Precious Nwonu, Enugu
President Bola Tinubu has promised to improve electricity supply, create more employment opportunities and reduce food prices if re-elected in 2027.
Tinubu made the pledges on Tuesday during the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.
He said his administration would prioritise stable electricity to support businesses, boost industrial production and improve the standard of living across the country.
“We will lower the cost of living. We will provide reliable power, not the whole privatisation that is not working. We will provide you with reliable power in this Nigeria,” the President said.
Tinubu also promised to strengthen local industries and expand support for nano, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to encourage economic growth and generate jobs.
On his administration’s economic policies, the President said the government would maintain the removal of petrol subsidy and continue programmes such as the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, which provides financial assistance to students in tertiary institutions.
He further pledged that money recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from financial irregularities would be channelled into NELFUND to support students struggling to fund their education.
Addressing agricultural development, Tinubu announced plans to establish six mechanised farming service centres across the country’s six geopolitical zones.
He said the government would also increase investment in irrigation and agricultural research to improve farm productivity, strengthen farmers’ capacity and reduce the cost of food.