Tinubu (left) and Kwankwaso.
By Valentine Amanze
The Presidency has said that Northern Nigeria is not neglacted by the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, on Friday, made the clarification on the heels of allegations by the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, that the North had been neglected under Tinubu’s administration.
He said that several critical projects and programmes were currently underway in the region.
His words: “The claim that Northern Nigeria has been left behind is incorrect. The Tinubu administration has initiated and continued several landmark projects in the North, covering roads, agriculture, healthcare, and energy.”
The presidential aide also outlined major infrastructure, health, energy, and agricultural projects being implemented across Northern states to buttress the government’s commitment.
He listed some ongoing projects like the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Expressway, the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway, and the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano Gas Pipeline, among others.
Dare highlighted a $158.15 million agriculture value chain programme across nine northern states and the Kolmani Integrated Development Project in Bauchi and Gombe.
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Other interventions, according to Dare, include the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project, which aims to restore one million hectares of degraded land.
The presidential aide highlighted facilities such as Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria; University of Jos Teaching Hospital, and the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru, among others, as beneficiaries of expansions and new investments.
He also noted the revitalisation of about 1,000 primary health centres in the North.
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