The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has appealed to Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu more time to deliver on his administration’s reforms, saying their impact would take time to become evident.
Idris made the appeal on Thursday at the flag-off of the All Progressives Congress 2027 presidential and governorship campaign council in Minna, Niger State.
He urged Nigerians to exercise patience with the Federal Government, arguing that the reforms initiated by Tinubu were intended to improve the country and would require more time to produce tangible benefits.
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The minister also called on voters in Niger State to support Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s re-election bid, citing what he described as the governor’s developmental achievements.
He urged eligible voters to support APC candidates at all levels in the 2027 general elections.
“It is important for citizens to understand that evidence of reforms will take a little more time to show in the lives of Nigerians,” Idris said, urging them to show understanding.
In his address, Bago expressed confidence that the APC would win the presidential, governorship and legislative elections in Niger State.
The governor, who is also the party’s North-Central zonal coordinator, described the campaign flag-off as a test of the party’s mobilisation strength and assured Tinubu of the state’s support.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should go to sleep as Niger State APC will deliver him and the party at all elections,” he said.
Bago thanked party members for their support and commitment, while the Director-General of the APC Campaign Council, Ambassador Ahmed Musa Ibeto, urged residents to give the governor another term to consolidate his administration’s achievements.
The APC North-Central Vice-Chairman, Mu’azu Bawa Rijau, also called on party supporters to mobilise voters for the party’s presidential, National Assembly, governorship and state assembly candidates.
The state APC chairman, Aminu Musa Bobi, predicted victory for Tinubu and Bago, saying the party was positioned to defeat its political opponents in the state.
Former senator and Chairman of the APC Central Working Committee, David Umar, praised Bago’s performance and urged him to remain focused despite opposition criticism. He also appealed to aggrieved party members to unite behind the party ahead of the elections.
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