Gombe-Biu Highway: North-East will reward Tinubu with massive votes in 2027, says Ndume

Senator Ali Ndume has said the people of the North-East will reciprocate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s infrastructure interventions in the region with overwhelming support in the 2027 general election.

The lawmaker representing Borno South made the assertion on Saturday following the flag-off of the reconstruction and dualisation of the 125-kilometre Gombe-Biu Highway, a major road project valued at N1.245 trillion.

Ndume commended President Tinubu and the Minister of Works, David Umahi, for fulfilling their promises to rehabilitate the critical highway, describing the project as a landmark intervention that would boost economic activities and improve connectivity across the North-East.

The senator recalled that he had consistently advocated for the rehabilitation of the road over the years, citing its importance to regional development, security operations and interstate commerce.

“In 2019, during a high-level engagement with the then Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, which I initiated, I expressed concerns regarding the deplorable condition of the Biu–Gombe Road, emphasizing its strategic significance to economic integration, interstate mobility, security operations, and regional development within the Northeast subregion,” he said.

Ndume added that he renewed his advocacy in July 2021 during discussions with the Ministry of Works on national infrastructure financing frameworks, including projects linked to facilities supported by the African Development Bank.

“Also in July 2021, during an engagement with the Ministry of Works, during deliberations connected to national infrastructure financing frameworks, including projects tied to African Development Bank-supported facilities, I also made a presentation on the urgent need to include the Biu–Gombe corridor within federal rehabilitation priorities, strategic funding windows, and long-term infrastructure development frameworks,” he stated.

According to the senator, sustained engagement with the Federal Government eventually yielded results.

“It is heartwarming to note that my interaction with the present Minister of Works, Engineer Dave Umahi, in a letter dated February 11, 2026, in which I drew his attention to the exclusion of Biu/Damboa/Maiduguri, all in Borno State, in the 2026 budget for four legacy projects of the present administration finally paid off as the Federal Executive Council (FEC) eventually approved the Biu–Gombe Road project under the federal tax credit and infrastructure intervention framework.

“The project was subsequently captured among strategic national road interventions financed through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) tax liabilities arrangement.”

Ndume expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for approving the project, describing it as a major step towards unlocking the economic potential of the region.

“I want to appreciate Mr President for listening to my calls.

“It is a laudable project that will unlock economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for Nigerians,” he said.

The senator further predicted that the people of the North-East would show their appreciation at the ballot box.

“I am sure that the people of the Northeast will appreciate this gesture of Mr President and reward him with their votes in the forthcoming general elections,” he added.

The Gombe-Biu Highway project was officially flagged off on Thursday in Liji, Gombe State, and is expected to enhance transportation, facilitate trade and strengthen socio-economic ties between communities across the North-East.

Ardo  Zubairu , OSIG(London)
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