By Our Reporter
The Federal Government has dismissed insinuations that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is favoring certain regions over others, insisting that projects, appointments, and opportunities have been equitably shared across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in a statement on Monday, said the President has consistently upheld fairness, justice, and inclusivity in governance since assuming office.
According to him, the distribution of capital projects under Tinubu’s administration reflects a clear balance, with major infrastructure initiatives cutting across the North and South. He highlighted the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway in the South and the Badagry–Sokoto Highway in the North as examples of balanced development.
Idris explained that funding for light rail projects in Kano and Kaduna, valued at ₦150 billion and ₦100 billion respectively, as well as metroline developments in Lagos and Ogun States, underscore the administration’s nationwide infrastructure agenda. He added that more than 1,000 primary healthcare centers have been rehabilitated across the federation, alongside renewed efforts to revive the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri Eastern rail corridor.
Citing verifiable data, the minister revealed that the Northwest has so far received the largest share of project approvals at ₦5.97 trillion—representing over 40 percent. Other allocations include the South-South with ₦2.41 trillion, North Central ₦1.13 trillion, South West (excluding Lagos) ₦604 billion, South East ₦407 billion, and North East ₦400 billion.
Idris also listed a number of major road projects across the regions, including the Sokoto–Gusau–Funtua–Zaria dual carriageway (₦824 billion), Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Road (₦764 billion), the Oyo–Ogbomoso–Ilorin highway (₦146 billion), rehabilitation of Lagos bridges (₦120 billion), Enugu–Onitsha Road (₦202 billion), Eleme–Onne Road (₦156 billion), and the Bodo–Bonny Road in Rivers State (₦200 billion).
Beyond roads and rails, the statement highlighted the revival of the 255MW Kaduna Power Plant, advancement of the AKK Gas Project, oil exploration in the Kolmani region, and progress on the Kano–Maradi rail line, which has moved from 5 percent to 67 percent completion.
On federal appointments, Idris maintained that the President has consistently appointed competent Nigerians from all parts of the country, guided by inclusivity and merit rather than sectionalism. He also pointed to the creation of five new Regional Development Commissions and the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development as evidence of equitable governance.
“President Tinubu is building national infrastructure, not local trophies. His leadership is inclusive, his vision is unifying, and his commitment to equity and justice is unwavering. Nigerians can rest assured that under his watch, no part of this country will be left behind,” Idris said.