President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, two years into his term, has undertaken numerous infrastructural projects across all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. He is making significant efforts to restructure the country, leveraging his administrative experience and ensuring that all ethnic groups are represented in his administration. This commitment is evident from his tenure as Governor of Lagos State, where he established a high standard of governance that has continued to influence his presidency. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is an exemplary democratic leader with a clear vision and mission. His vibrant economic policies and focus on infrastructure development are essential for the country’s sustainable growth and development, and these contributions deserve appreciation
We would like to express our appreciation for individuals such as Distinguished Sen. Tokunbo Abiru from the Lagos East Senatorial District. He is the only senator actively supporting the Arewa community in his district, providing significant assistance in fares for this year’s Hajj
Additionally, we recognize Hon. Sabur Akanbi Oluwa, the honorable member representing the Ajeromi Ifelodun Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly. He has shown his commitment to the Arewa community by including them in nearly all of his constituency programs and by providing them with Hajj slots last year 2024
We also want to acknowledge the efforts of Hon. Fatai Adekunle Ayoola, the Executive Chairman of Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area in Lagos State, for his substantial support of the Arewa community in his LGA
We regretfully issue this press release on behalf of the Arewa community in Lagos State, and proud members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). It is important to state clearly that the members of the Arewa Community are deeply dissatisfied. We worked tirelessly and relentlessly during the recent general election, leading the dedicated and loyal members of the Arewa Community in Lagos State to achieve a significant victory for nearly all elective offices, both at the state and national levels on the APC platform
In the last general elections, the Arewa ethnic group, along with myself as the apex leader of the Arewa APC, fought passionately and risked our lives to actively participate in the general elections. However, we now feel overlooked, forgotten, and abandoned in the aftermath of those efforts
The Arewa community in Lagos State feels deeply disheartened and overlooked, as we did not receive even a simple thank-you visit from our elected representatives in the APC. It is painful for us to expend so much energy and effort to secure a resounding victory for our great party, only to feel forgotten, abandoned, and marginalized
To our surprise, the current situation in Lagos State has drastically changed since President Tinubu took office. During the previous tenure, we had ten councillors and supervisory councillors representing us in Lagos State. However, now we have only one Arewa councilorship aspirant who successfully advanced through the recent local government primaries
Moreover, some of our National Assembly members have done nothing to support the Arewa community in terms of demonstrating true democracy. This includes Senator Adebule of Lagos West Senatorial District and Hon. Kaleyaje Adeboye, who represents Ajeromi Ifelodun LGA in the Federal House of Representatives. The Arewa community worked tirelessly to secure their victories, yet we feel abandoned in return
In hindsight, we can still recall only a few of our sacrifices and efforts made before and during the last general election in 2023. We actively solicited votes in favor of the APC, and our Arewa community voted overwhelmingly for the party. We contributed significantly to the campaign by donating over three hundred buses to the APC in the South West. As the apex leader, I was tasked with ensuring the success of all local governments and LCDAs in Lagos West II (a total of 10), which we successfully achieved
At my personal expense, I erected numerous billboards and distributed thousands of campaign posters, T-shirts, face caps, handbills, and various other campaign materials. It is important to note that many of the elected officials, including senators, members of the House of Representatives, and other elected representatives, are currently occupying their offices and chambers thanks to our collective efforts, hard work, and financial contributions—yet they seem to have forgotten our sacrifices
In light of this and other related issues that we cannot fully address here, it is evident that we lack the ability to effectively solicit votes from our community in the upcoming Local Government elections and the subsequent General Election in 2027. This press release aims to raise public awareness and urge the APC leadership to listen to our concerns and address this situation for the benefit of our Party and the nation as a whole.
