President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration will overcome the country’s security challenges if re-elected for a second term in 2027.

Tinubu gave the assurance on Tuesday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, where he acknowledged the security threats facing the country but insisted that his government was intensifying efforts to restore peace and stability.

The president urged Nigerians to cooperate with security agencies by reporting suspicious movements and activities in their communities, noting that citizens had an important role to play in the fight against insecurity.

He said his administration was strengthening the police and armed forces while improving the welfare of security personnel to enhance their operational effectiveness.

“I promise you, we are working hard to ensure that Nigeria is safe, and our forces are well taken care of, regardless of where they come from,” Tinubu said.

“We will conquer insecurity. We’ve been through many wars. We will defeat our enemies. Enemies of unity, enemies of stability, enemies of hope. I assure you that we are doing that.

“We’re strengthening the police; we’re strengthening the armed forces. We are paying better salaries today.”

At the rally, Tinubu unveiled the APC campaign manifesto, titled From Reforms to Prosperity, outlining his administration’s achievements and proposed programmes in key sectors, including agriculture, healthcare, infrastructure and security.

He described the document as a framework for consolidating economic reforms, expanding opportunities and delivering shared prosperity, adding that his government would complete ongoing projects and sustain programmes already initiated.

Onagriculture, the president promised to reduce food prices and expand agricultural production through mechanised farming and increased support for farmers.

He noted that Jigawa State and several other parts of the country had extensive arable land that could be better utilised to boost food production, strengthen national food security and create economic opportunities.

Tinubu assured farmers in Jigawa that his administration would continue its agricultural transformation agenda and expand interventions aimed at improving productivity if returned to office.

He also identified education, employment generation, road construction and other infrastructure projects as areas where his administration had made progress.

Defending the removal of the petrol subsidy, the president argued that the policy had freed up resources for national development, insisting that the country would not have achieved its present level of development without the decision.

He consequently appealed to Nigerians to renew his administration’s mandate, expressing confidence that the government would continue addressing the country’s challenges and improving the welfare of citizens.

The rally attracted several top government and APC officials, including Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, APC governors, ministers and other political leaders from across the country.