- Vice President Shettima assures commitment to addressing Maiduguri’s power deficit under President Tinubu’s administration
- Shettima emphasizes Tinubu’s focus on enhancing Nigeria’s infrastructure, urging continued support for policies benefiting the populace
Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to addressing the power deficit in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Shettima made this assurance during a Ramadan Iftar event in Maiduguri on Tuesday, where he hosted members of the Borno Elders Forum, All Progressives Congress, and other stakeholders.
“The directive issued by President Tinubu is for the situation to be immediately addressed.
“We owe it to this President to be loyal and law-abiding citizens; He has a total grasp of the situation, challenges and, indeed, the prospects we have as a nation.
“A careful look at our nation’s economy will show a gradual bouncing back on most frontiers.
“This is a testament that, indeed, the investment of our votes and trust in this leader will pay off at the end of the road.
“So, let us continue to pray for him, commit ourselves to peace, unity and development of the Nigerian nation and we shall be the winners for it,” he said.
Acknowledging Vice President Shettima’s invitation, the Borno Elders Forum Chairman, Alhaji Gambo Gubio, expressed trust in President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima’s leadership capacities.
The group’s secretary, Dr. Bulama Mali-Gubio, affirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to Nigeria’s development and called for widespread support for the President.
Senator Kaka Lawan, representing Borno Central, Member of the House of Representatives Abdulkadir Rahis, Prof. Umar Kyari, and Ibrahim Umar were among the attendees at the event.