President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity across Nigeria, promising to strengthen the armed forces and police through improved salaries, welfare packages and sustained security reforms.
The President gave the assurance on Tuesday while addressing supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Dutse Township Stadium in Jigawa State.
Tinubu maintained that his government was intensifying efforts to protect lives and property, stressing that security personnel would continue to receive the necessary support to discharge their responsibilities effectively.
He expressed confidence that Nigeria would overcome its security challenges, declaring that his administration remained determined to confront threats to national peace, unity and stability.
“We will conquer insecurity. We’ve been through many wars. We will defeat our enemies,” the President declared.
He added that the government was strengthening the police and armed forces while implementing improved remuneration for security personnel.
During the rally, Tinubu presented the APC campaign manifesto titled “From Reforms to Prosperity,” outlining his administration’s priorities in security, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare and economic development.
According to him, the document provides a framework for consolidating ongoing reforms, expanding economic opportunities and improving the living standards of Nigerians.
The President also defended his administration’s decision to remove the petrol subsidy, arguing that the policy had freed resources for infrastructure development and other government programmes across the country.
He criticised political opponents advocating the restoration of the subsidy, questioning how such a policy could be sustained alongside commitments to road construction, maintenance and other development projects.
Tinubu insisted that his administration’s economic decisions were beginning to produce results and assured Nigerians that ongoing projects and programmes would be completed.
On agriculture, the President promised additional support for smallholder farmers through improved access to financing, mechanised farming equipment and irrigation facilities.
He announced plans to introduce interest-free loans for farmers as part of efforts to increase agricultural productivity and strengthen national food security.
Before attending the political rally, Tinubu inaugurated the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Multi-Purpose Skills Acquisition Centre and the Renewed Hope Technical Services Centre.
He also virtually commissioned the three-kilometer dualized Old Police Station–Palace Road in Dutse.
In addition, the President inaugurated 400 tractors and other agricultural equipment procured by the Jigawa State Government to promote mechanised agriculture and boost food production.
Speaking at the event, Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi commended the Federal Government’s development initiatives in the state and other parts of Northern Nigeria.
Namadi highlighted several projects, including the Greater Hadejia Water Project, which he said had reached 60 per cent completion, and the Katsina–Maradi railway project.
The governor also praised the President for approving the establishment of Federal Colleges of Education in Dutse and Hadejia.
He recalled Tinubu’s campaign promise to the late Emir of Dutse, Dr Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi, to address the city’s persistent water supply challenges.
Namadi further acknowledged the impact of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which he said had benefited thousands of Jigawa students, alongside the Conditional Cash Transfer programme supporting vulnerable households.
However, the governor appealed for additional federal intervention to address ecological challenges affecting Dutse and Hadejia, explaining that the scale of the problems had exceeded the state’s capacity.
Vice President Kashim Shettima, who also addressed the gathering, highlighted Tinubu’s longstanding political relationships with Northern leaders and his administration’s commitment to development in the region.
Shettima recalled the President’s previous political support for former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former presidential candidate Nuhu Ribadu.
He urged party supporters to reciprocate that support during the 2027 general elections.
Similarly, the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, reaffirmed the party’s commitment to economic reforms, national development and improved governance.
Yari challenged opposition parties to present alternative economic policies rather than concentrate on political disagreements.
Speaking on behalf of the Progressive Governors Forum, Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu commended Tinubu’s economic policies and political contributions to Northern Nigeria.
The Deputy Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, alongside the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Ibrahim Masari, also expressed support for the administration’s programmes.
They called on party members to work towards implementing the APC manifesto through continued political participation.
The rally attracted several prominent political figures, including Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, APC governors, ministers and other party leaders.
President Tinubu thanked the people of Jigawa State for their support and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to improving security, expanding economic opportunities and completing development projects nationwide.
