The Federal Government has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is running an inclusive administration that treats all regions of Nigeria with fairness and equity, contrary to claims of sectional favoritism circulating in public discussions.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said on Sunday that Tinubu’s government has consistently distributed federal projects, appointments, and opportunities across the six geopolitical zones with a sense of balance never seen before. He insisted that no part of the country has been ignored, stressing that “under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, all Nigerians are beneficiaries.”
According to the government, ongoing infrastructure projects provide clear evidence of this fairness. The Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway is advancing in the South, while the 1,068km Badagry–Sokoto Superhighway is being constructed through the North. The administration has also secured funding of ₦150 billion for the Kano light rail project and ₦100 billion for a similar project in Kaduna, while metroline developments in Lagos and Ogun complement the nationwide push for modern rail infrastructure. Collectively, these projects are expected to create over 250,000 jobs.
The government added that over 1,000 primary health care centres have been rehabilitated, while the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri Eastern rail corridor is being revived to boost economic activity across the East and North.
Fresh data on the distribution of projects shows the Northwest topping the chart with ₦5.97 trillion worth of approvals, representing over 40 percent of the total. The South-South follows with ₦2.41 trillion, while the North Central, South East, North East, and South West share ₦1.13 trillion, ₦407 billion, ₦400 billion, and ₦604 billion respectively.
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Highlighting some flagship projects, the FG pointed to the Lagos–Ibadan expressway rehabilitation, the dualisation of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano road, the Benue–9th Mile road, the 2nd Niger Bridge access roads, the Eleme–Onne road in Rivers, and the Bodo–Bonny road with 12 bridges. The revived Kaduna 255MW power plant, accelerated work on the AKK Gas Project, and the drilling of new oil wells in the Kolmani region were also listed as major achievements.
Idris stressed that Tinubu is building “national infrastructure, not local trophies,” adding that while Lagos is upgraded as the country’s commercial hub, the Northwest has actually received the largest share of approvals, proving that the government is not skewed toward any region.
According to the statement it further underlined the inclusivity of Tinubu’s appointments, explaining that competence and representation from every part of the country have guided key selections. With five new Regional Development Commissions and the creation of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, the government says its policies reflect equity, unity, and justice.
“President Tinubu has proven himself to be a fair and pragmatic reformer,” Idris said. “His leadership is inclusive, his vision is unifying, and his commitment to equity is unwavering. Nigerians can rest assured that under his watch, no part of this country will be left behind.”
