Nigeria: 2027 - Tinubu's Projects'll Transform South-East Economy - Shettima

What the report says

Vice President Kashim Shettima told an All Progressives Congress rally in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, that President Bola Tinubu’s investments in security, roads, agriculture and youth support are beginning to reshape the South-East economy. The event, reported by Vanguard and carried by AllAfrica, took place on 10 November 2026 as APC leaders campaigned ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections.

Shettima pointed to major federal projects in Ebonyi and the wider region, including the Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Kogi-Nasarawa-Abuja Superhighway, the Ndibe Bridge, the Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja Expressway and the Okposi-Ohaozara-Ukawu-Cross River road. He said these works are intended to improve transport links, help farmers move goods, reduce business costs and attract investment. He also said the government has backed farmers through fertiliser distribution and other programmes, and that initiatives such as the South-East Development Commission and South-East Vision 2050 are meant to support long-term growth.

Other APC figures at the rally urged strong turnout for Tinubu. Former Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari and Works Minister David Umahi set ambitious vote targets for Ebonyi, while Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma warned that ongoing federal projects could be at risk if Tinubu is not returned to office. Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru backed the president but also asked for help on the state’s electricity infrastructure.

The same report also quoted opposition criticism from other campaign events, including APM’s Seyi Makinde, who accused the APC of governing for a narrow group of Nigerians and said insecurity remains a major national problem. The broader context is Nigeria’s increasingly competitive pre-election campaign season, with both governing and opposition parties trading claims about development, security and economic management.