The federal government has defended President Bola Ahmad Tinubu’s approach to governance, noting that he has been “fair” in sharing projects and appointments across the country.
Gatekeepers News reports that in a statement on Sunday, Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, dismissed claims that the president was favouring certain regions. He described such narratives as “half-truths and fake information.”
According to Idris, the Tinubu-led administration has upheld principles of fairness, justice, and equity in its policies and project allocations.
He said, “The distribution of capital projects under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is equitable. No region is playing a second fiddle or ignored.”
He explained that all six geopolitical zones now have regional development commissions to drive growth, citing projects such as the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway and the Sokoto-Badagry superhighway as evidence of balanced infrastructure development.
The minister further revealed that work is progressing on key highways, bridges, rail, and power projects. He disclosed that financing has been secured for light rail initiatives in Kano (₦150 billion) and Kaduna (₦100 billion), while metroline projects in Lagos and Ogun are underway. These, he said, are expected to create more than 250,000 jobs.
On healthcare, Idris said over 1,000 primary healthcare centres have been rehabilitated, with efforts ongoing to restore the eastern rail corridor from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri.
Citing verifiable data, he stressed that the northwest has benefited the most, receiving ₦5.97 trillion, more than 40 percent of total allocations. Other regions, he noted, received ₦2.41 trillion (south-south), ₦1.13 trillion (north-central), ₦407 billion (southeast), ₦400 billion (northeast), and ₦604 billion (southwest, excluding Lagos).
He also highlighted legacy road projects such as the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar highway, the 1,068-kilometre Sokoto-Badagry superhighway, the 465-kilometre Trans-Sahara highway in Ebonyi, and the redesigned 439-kilometre Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe road. According to him, the north accounts for 52 percent of these projects, while the south has 48 percent.
Idris added that Tinubu’s appointments have been spread across the country. He said, “The establishment of five new regional development commissions and the creation of the federal ministry of livestock development further illustrate the president’s determination to address Nigeria’s unique developmental needs in a manner that benefits all sections of the country.”
The minister added “President Tinubu is building national infrastructure, not local trophies. Lagos is rightly upgraded as Nigeria’s commercial hub, but the Northwest holds the lion’s share of approvals. This proves that all regions are receiving fair consideration.”
He emphasised that the president’s leadership is inclusive, unifying, and pragmatic, assuring Nigerians that no region will be left behind.
