Vice President Kashim Shettima has stated the hardest phases of Nigeria’s aggressive economic reset undertaken by the administration of President Bola Tinubu are formally over, clearing the runway for an period of pure harvest, nationwide progress and prosperity.
He stated the administration’s painful however needed economic reforms have laid the groundwork for prosperity, promising that the next section will ship tangible fruits of these sacrifices to residents.
Speaking on Monday in Calabar, Cross River State, in the course of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential marketing campaign rally, Mr Shettima rallied help for the re-election of President Tinubu and the state governor, Bassey Otu, in addition to different APC candidates within the 2027 normal election, describing them as reliable associates of the folks.
Saying the administration has accomplished the toughest part of the economic reset, he argued that no rival political social gathering has the capability to change the nation’s economic trajectory.
VP Shettima assured that the upcoming second term will focus solely on delivering prosperity and tangible rewards for all residents if President Tinubu’s mandate is renewed.
“We are assured of this promise to ship for this nation as a result of we now have already finished probably the most tough job of economic reset. None of the opposite choices accessible has the capability to maneuver the needle of the economic system. We have rescued the economic system, and the street forward is one of harvest. This second term is one of harvest, for you and all Nigerians.
“I therefore stand before you today to ask you, once again, to renew the mandate of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and myself as Vice President. And another term for Senator Bassey Edet Otu and Hon. Peter Odey as Governor and Deputy Governor of Cross River State, respectively,” he acknowledged.
The vice chairman maintained that what has introduced the APC and Nigerians collectively is an alliance for progress, prosperity, alternative and dignity, stressing that the conviction that should govern each resolution is that the persons are the aim.
He famous that the Tinubu administration and the APC are looking for the chance to hold their work right into a second term as a result of authority belongs to the folks, and people entrusted with authority should return with an account of stewardship and a programme worthy of additional belief.
Mr Shettima counseled the APC within the state for preserving its home so as and changing into a mannequin of energy and imaginative and prescient, unity and self-discipline, braveness and conviction, loyalty and repair, sacrifice and solidarity, noting that the self-discipline inside its ranks has produced diligence in authorities.
He stated when the administration took workplace in 2023, it didn’t doubt the necessity to open up Cross River State to the world, which knowledgeable the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.
“This is the wisdom behind the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway. This transformative infrastructure project will connect coastal communities. It will ease the movement of goods and people. It will expand tourism. It will attract investors and create thousands of direct and indirect jobs. Our vision is for Cross River to become a major beneficiary of this economic revolution,” he acknowledged.
The VP additionally stated the Bakassi Deep Sea Port has acquired federal authorities approval and help below President Tinubu, pledging to make the dream come true as a world maritime gateway.
This gateway, in line with him, will appeal to transport corporations, generate employment, stimulate industrial improvement, and open monumental economic alternatives for factories, companies, and households sustained by commerce.
He added that proposing Calabar as the placement for the Gulf of Guinea Commission Secretariat would strengthen the state’s worldwide visibility, appeal to diplomatic and industrial exercise, stimulate hospitality and tourism, create employment, and translate regional cooperation into economic alternatives.
VP Shettima assured that the federal authorities not solely recognises Cross River’s littoral standing but in addition acknowledges its efforts towards resolving the dispute over 46 oil wells.
He additional acknowledged that the federal government is ready to make sure a decision is reached to strengthen the state’s maritime identification and open prospects for higher participation within the blue economic system, maritime funding, and potential derivation advantages.
On schooling, the Vice President stated the state is properly represented within the disbursement of schooling funds via NELFUND, which drives human capital improvement, gives reduction for folks, ensures continued education for younger folks, and widens entry to larger schooling.
He maintained that no mother or father ought to have to look at the talents of their children give up to a scarcity of cash, saying the initiative aligns with Project HOPE Education for stronger foundational studying, trainer improvement, higher faculty administration, improved entry to high quality schooling and higher accountability.
Insisting the administration has a lot to complete, the VP demanded continuity with scrutiny, saying residents ought to by no means need to give up their questions to point out help.
He assured that the federal government will preserve the affairs of the folks on the centre, hear when households converse of hardship, act when communities determine neglect and proper what fails the general public. The People Are the Purpose.
Earlier, the National Chairman of the APC, Nentanwe Yilwatda, appealed to the folks of Cross River to help the social gathering within the forthcoming elections in any respect ranges, saying President Tinubu is a change agent who deserves re-election on many grounds.
He cited the consolidation of the Deep Sea Port mission, the resuscitation of the Calabar Port, the Trans-Saharan Super Highway, and different initiatives as causes to help the APC ticket within the 2027 presidential election.
In his welcome handle, Governor Otu saluted the braveness and farsightedness of President Tinubu, notably in main Nigeria at a tough time and but on the trail of real prosperity and sustainable improvement.
Highlighting the president’s insurance policies in agriculture, schooling, business and safety, the governor assured that the folks of Cross River would unanimously guarantee President Tinubu’s re-election, noting that the advantages of the administration’s reforms had been already manifesting and would yield higher advantages within the years to come back.
For his part, the Director General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Abdulaziz Yari, stated President Tinubu had carried out creditably properly and is deserving of a second term, dispelling rumours that the northern part of the nation wouldn’t help the president’s re-election bid.
Earlier, on a courtesy go to to the Palace of the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Otu, the vice chairman, stated the go to was to acquaint him with the social gathering’s aspirations within the 2027 normal elections and to pay homage to the normal establishment within the state.
He applauded the paramount ruler of the Efik folks for his steadfast devotion to preserving the cultural heritage and virtues of the Efik nation, which he stated is worthy of emulation by political leaders throughout the nation.
For his part, Governor Otu sought royal blessings and help for the APC and the federal authorities below President Tinubu.
In his remarks, the Obong of Calabar thanked his company for the go to and the honour of presenting their needs, aspirations and requests for royal recognition and approval.
He stated the go to to the palace was the start of higher unity amongst conventional rulers within the state and urged unity and peaceable coexistence amongst leaders and other people of the state.
He additionally applauded the reforms and insurance policies of the Tinubu administration, describing the president as a person with the center to tackle tough reforms with long-term advantages for the nation and its residents.
Also current on the Calabar marketing campaign rally had been Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Governors Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom; Monday Okpebholo of Edo; and Hope Uzodinma of Imo; members of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, and social gathering leaders from Cross, River State, the South-south area and past.
Stanley Nkwocha
Senior Special Assistant To The President on Media & Communications
(Office of The Vice President)
2nd November, 2026
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