The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has appealed to northern-based artists to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the interest of ‘fairness and unity of the Nigerian project.’
He said the president ‘deserves the support of the North,’ assuring the artists that the present administration will continue to support the growth of the entertainment industry in the region.
Speaking on Wednesday during an audience with a delegation of Northern Performing Artists under the auspices of Triple-R For Renewed Hope at the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign office in Abuja, Shettima emphasised that the region stands to benefit significantly from the administration’s creative economy initiatives.
According to him, President Tinubu deserves the collective support of the North, as the federal government under his watch was implementing policies designed to empower local talent, stimulate cultural preservation, and generate economic opportunities through the creative arts.
Underscoring the importance of reciprocal support from Northern stakeholders to ensure the seamless execution of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the Vice President assured the delegation that the federal government will continue to roll out targeted interventions to support regional artists, filmmakers, and musicians.
On the gains of the reforms being undertaken by the Tinubu administration, Shettima urged the group to remain steadfast with the government and the APC as a party, maintaining that the benefits of its programmes and policies will continue to manifest across different sectors in the coming months and years.
Earlier, the Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council, Sen. Abdulaziz Yari, said the re-election of President Tinubu would be based on facts and achievements, while urging support groups and individuals to be guided by the performance of the administration.