By Ogboye Kayode, 30th July, 2025
News SOCIETY WATCH following for you: The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has called on northern politicians to wait until 2031 to contest for the presidency.
He said the 2027 poll should not be on the minds of the northern politicians. “This is because Tinubu has done so well and will continue in that line to better the lot of the citizens and the country.”
Akume made the call at a two-day Interactive Session on Government-citizens’ Engagement on Tuesday in Kaduna.
The event was organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation.
Akume debunked several false narratives of the northern politicians under reference.
“Tinubu has appointed so many people from the Northern Region to work with him, and they are doing well.
“The narrative that the North is not carried alone is not true.
“The Super Highway from Sokoto to Bagary is longer than that of Lagos-Calabar”, Akume sai
Akume said that the government of President Bola Tinubu had spent two years and two months, adding that its achievements were fundamental and remarkable.
“Tinubu promised impartiality in governance, and he has done that without breaking the promise. There is a need to encourage someone who is doing well so that he can do more.
“There is a lot of misinformation in some aspects of the media.
*Tinubu has strengthened the security architecture in the country and revitalised agriculture with progressive initiatives.
“We have witnessed intervention that led to a reduction in prices of food produce and improved food security and infrastructure across the country.”
Akume said that Tinubu was on course to take Nigeria to the promised land, adding: “I will urge politicians from the Northern Region to wait till 2031.
“Do not join a group that will stifle the various developments achieved by President Tinubu.
“The president had positively touched all parts of the country and every citizen.
“The removal of fuel subsidy has now provided more funds to the government at the sub-national levels to carry out huge projects and deliver quality dividends of democracy.”
The SGF explained that the Renewed Hope Agenda was not a slogan but a determination to restore hope to all the regions of the country.
He narrated some of the achievements in diplomacy and foreign policies, transportation, job creation, education, tax reforms, Local Government Autonomy, national security, sports, war against corruption, peace, stability and others.
Akume added, “Tinubu has laid a foundation stone for New Nigeria through visionary leadership and commitment to bring dividends of democracy to all citizens and regions of the country without bias.
He reiterated that with the various developments in two years and two months by Tinubu, patriotic politicians should jettison their ambition for the presidency till 2031.
