Distributions of federal projects are not skewed in favour of any of the six geo-political zones, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said.
The President, who reaffirmed his commitment to serve all Nigerians equitably, also dismissed claims that his administration has disproportionately favoured the South in the distribution of federal projects.
He attributed the claim to some northern opposition figures, who were however not named.
In a post yesterday on his verified X handle, @officialABAT, the President declared that the oath he took upon assumption of office compels him to work for every Nigerian, irrespective of region, religion or political affiliation.
“I took an oath to serve all Nigerians, not a section. That oath guides every bridge, road, rail, power, and health project we deliver,” Tinubu stated.
To counter allegations of lopsided project allocation, the President released an infographic, showing that northern sub-regions have received the bulk of federal projects and budgets under his administration.
According to the data, the Northwest has N5.97 trillion worth of projects, the Northcentral (N1.13 trillion), and the Northeast (N400 billion) — making a Northern aggregate of N7.5 trillion.
In contrast, the Southsouth accounts for N2.41 trillion, the Southwest (N604 billion) – excluding Lagos and the Southeast (N407 billion), totalling N3.421 trillion.
Highlighting ongoing infrastructure investments, Tinubu pointed to the Lagos–Calabar Highway in the South, the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway in the North, the Port Harcourt–Maiduguri rail in the East and the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Expressway in the Centre, as well as the Trans-Saharan Highway linking Nigeria with neighbouring countries.
He also listed the rehabilitation of health centres nationwide, approval for light rail projects in Kano, Kaduna, Lagos, and Ogun, the revival of the 255MW Kaduna power plant, the construction of bridges in Onitsha and Bonny, the expansion of oil exploration in Bauchi and Gombe, and progress on the AKK gas pipeline.
