Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has recorded significant gains in infrastructure, education and security in less than four years in office.
The SGF particularly cited the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the Sokoto-Badagry Road, the transformation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), expansion of access to tertiary education and ongoing measures to strengthen the country’s security architecture as evidence of the administration’s performance.
Akume spoke in Abuja when he hosted a delegation of the Tinubu National Frontiers (TNF), led by its National Coordinator, Hajiya Yasmin Binta Sabeh, on a visit to his office.
A statement by the Head of Information and Public Relations in the Office of the SGF, Chris Ugwuegbulam, said Akume noted that Nigeria is witnessing unprecedented transformation in road infrastructure, bridges and dams under the Tinubu administration.
‘President Tinubu has made significant strides in revitalizing our infrastructure. The construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road and the Sokoto-Badagry Road are developmental projects that will yield high economic and tourism potential.
‘The transformation of Abuja is also clear evidence of Mr. President’s performance. Anyone familiar with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) before May 29, 2023, would be struck by the scale of infrastructural change achieved within one presidential term,’ Akume said.
The SGF also identified the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as one of the administration’s major interventions in the education sector.
He said it had widened access to tertiary education for students, irrespective of their economic backgrounds.
Akume said the student loan initiative has attracted interest from more than six African countries seeking to understudy Nigeria’s model.
‘Access to higher education is no longer determined by circumstances of birth. This administration has emphasised technical and scientific education, with plans to upgrade polytechnics in each geopolitical zone to begin offering degree-equivalent qualifications, with added focus on skills acquisition’, he said.
Focusing attention on security, Akume commended Tinubu’s efforts to strengthen the country’s security agencies, citing the establishment of four additional divisions in the Nigerian Army, the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 policemen and measures to improve the welfare of military personnel.
Sabeh had said the TNF was impressed by what she described as the President’s transformative leadership and improvements recorded by the administration.
‘Since the President assumed office, we have seen remarkable achievements. It is now easy for us to sleep with our two eyes closed. As the TNF family, we do not take this for granted and we are ready to work with you’, she said.
Sabeh reaffirmed the group’s unity and pledged that its members would work with the Presidential Campaign Team towards securing President Tinubu’s re-election for a second term in 2027.
Also, the Oyo State Coordinator of TNF, Mr. Braimoh Adebayo, said the group played a critical role in the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 presidential election.
‘President Tinubu is a progressive leader. As Tinubu National Frontiers, we pledge our full commitment to his re-election as President of Nigeria,’ Adebayo said.
The delegation subsequently decorated Akume as National Patron of the Tinubu National Frontiers Support Group.