Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to fulfil his promise to fix Nigeria’s electricity problems, and Ebonyians to earn their votes recalling Tinubu’s earlier statement that Nigerians should not re-elect him for a second term if he fails to deliver on his promises.
Nwifuru made the appeal during the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally at Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.
The governor called on Tinubu to provide Ebonyi with a 330kV electricity transmission line, promising that the state would deliver 80 per cent of its votes to the President in the 2027 general election.
He lamented the state’s poor electricity supply, saying the situation was affecting businesses, industrial development and economic growth.
Nwifuru explained that the proposed transmission line would connect Ugwuaji in neighbouring Enugu State to Ebonyi, improving electricity supply across the state.
He disclosed that the Ebonyi State Government had provided land for the project since 2013 but was still waiting for federal intervention.
The governor stressed that reliable electricity was necessary to attract investors, support businesses, create jobs and boost industrialisation.
He also reminded Tinubu of the need to fulfil his promise to improve electricity supply across Nigeria, insisting that Nigerians deserved better power supply and should hold political leaders accountable for their promises.
Nwifuru expressed confidence that Ebonyi would massively support Tinubu’s re-election bid but maintained that electricity remained one of the major needs of the state.
The governor also praised Tinubu’s administration for road projects across the South-East, saying federal interventions had improved road infrastructure in Ebonyi and other parts of the region.
The rally attracted Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Minister of Works David Umahi, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, former APC National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole and other party leaders.
Speaking at the event, Shettima highlighted several federal infrastructure projects in the South-East, including the Calabar-Ebonyi-Okigwe-Nasarawa-Abuja Superhighway and other major road projects.
He also mentioned plans for renewable energy projects in eight locations across Ebonyi State to improve electricity supply to homes and businesses.
Meanwhile, Umahi expressed confidence that Ebonyi would deliver 1.3 million votes to Tinubu in 2027, attributing the state’s support to the President’s infrastructure investments and political inclusion of the South-East.
The governor’s appeal has brought electricity back into the centre of political discussions ahead of the 2027 general election, with residents expecting the Federal Government to match its promises with visible improvements in power supply.
