Why President Tinubu deserves re-election — Rahman

Tunde Rahman, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Special Duties, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves re-election based on his administration’s achievements.

Rahman made the assertion in Keffi, Nasarawa State when he addressed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Presidential Media Team.

This was after a five-day inspection of government projects in Benue and Nasarawa States.

The cerebral journalist recalled that the team inspected iconic road projects, healthcare interventions, and bridges executed by both the Federal and State Governments during the tour.

Rahman said: “We have seen iconic road projects, interventions in healthcare, and bridges, both by the Federal Government and state governments.

“The projects were among the gains of the reforms introduced by President Tinubu.

“The initial difficulties associated with the reforms introduced by the administration had given way to benefits.

“When those reforms were initiated, people complained about the initial difficulties, but those difficulties soon gave way to benefits.”

Rahman said the team’s findings contradicted opposition claims that the President had achieved little, urging Nigerians to judge the administration based on what they could see.

He added: “Forget about the demonstrations by the opposition, who continue to claim that Mr. President has not done anything.

“Seeing is believing. 

“You have seen for yourself.”

The spokesman of the team said Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State acknowledged that the Federal Government reforms created more fiscal space for their states to execute projects.

Rahman urged Nigerians to consider Tinubu’s achievements when deciding their votes, saying the President had performed well and deserved another term to continue his work.

He said: “Anybody that has done well deserves to come back again. 

“Mr. President has done well during this first term, and he deserves to be re-elected.”

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team, led by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, set out on August 5, 2026 for the projects tour in the two states.

A NAN Senior Editor on the tour reports that the reconstructed Abuja-Makurdi Highway emerged as a major intervention, improving traffic flow, road safety and connectivity along the strategic corridor linking the Federal Capital Territory with the South East.

The highway is expected to boost the movement of people and goods while strengthening agricultural and commercial activities across communities along the route.

At Buruku, also in Benue State, the ongoing Katsina-Ala River Bridge offers a lasting solution to dangerous river crossings, with residents expecting improved connectivity, safer transportation, and expanded economic opportunities.

NAN also reports that the revival of the Taraku Mill, dormant for about four decades, represents another major intervention, with the N70 billion facility expected to process agricultural produce and create thousands of jobs.

The Otobi Water Works and Treatment Plant, alongside other revived infrastructure in Benue State, highlights efforts to strengthen essential services and restore productive assets capable of supporting the state’s economic recovery.

In Nasarawa State, the N16 billion Shandam Road and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Interchange are expected to ease traffic, improve connectivity, and stimulate commercial activities within Lafia and adjoining communities.

The Total Flyover in Keffi, constructed by the Federal Government, is also addressing a historically dangerous intersection where accidents claimed numerous lives.

The project is expected to improve safety and streamline traffic along the Abuja-Keffi corridor.