A former chairman of Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Fa’izu Alfindiki, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s administration against critics, citing federal projects worth more than N7.21 trillion across Northern Nigeria.
Alfindiki, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, made the claim in a statement issued in Kano on Tuesday.
He said the projects, which include more than 1,400 kilometres of major roads, rail projects and the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline, represented significant federal investments in the region.
According to him, the projects cut across transportation, energy, healthcare and agriculture, and should be considered when assessing the performance of the Tinubu administration.
He listed the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway, rehabilitation of the Kano-Maiduguri Road, dualisation of the Kano-Katsina Road and reconstruction of the Kano-Hadejia Road among the federal projects in the North.
Alfindiki also cited the proposed 1,068-kilometre Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, which includes an integrated rail line, saying it could improve economic connections between Northern and Southern Nigeria.
On rail transportation, the former council chairman mentioned the $1.2 billion Kano-Kaduna rail project, Kano-Maradi rail line and proposed Kaduna Light Rail.
He said the projects would improve the movement of passengers and goods while reducing pressure on major highways.
In the energy sector, Alfindiki listed the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline, 1,350-megawatt Gwagwalada Independent Power Plant and solar energy projects in Kaduna as interventions capable of improving electricity supply and supporting industrial development.
He also cited the upgrade of Misau General Hospital to a Federal Medical Centre, improvements at the Reference Hospital in Kaduna and rehabilitation of the Kumpada Irrigation Project as evidence of federal investments in healthcare and agriculture.
Alfindiki said the projects should prompt Northerners to reconsider claims that the region had been neglected by the Federal Government.
“These projects show that the region is receiving significant attention,” he said.
He urged citizens to distinguish between genuine criticism of government policies and what he described as politically motivated narratives.
“The time for propaganda and misinformation is over. Development is driven by action, planning and commitment, not noise,” he said.
Alfindiki called on Northerners to assess the Tinubu administration based on measurable outcomes and the long-term impact of its projects rather than political arguments.
He also urged citizens to support projects that could improve the economic and social development of the region.
