Bolatito Mercy
President Bola Tinubu has promised to improve electricity supply, strengthen local industries and create more employment opportunities if re-elected in the 2027 general election.
Tinubu made the pledge on Tuesday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Dutse, Jigawa State, where he also promised measures to reduce the cost of living and support small and medium-sized businesses.
He assured Nigerians that his administration would provide more reliable electricity while addressing the challenges facing the country’s power sector.
On agriculture, the President promised increased investment, farming subsidies and interest-free loans to support farmers, improve food production and strengthen food security.
He also announced plans to establish mechanised farming centres across six geopolitical locations and encourage universities to expand agricultural research and development.
The latest promise has renewed attention to Tinubu’s earlier commitment, made during his 2023 presidential campaign, to ensure reliable electricity and end estimated billing.
At a meeting with members of the Organised Private Sector in Lagos, he had said Nigerians should not re-elect him if he failed to fulfil the promise, unless he provided adequate reasons for his inability to deliver.
However, the APC Presidential Campaign Council, through its spokesperson, Dele Alake, said on November 1 that the President’s remarks had been taken out of context.
Alake cited the Electricity Act 2023, the Presidential Metering Initiative, efforts to settle outstanding power-sector debts and investments in transmission infrastructure as evidence of the administration’s efforts to improve electricity supply.
He acknowledged that challenges remained but maintained that Tinubu was committed to delivering on his promises.
“As he seeks Nigerians’ mandate for a second term in office, he will proudly present his scorecard in the power sector and clearly tell Nigerians what remains to be done,” Alake said.
