By, Jabiru Hassan.
Kaduna became a major centre of political mobilisation and infrastructure advocacy on Saturday, October 24, 2026, as supporters of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, converged on the Kaduna Township Stadium for the flag-off of the North West Zonal Presidential Campaign that placed the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope infrastructure agenda at the heart of the political engagement.
The Political Rally brought together party leaders, governors, lawmakers, political mobilisers, traditional rulers, youths, women’s groups and supporters from different parts of the country to canvass support for continuity, highlight government achievements and project the administration’s development agenda ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
Addressing the mammoth crowd, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, urged eligible Nigerians to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and participate actively in the forthcoming electoral process. He called for support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) party at all levels, declaring, “Vote APC from top to bottom, APC everywhere.”
The President reaffirmed his commitment to national development, promising to continue infrastructure delivery and other laudable programmes aimed at improving Nigerians’ welfare and prosperity. He also commended governors, the youths, traditional rulers and other stakeholders for their contributions to national development.
At the centre of the infrastructure advocacy was the Honourable Minister of Works and Deputy Director-General, Infrastructure, Mobilisation and Sensitisation, of the 2027 APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). Senator Engr. David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, who highlighted the scale of the Federal Government’s road development programme, the progress recorded and the importance of infrastructure investment to economic growth, particularly in the North West Zone.
According to figures presented by the Minister, the Federal Government had completed 348 kilometres of inherited and newly initiated road projects, while the total length of ongoing projects stood at 4,084 kilometres.
He further reported that partially completed projects accounted for 1,811 kilometres.
These figures illustrate the scale of the Federal Government’s road infrastructure drive, reflecting progress in project delivery, while highlighting the substantial work still required to expand and improve the country’s road network.
The completion of inherited and new projects represents progress in translating infrastructure commitments into usable roads that can provide tangible benefits to road users and communities.
The 4,084 kilometres of ongoing projects represent a substantial pipeline of infrastructure investments, whose successful completion will strengthen connectivity between states, commercial centres, agricultural communities and major economic hubs.
Similarly, the 1,811 kilometres of partially completed projects underscore the importance of sustained funding, effective supervision, timely execution and continuity to bring unfinished infrastructure to fruition.
In the North West, road infrastructure is particularly important because of the Zone’s extensive agricultural activities, commercial networks, and the movement of people and goods across state boundaries.
The Minister opined that “improved roads reduce transportation difficulties, facilitate trade, strengthen agricultural supply chains, create employment and improve access to essential services.
They also help farmers transport produce to markets more efficiently, enable traders to move goods at lower cost and connect rural communities to larger economic centres.”
Among the key road interventions highlighted was the Outstanding Sections of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano Expressway, a strategic transport corridor linking the Federal Capital Territory with major commercial and agricultural centres in Kaduna and Kano States.
