By El-Yakub Dabai, Birnin Kebbi
The Managing Director of the Sokoto Rima Basin Development Authority, Abubakar Malam, has predicted a landslide victory for President Bola Tinubu in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states in the 2027 general elections.
Speaking to journalists in Birnin Kebbi, Malam attributed the prediction to the positive impact of federal projects executed under the Tinubu administration, particularly the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway, which starts in Sokoto, passes through Kebbi State and terminates in Lagos
He observed that the project would open up commercial opportunities for businessmen in the states and those along the route to Lagos, with cattle and farm produce moving to the South while essential commodities move to the North.
Malam noted that the security situation in the areas had been addressed by the President through the establishment of Forward Operating Bases, the upgrade of the Dukku Barracks Battalion to a Brigade in Birnin Kebbi, and the establishment of additional battalions.
The Managing Director said these developments had won the hearts of the people, who would not allow such dividends of democracy to slip out of their grip. He stressed that members of the opposition parties did not mean well for the country, owing to their desperation to take over government from the APC.
He said the support given by ministers, ambassadors and other political office holders to their state governors towards achieving peace and success came from the directives of the President, because of the love he has for the country.
Malam, who also holds the traditional title of Shatiman Gwandu, noted that the cordial relationship between the Federal and State Governments had yielded results in infrastructure, agriculture, health, education and the socio-economic wellbeing of the people.
