South-South Region Backs Tinubu's 2027 Re-election Bid

Gift Johnbull, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (South-South), declared that the South-South region is entirely supportive of President Tinubu's re-election campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections. She attributed this support to the administration's focus on infrastructure development and social intervention programs.

Johnbull highlighted various projects under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the reconstruction of the Benin-Asaba dual carriageway. She emphasized that these infrastructure projects would enhance trade, tourism, and economic activities in the region.

Additionally, she mentioned initiatives by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and rural electrification projects by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). Johnbull also noted the progress of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) in Ogoniland, which has restored over one million mangroves and created more than 7,000 jobs for youths and women.