VP Shettima touts infrastructure projects at Nasarawa APC rally, seeks Tinubu re-election
Vice President Kashim Shettima headlined an APC presidential campaign rally in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Wednesday, November 4, outlining the Tinubu administration's infrastructure agenda and seeking support for a second term in 2027.
Shettima highlighted three major highway projects—the Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe–Biu–Maiduguri Superhighway linking North-central to North-east, the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, and the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway—as "concrete veins of commerce" connecting production centers to markets. He claimed these projects, alongside fiscal reforms, have improved revenue generation, increased allocations to states, and restored investor confidence, declaring "the worst days are over."
For Nasarawa specifically, Shettima cited the conversion of Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa into the Federal University of Mining, Engineering and Technology, the Diamond New Energy Lithium Processing Plant, and student access to NELFUND loans as direct federal investments. He acknowledged "short-term pain" from reforms but insisted the "surgery was successful."
Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, APC Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda, and Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma echoed calls for Tinubu's re-election, arguing ongoing projects require continuity. APC governorship candidate Aliyu Wadada dismissed critics as "open enemies" of progress. The Emir of Lafia commended Shettima's loyalty and prayed for Tinubu's success.
Campaign rhetoric aside, the specificity of named projects—routes, locations, and institutions—gives citizens tangible benchmarks to track. The Akwanga–Maiduguri corridor alone spans six states; the lithium plant in Nasarawa signals industrial policy prioritizing domestic mineral processing over raw export.
As 2027 campaigns begin in earnest, which infrastructure promise matters most to your region: the coastal highway, the northern corridor, or the Sokoto–Badagry link—and will you measure progress by groundbreaking ceremonies or completed roads?