South-East Security Has Improved Under Tinubu, Says Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said security in the South-East has improved since President Bola Tinubu assumed office, assuring residents that the Federal Government will sustain efforts to restore lasting peace and stability in the region.

Shettima gave the assurance on Monday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, where he highlighted the administration’s security interventions and infrastructure investments in the South-East.

In a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, he said the Tinubu administration recognised that sustainable economic development could only thrive in an environment where communities, businesses and critical infrastructure were adequately protected.

“The security of the South-East has changed since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu became Commander-in-Chief over three years ago. We have worked to restore order, and we will keep working,” the Vice President said.

Shettima identified the establishment and commencement of operations at the Nigerian Army Recruits Training Depot at Amasiri–Edda in Ebonyi State as one of the Federal Government’s interventions to strengthen security in the region.

He said the administration’s broader development agenda was also aimed at addressing the economic and social challenges that have constrained the South-East’s growth.

According to him, the Federal Government is investing in transport infrastructure, agriculture, green energy, housing and human capital development to improve economic opportunities and strengthen regional integration.

The Vice President listed the Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Kogi–Nasarawa–Abuja Superhighway, the Ndibe Bridge linking Ebonyi with Cross River State, and ongoing work on the Enugu–Abakaliki–Ogoja Expressway among major infrastructure projects expected to boost economic activities.

He also highlighted the establishment of the South-East Development Commission, the launch of the South-East Vision 2050 and the approval of the South East Investment Company as initiatives designed to accelerate regional development and attract investments.

Shettima maintained that the Tinubu administration had demonstrated its commitment to Ebonyi State through federal projects, appointments and programmes aimed at improving citizens’ welfare.

He urged the people of the state to support Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, saying the administration deserved another mandate to consolidate its development programmes.

Governor Francis Nwifuru, who also spoke at the rally, commended the President for what he described as special federal interventions in road infrastructure across the state.

“Under President Tinubu, the poor roads in our state and zone are now better. We now enjoy special road interventions,” the governor said.

Nwifuru, however, appealed to the Federal Government to support the provision of a 330kV electricity transmission line to improve power supply across Ebonyi State.

He subsequently pledged that the state would deliver 80 per cent of its votes to Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

Also speaking, Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, praised the President for federal investments in road infrastructure across Ebonyi, expressing confidence that the state would deliver 1.3 million votes to Tinubu in the forthcoming election.

Former APC National Chairman, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, also commended the administration’s economic reforms and infrastructure investments.