By Ghazali Ibrahim
Senator representing Lagos East, Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, has urged residents of the district to support President Bola Tinubu, Lagos State APC governorship candidate Kadri Obafemi Hamzat and other party candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Abiru made the call on Thursday at the Lagos East APC 2027 campaign flag-off rally in Epe, where he urged party members and leaders to remain united and mobilise support for the party’s candidates across all levels of government.
The senator highlighted the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms and infrastructure projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, railway development, NELFUND and the Renewed Hope Housing Programme.
He acknowledged the economic difficulties facing Nigerians but said the government was implementing interventions to ease the burden on citizens.
Abiru also expressed confidence in Hamzat’s experience in public service, citing his previous roles as Lagos State Commissioner for Science and Technology and Deputy Governor.
According to him, Hamzat’s familiarity with the state’s governance structure would help sustain investments in infrastructure, transportation, healthcare, education and digital connectivity.
Reviewing his performance in the Senate, Abiru highlighted his legislative activities and constituency projects, including the Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025, which he sponsored and which was signed into law by President Tinubu.
He also listed other legislative initiatives, including the Insurance Regulatory Commission Bill 2026, the Copyright Amendment Act and proposed amendments to the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act and the NEXIM Act.
On constituency development, the senator said more than 1,000 micro, small and medium-scale enterprise operators had received training, while he facilitated a ₦300 million revolving loan scheme and over ₦480 million in cooperative support.
He further listed classroom projects in 35 schools, 40-bed hospital facilities at Mascara Health Centre, Agboyi-Ketu, LASUSTECH and Isiu, as well as primary healthcare interventions and the provision of medical supplies and ambulances to general hospitals in Ikorodu and Ibeju-Lekki.
Other projects, according to him, include the provision of transformers to more than 40 communities, over 2,500 solar streetlights and support for the reconstruction of the Ikorodu-Itoikin and Itoikin-Ijebu-Ode roads.
In Epe Division, Abiru highlighted projects such as the 960-capacity stadium, remodelling of Oluwo Fish Market, primary healthcare centres in Odomola and Itokin, classroom blocks, transformers and solar streetlights.
He urged APC members to respect party institutions, maintain unity and conduct peaceful, issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections.
Abiru said a united party focused on service delivery would earn the confidence of voters.
