President Bola Tinubu pledged on Tuesday that, if re‑elected, his administration will deliver stable electricity, generate more jobs and ease the cost of living for Nigerians, outlining a suite of policies aimed at strengthening the economy and improving citizens’ welfare.
Speaking to a crowd of supporters at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State, Tinubu said his government will concentrate on building a robust industrial base, backing nano, micro, small and medium‑sized enterprises (NMSMEs) and widening employment opportunities nationwide.
What are the key commitments?
- The president promised to lower living costs and provide reliable power, rejecting the current privatisation model that he described as ineffective.
- He reaffirmed the continuation of the petrol‑subsidy removal and pledged to sustain government‑led programmes such as the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
- Tinubu announced that money recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from financial irregularities will be redirected to NELFUND to help students access higher education.
- According to Vanguard, the rally also featured a promise to set up six mechanised farming service centres, one in each of Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, alongside increased investment in irrigation and agricultural research to raise food production, improve productivity and bring down food prices.
"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," Tinubu declared to the assembled crowd.
These pledges form part of the president’s broader campaign agenda to tackle electricity shortages, unemployment, soaring living expenses and other economic challenges confronting Nigerians.
How will the funds be used?
Tinubu indicated that the EFCC‑recovered assets will be earmarked specifically for NELFUND, thereby creating a direct link between anti‑corruption efforts and educational financing.
The rally in Dutse underscores the APC’s strategy of coupling political messaging with concrete economic proposals as the nation heads toward the upcoming elections.