President Bola Tinubu has made reliable electricity, lower living costs and employment creation key promises to Nigerians as he seeks a second term in the 2027 presidential election.
Addressing supporters at the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Dutse, Jigawa State, on Tuesday, Tinubu said his administration would pursue a different approach to electricity supply while strengthening industrial development and supporting businesses.
“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,” he said.
The President also pledged to expand opportunities for nano, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, saying support for businesses would form part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s industrial base and create jobs.
On education financing, Tinubu said his administration would sustain the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). He further promised that funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from financial irregularities would be channelled into the scheme to support students seeking higher education.
Agricultural development also featured in his campaign commitments. Tinubu promised to establish six mechanised farming service centres across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
He said increased investment in irrigation and agricultural research would help raise food production, improve productivity and bring down food prices.
The pledges form part of the President’s campaign pitch ahead of the 2027 election, with electricity supply, employment and the cost of living among the major issues addressed in his speech.
