We’re Showing Our Full Support To President Bola Tinubu – CPC Block In Adamawa

We’re Showing Our Full Support To President Bola Tinubu – CPC Block In Adamawa

By Muh’d Shafi’u Saleh

In a press briefing in Yola, the Member of the 8th Senate and Chairman Steering Committee of Adamawa State CPC block in APC Reunion Senator Ahmed Abubakar Muoallahyidi said CPC block are the backbone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the nation.

Muoallahyidi who addressed the press on Saturday in Yola recall that the “CPC Block” in APC was in power between 2015 and 2023; we were led by President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR; who has stated unequivocally, that he is with the party that gave him the platform to serve this great nation for the second time; permit me therefore, to recall some of the key initiatives that held the country together but there was no much attention paid to them to harness their benefits:

1. Infrastructural Development

-Construction of Mayo-Belwa-Jada-Ganye-Tungo road
-Construction of Mubi-Vimtim-Michika road
-Airports: Rehabilitation and modernization of airports, Lamido Aliyu Mustapha International Airport Yola, including the new terminals in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Kano.
-Constructed 8 roads totaling about 300km across the North East States
-Construction Oju-Loko-Oweto bridge linking the North to the South East
Roads and Bridges: Significant progress on road projects like the Second Niger Bridge, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, and Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road.
Railway Projects: Revived and commissioned rail projects such as the Abuja-Kaduna rail line, Lagos-Ibadan rail line, and Itakpe-Warri rail line after decades of abandonment.

2. Anti-Corruption Efforts

Strengthened anti-corruption institutions like the EFCC and ICPC.
Implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA), saving billions in public funds.
Launch of Whistleblower Policy, which led to the recovery of significant stolen assets.

3. Economy and Agriculture

Promotion of local production through the Anchor Borrowers’ Program, supporting millions of smallholder farmers.
Nigeria achieved self-sufficiency in rice production to a significant extent.
Launch of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) to stabilize the economy post-recession.
Establishment of NIRSAL to support agricultural development
Nigeria slumped into recession twice; each time we came out of it strong
During COVID 19, the world shut down for good 7 months, while other countries suffered economic hardship, Nigeria became stronger and even lifted embargo on employment
Provision of bail-out to 23 States to prevent them from going bankrupt
The rotational presidency between the North and the South was further strengthened and consolidated
Daily oil output fell to an all time low of less than 800,000 barrels per day against the OPEC quoter of 2.5 million barrels per day at rock bottom price of 30 Dollars per barrel; yet the Government surmount these for the economy to remain strong

4. Social Investment Programs

In the midst of the an inherited economic down-turn, Government initiated one of Africa’s largest social investment programs:
N-Power: Job creation for young graduates.
Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT): Supporting poor and vulnerable households.
Government Enterprise and Empowerment Program (GEEP): Loans for small businesses.
Creation of the North East Development Commission
Home-Grown School Feeding Program: Feeding millions of schoolchildren.
Establishment of University Teaching Hospital Yola, Federal Medical Center, Hong and Mubi

5. Security and Military

Initial gains in degrading Boko Haram’s capacity and reclaiming occupied territories in different LGAs in the Northeast
Freeing and reclamation of SAMBISA forest from the insurgents
Acquisition of Tucano fighter jets and other modern military hardware.
Increased investment in the armed forces and security infrastructure.

6. Oil and Gas Reforms

Completion of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) in 2021, after two decades of delay.
Rehabilitation plans for Nigeria’s refineries and commencement of modular refineries.
Launch of the Dakar-Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project in collaboration with Morocco.
Discovery of new oil fields in Kolmani in Bauch-Gombe axis

7. Digital Economy and Technology

Creation of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.
Implementation of National Digital Economy Policy and broadband expansion.
Growth in the Nigerian tech/startup ecosystem, with Nigeria becoming a hub for tech in Africa.

8. International Relations

Improved diplomatic ties and Nigeria’s reassertion in regional African leadership.
Leadership in ECOWAS peacekeeping and mediation efforts, particularly in The Gambia

“Our party the APC is still in power today under the able leadership of His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCF. This is due largely to your hard work and consistency; we acknowledge that yes, we are going through hard times.

Times when the promises seem delayed. Times when people ask questions that are hard to answer. Times when even some of us begin to wonder, “Is this fight worth it?”

If we allow momentary discomfort, internal disagreements, or personal interests to divide us, we risk handing over our hard-earned mandate to the very opposition we worked so hard to defeat. Let us not forget: the opposition is wat ching — waiting, hoping for our disunity. But we must not give them that satisfaction. We must rise above anger and impatience

We are here today to remind you: true change never comes easy. The same way you plant a seed, water it, wait, and trust — we must trust the process of the reforms that being are undertaken. We need to engage the process to be part of it and offer cogent solutions to anything we perceive is not going well we must take bold steps now to ensure that our children are not fighting the same battles we are fighting today.

This is not the time to scatter. This is the time to stand firm, to remember why we joined this struggle in the first place. The opposition wants to divide us. They are praying that we give up. But I know you — you don’t break under pressure. You rise.

Let me ask you: If we leave the house we built with our own hands, who will inherit it? If we walk away now, what do we tell those who followed us with hope in their hearts? This is the reason why we must ensure that the rotational presidency between the north and the south must be retained for fairness and equity.

The reforms embarked upon by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may be tough, we must join hands to make them work positively. Slowly, surely — the economy will find its feet again, creating jobs and enhancing living condition; we must ensure that the voice of the common man is not ignored that is why we are here today. Gold or Silver we offer you not but we must stay the course for better days are ahead.

Let us not allow frustration to steal our future. Let us not allow division to destroy our unity. The APC in which CPC is the strongest pillar, is not just a party — it is a movement, a family, a legacy. And this family must stand together” He empathized.