Tinubu Vows to Defeat Insecurity if Re-elected in 2027

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says his administration will defeat Nigeria’s security challenges if re-elected in 2027.

The president spoke on Tuesday at All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Dutse, the Jigawa state capital.

While acknowledging the security challenges confronting the country, Tinubu urged Nigerians to support security agencies by reporting suspicious movements and activities in their communities.

“I promise you, we are working hard to ensure that Nigeria is safe, and our forces are well taken care of, regardless of where they come from,” he said.

“We will conquer insecurity. We’ve been through many wars. We will defeat our enemies. Enemies of unity, Enemies of stability. Enemies of hope. I assure you that we are doing that.

“We’re strengthening the police; we’re strengthening the armed forces. We are paying better salaries today.”

Tinubu presented the APC campaign manifesto, “From Reforms to Prosperity,” outlining his administration’s achievements and plans in infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture and security.

He said the manifesto provided a blueprint for consolidating economic reforms, expanding opportunities and delivering shared prosperity.

The president pledged to complete ongoing programmes and projects, adding that his administration’s policies were already yielding results across several sectors.

He also promised to reduce food prices and expand agricultural production, particularly through mechanised farming.

Tinubu said Jigawa and other states had vast areas of arable land that could be better harnessed to increase food production, strengthen food security and stimulate economic growth.

He assured the people of Jigawa that, if re-elected, his administration would sustain its agricultural transformation agenda and expand support for farmers in the state.

He also listed agriculture, education, employment generation, road construction and other infrastructure projects among the areas in which his administration had made progress across the country.

Tinubu defended his administration’s removal of the petrol subsidy, saying Nigeria would not have achieved its present level of development without the policy.

He added that the resources saved had created opportunities for national development.

The president urged Nigerians to give his administration another opportunity to address the country’s challenges, describing opposition forces as threats to stability, unity and progress.

He called for continued public support, saying his administration remained committed to delivering development projects and improving the welfare of citizens.

Dignitaries at the rally included Vice-President Kashim Shettima; Barau Jibrin, deputy senate president; Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house of representatives; APC governors; ministers; and other political leaders from across the country.