2027: Ondo Residents Urge Tinubu To Prioritise Economy, Security

Residents of Ondo State have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritise economic recovery, reduction in fuel prices and improved security as he seeks re-election in 2027.

The residents made the call on Thursday while speaking with LEADERSHIP in Akure, the state capital, following the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally held in the state on Wednesday.

Tinubu, who was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the rally, addressed party supporters and canvassed support for his re-election bid ahead of the 2027 general elections.

However, some residents said that beyond campaign rallies and political promises, Nigerians expected the president to address the economic and security challenges affecting their daily lives.

One of the residents, Fisayo Olugbogi, said that reducing petrol prices should be a major priority for Tinubu if re-elected in 2027.

Olugbogi noted that the high cost of fuel affected virtually every Nigerian, either directly or indirectly, adding that a reduction would help ease economic hardship and improve living conditions.

He said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should go beyond campaign promises and ensure that fuel prices are reduced because every one of us directly or indirectly makes use of fuel.

“If fuel prices are reduced, the economy will be better, and things will be easier for us. So, what I need most from Tinubu’s administration, if he is re-elected, is for him to find a means to ensure that fuel price is reduced.”

Similarly, another resident, Bolu-Olu Esho, urged political leaders to focus more on addressing the country’s social, economic and security challenges.

Esho said resolving the challenges would improve Nigerians’ living standards, stressing that insecurity had prevented many farmers from returning to their farms and expanding agricultural activities.

According to him, improved security would enable farmers who abandoned their farms due to bandit attacks to return to cultivation, thereby contributing to increased food production.

He said, “If you solve the problem of security, a lot of farmers will be able to return. Some of them who had left their families had abandoned their farms because of bandits.

“So, a lot of them will be able to return to the farmlands and begin to cultivate the land. Some of them will go into commercial farming because they are afraid of going into commercial farming due to the experiences they had in the past.”

The residents stressed that Nigerians’ expectations go beyond campaign promises, urging the Tinubu administration to prioritise policies and actions that translate into improved economic conditions, security and better living standards.