AGENCY REPORT
Tinubu Has Kept His Promises to the North – Information Minister Idris Declares
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fulfilled most of the promises he made to Northern Nigeria during his presidential campaign—and is committed to doing even more.
Idris made the declaration on Tuesday while speaking on “Hannu Da Yawa,” a live Hausa-language phone-in programme aired on Radio Nigeria Kaduna and monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
The minister said President Tinubu’s pledges on security, education, and agriculture—made during his appearance at the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation before the 2023 presidential election—have largely been honored.
“Before the 2023 presidential election, Tinubu came to the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation and made some promises on security, education, and agriculture to the North,” Idris said.
He added that the president’s presence was again felt at the foundation’s two-day interactive session on Government-Citizens’ Engagement, where the theme focused on evaluating electoral promises and promoting national unity.
“Let it be known that when he won the election, Tinubu kept his promises to the North. He appointed so many people from the North to work with him in his administration,” he stated.
Idris highlighted key appointments, including the Minister of Defence, National Security Adviser, Chief of Defence Staff, and ministers in strategic portfolios such as Agriculture, Health, Women Affairs, Culture, and Information, among others.
“In fact, we are more than 60 from the North working with Tinubu,” Idris said.
He emphasized that the administration is still in its early phase, with only two years completed, yet the achievements—particularly those impacting the North—are already significant.
Addressing claims that President Tinubu has marginalized the North, Idris strongly refuted such narratives:
“There have been some misinformation that Tinubu had sidelined the North, but today, we have demonstrated and seen that such narrative is not true. In fact, he has done so well for the North.”
He assured that the government will intensify its outreach efforts to educate the public—especially Northern citizens—on the progress made under the Tinubu administration.
“We will continue to sensitise the people, especially those in the North, about the outstanding achievements recorded by President Tinubu,” he concluded. Read More
(NAN)
