Major stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi State have continued to reaffirm their “Absolute confidence” in the re-election of Governor Nasir Idris in the forthcoming 2027 elections, citing the uncommon and impactful nature of his leadership.
The latest assurance came from the Managing Director of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC) and a leading APC stakeholder in the state, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa.
He made the remarks during a parley in Abuja with the Kebbi State Governor’s Media Team, which is on a nationwide advocacy and engagement tour to major media organisations and critical stakeholders on the governance of Kebbi State.
Alhaji Yelwa said his conviction is rooted in public acknowledgement of the “unprecedented development” recorded across all sectors of the state’s economy within barely two years of the present administration.
According to him, individuals and groups from both the public and private sectors have been trooping to Birnin Kebbi to express appreciation to the Governor for turning around the socio-economic fortunes of their communities.
He said the commendations are coming from traditional and religious leaders, women and youth organisations, labour unions, the academic community, trade associations, agro-allied industries, and notable elder statesmen, cutting across ethnic, religious, and political divides.
Citing specific achievements, the HYPADEC MD listed, among others, regular payment of scholarships, clearance of scholarship debt backlog, construction of new and rehabilitation of dilapidated educational institutions.
Others are payment of backlog of pensions and gratuity, Provision of free farming inputs to farmers, Construction and rehabilitation of general hospitals and primary healthcare centres, implementation of various economic empowerment support programmes and People-oriented welfarism initiatives in just one term tenure.
“These and many other initiatives not mentioned here have made the people feel indebted and are eagerly waiting to reciprocate in 2027.
“Besides, the interest of the people in his re-election supersedes his personal interest,” Yelwa stated.
On HYPADEC’s relationship with the state government, he noted ongoing areas of collaboration, particularly in the provision of potable water and means of transportation for riverine communities in Kebbi State.
It will be recalled that the Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engineer Ahmad Faruk, had earlier declared that “there is no vacancy in Kebbi State Government House”, in view of the remarkable development being achieved and the people’s confidence in Governor Idris’ capacity and sincerity.
Earlier, the leader of the Governor’s Media Team and Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed BK, said the tour was aimed at showcasing Governor Idris’ giant strides that have changed the narrative of development in the state, and to seek the contributions of patriotic stakeholders genuinely interested in sustaining the development being achieved in the governance of Kebbi State.
