Tinubu in the general elections of 2023.
The group warned that the North might oppose President Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 unless significant changes are made to improve the country’s socio-economic conditions.
However, the APC North-Central Forum, while endorsing Tinubu, said the zone has benefited immensely from Tinubu’s administration, especially in the areas of infrastructure, appointments and security.
The APC Forum declared that the North-Central has never had it so good under any administration, since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999.
“Rising from a meeting in Abuja during the weekend, the North-Central APC Forum has decided to endorse President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office.
“After assessing the state of the nation, the North-Central APC Forum is of the view that President Bola Tinubu has done well to earn a second term in office. An assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s policies also show that he is taking the country in the right direction and deserves the support of all Nigerians to get the country there.
“The Forum equally evaluated the programmes and initiatives of the Federal Government and it is evident that, since the current democratic dispensation in Nigeria, no other President has given the North-Central as many opportunities as much as President Bola Tinubu.
“No other President has brought as many infrastructural projects to the North-Central as the President Tinubu administration. If it is possible, we are also calling on the President to extend more developmental projects to the North-Central, while assuring him of our continued support and loyalty. We believe that President Tinubu will assent to the Bill for the establishment of North Central Development Commission (NCDC), when passed by the National Assembly.
“The current level of insecurity in the North-Central is less than what was obtainable during previous administrations. Before now, it was difficult for our people, who are mostly farmers, to go to their farms because of insecurity. But now, due to the leadership provided by Mr President who has given marching orders to the Armed Forces and other security agencies, the people can now go to farm to cultivate and harvest their crops,” the statement reads in parts.
The APC Forum expressed confidence in President Tinubu’s ability to revamp Nigeria’s economy, noting that policies introduced by the President would eventually turn things around.
“The economic policies introduced by President Tinubu are already making the expected impact, with the recent strengthening of the Naira in the foreign exchange market, improvement in volume of oil production, and rise in foreign reserves, among others. President Tinubu’s policies
in the petroleum sector have already eliminated scarcity, and we believe that, with time, Nigerians will witness reduction in the cost of petroleum products, which would reverse inflation in the county.
“The APC North-Central Forum believes President Bola Tinubu deserves a second term to midwife these reforms which are already bearing fruit, and we call on all Nigerians to support his administration to improve the situation in the country.
“After extensive considerations, North-Central APC Forum has given the President a passmark on insecurity, appointments, infrastructure, economy and other areas.
“We stand firmly behind President Tinubu as his bold leadership has brought significant progress to our region, and we believe he is the right person to continue leading Nigeria towards greater prosperity.
“We urge all Nigerians to rally behind the President and support him for a second term, to enable his administration deepen the gains of his reform policies.
“Just as we worked for his election in 2023, the North-Central APC Forum assures President Tinubu and all his supporters that we will again work for his re-election in 2027.
President Tinubu’s widespread acceptance in the North-Central is demonstrated by the recent defection of a few members of the House of Representatives, who were elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), to our wonderful party, the APC, in Plateau State. In the upcoming days, we anticipate more lawmakers and other public servants elected on the platforms of other parties defecting to the APC in the North-Central.
The statement goes on to say, “The North-Central APC Forum is supporting the President for a second term in 2027 and is assuring him of the zone’s full support in all his policies and programs.”
