Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the Bola Tinubu administration has recorded enough achievements to seek Nigerians’ support for a second term in the 2027 general elections.
Akpabio said the administration inherited a difficult economic situation when it assumed office in 2023, claiming that 27 states were unable to pay workers’ salaries and pensions at the time.
He made the remarks on Monday when members of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions, TETFund and NELFund, led by its chairman, Senator Dandutse Mohammed, paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
“The current President has done a lot for Nigerians. He met an economy in shambles. When he came in, 27 states could not pay salaries and pensions, but today, the story has changed because of his reengineering and thinking out of the box,” Akpabio said.
He predicted that Nigerians would return Tinubu to office in 2027, arguing that the administration would have a record of achievements to present during the election campaign.
“In 2027, Nigerians will separate the chaff from the grains and re-elect President Tinubu for a second term in office,” he said.
Akpabio cited the administration’s interventions in the economy, agriculture, security, education and fiscal policy as areas where he said it had made significant progress.
“We will have something to tell Nigerians about the unprecedented achievements of Mr President at the campaign grounds,” he said.
The Senate President also criticised the opposition, saying those challenging the APC-led government would struggle to match its record.
“Those in the opposition know too well the achievements of this government in the area of the economy, agriculture, security, education and fiscal policy, but because they are in the opposition, they won’t say it,” he said.
