The Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) have stated that President Bola Tinubu is delivering far-reaching infrastructure and development projects across Northern Nigeria, fulfilling promises made during the 2023 election campaign. The group dismissed claims that the administration has failed to meet the expectations of the North.
In a statement issued by Tunde Rahman, Director of Media and Publicity of the RHA, following a media tour of Federal Government projects in the North-West geopolitical zone, the group highlighted the administration's strong commitment to the region's development. The tour, organized in collaboration with the Presidential Media Team, covered major project locations from Zuba Junction in the Federal Capital Territory through Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, and Kebbi states.
According to the RHA, the Federal Government initiated 260 Special Intervention Projects nationwide through the Federal Ministry of Works under the Renewed Hope Agenda. The North-West accounts for 48 ongoing projects across Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states. This represents the highest number of critical intervention infrastructure projects among the six geopolitical zones, underscoring President Tinubu's commitment to the transformation of Northern Nigeria. These projects are expected to improve transportation, stimulate trade and agriculture, and accelerate economic growth.
During the tour, the delegation observed extensive work on the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway, including 20-centimetre-thick concrete pavement and solar-powered streetlights. The 82-kilometre Section One, executed by Infiouest International Construction Company from Zuba Junction to beyond Jere, is nearing completion with only about 300 metres left unfinished. Work has also commenced on Section Two, expected to be completed by November this year.
In Kaduna State, the team inspected the Kaduna Western Bypass, a 21-kilometre dual carriageway that had been stalled for over 22 years but is now about 50 per cent completed, with funding secured. The delegation also visited the Kaduna-Kano-Katsina-Maradi railway project, a strategic transportation initiative expected to connect several northern states to Niger Republic, boosting interstate transportation, commerce, and agriculture. Construction on the flyover bridge component of the trans-Sahara rail project in Kaduna is expected to be completed by December 2026.
At the Kano section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway, construction has reached approximately 95 per cent completion. The team also inspected projects at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, including the Cardiovascular Centre, Paediatric Centre, and Students' Hostel, facilitated by Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin. Other projects visited in Kano included the N27 billion irrigation project in Garko under the Ecological Fund Office, the Energy Commission of Nigeria's solar power initiative, and the 10-hectare Agricultural Incubation Centre at Bayero University, Kano, established by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure to promote modern agricultural solutions.
The delegation toured the headquarters of the North West Development Commission located along Murtala Mohammed Way in Kano Government Reservation Area. The commission is among regional development agencies established by the Tinubu administration. Also inspected was the N47 billion Wujuwuju-Jakara erosion and ecological intervention project, initially undertaken by the Kano State Government before being assumed by the Federal Government.
In Jigawa State, the Jigawa axis of the Kaduna-Kano-Katsina-Maradi railway project is nearing completion. Similarly, work is progressing steadily on the Kebbi section of the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway covering Phases 2A and 2B, spanning kilometre 120 to kilometre 385. Ongoing work includes site clearance, earth filling, stone base, and sub-surface construction, while concrete pavement and streetlights have covered about 19 kilometres. Current completion levels stand at 40 per cent for Section 2A and 16 per cent for Section 2B.
The statement added, "With these projects, among several others under construction and at various stages of completion across the North-West and the wider Northern region within just three years of the Tinubu administration, the future of infrastructure development in the North appears highly promising." The RHA urged critics to visit the sites, stating, "Seeing is believing. Those alleging that the present administration has not been fair to the North should visit these sites and assess the level of progress themselves. There is no doubt that the Tinubu administration has kept faith with the North. Contrary claims are largely driven either by early political calculations ahead of 2027 or opposition narratives."
