President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his commitment to equitable governance, dismissing accusations of regional bias and reiterating that his administration’s projects are spread across all parts of the country.
In a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, @OfficialABAT, on Monday, Tinubu declared that the oath he took upon assuming office binds him to serve every Nigerian regardless of region, religion, or political affiliation.
“I took an oath to serve all Nigerians, not a section. That oath guides every bridge, road, rail, power, and health project we deliver,” he wrote.
Figures released by the presidency showed that northern sub-regions have received a combined N7.5 trillion worth of projects. The North-West leads with N5.97 trillion, followed by the North-Central with N1.13 trillion and the North-East with N400 billion.
By comparison, the South-South accounts for N2.41 trillion, the South-West, excluding Lagos, N604 billion; and the South-East, N407 billion, totalling N3.42 trillion.
Key ongoing projects listed by Tinubu include the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto Badagry Superhighway, Port Harcourt Maiduguri rail line, and the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway.
He also highlighted the Trans-Saharan highway, rehabilitation of health centres, light rail projects in Kano, Kaduna, Lagos, and Ogun, the revival of the 255MW Kaduna power plant, new bridges in Onitsha and Bonny, expanded oil exploration in Bauchi and Gombe, and continued work on the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline.
“Every farmer who needs a road, every trader who needs power, every child who needs a school, every patient who needs care… this is who we are building for.
This is the equity of Renewed Hope. No Nigerian is second class, no region is left behind,” the President assured.
The reaffirmation comes after weeks of criticism led by former Kano governor and NNPP presidential candidate Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, who alleged that Tinubu’s administration was favouring the South. At a constitutional dialogue in Kano, Kwankwaso likened the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road to “hell” and accused the government of diverting funds away from the North.
The presidency quickly rejected the claims, describing them as misleading and politically motivated. Minister of Information Mohammed Idris also clarified that Tinubu’s project distribution was fair to all regions.
Pro-government groups, including Afenifere and Northern APC youth coalitions, backed the rebuttal, pointing to major ongoing projects in the North such as the Sokoto Badagry corridor, Zaria Funtua Gusau Sokoto dual carriageway, and agricultural programmes.
This was not the first time the administration faced charges of regional bias. In April 2025, Senator Ali Ndume accused the President of favouring the South West in appointments, prompting presidential adviser Sunday Dare to release data showing that 71 of 134 top federal appointments had gone to the North.
In late 2024, Afenifere also criticised what it saw as Yoruba dominance in federal appointments, while some northern groups raised concerns over security sector representation.
Tinubu, however, has consistently framed his governance under the Renewed Hope Agenda as a unifying project for all Nigerians. “Together we will rise as one nation, one people and one destiny,” he said in his latest message, urging citizens to bet on Nigeria.
