Thread by @NGRPresident

"Kano-Maiduguri dual-carriageway was awarded some 12 years before Pres @MBuhari, & virtually nothing was happening on the site when we came in; today the 1st and 2nd phases have been commissioned, & the last phase will soon be commissioned." - Gov. Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State

“The Shuwarin-Kwanar-Huguma Road that was awarded almost 7 or 8 years before the coming of President @MBuhari - when he came in, there was nobody on site, he paid and re-mobilised and today the road is completed." - Gov. Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State #PMBinJigawa

"In healthcare, we've seen a lot of support. The President took over Jigawa State Specialist Hospital, and converted it to a Teaching Hospital with massive investment, constructed the General Hospital in Taura, and supported us heavily during the COVID-19 pandemic." - Gov. Badaru

"We got a lot of support again through the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin-Kudu. And again, I say these are all projects that cut across the whole country." - Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State #PMBinJigawa

"If I start talking about Jigawa; the same way Kano Governor will start talking about projects in Kano; the same way even Nyesom Wike will stand up and start talking about projects [President @MBuhari] did in his State." - Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State #PMBinJigawa

“On Social Investments, in Jigawa alone, 164,000 families receive your N5000 monthly support, and again this is across the whole country. Baba is feeding millions of our students, creating thousands of food vendors to supply food to those students." - Gov Badaru #PMBinJigawa

"Not to talk of the N-power, the Trader Moni, the GEEP, these are unprecedented social investment we have witnessed at this time, I can go on and on and on." - Governor Abubakar Badaru #PMBinJigawa

"Maigatari Power Station has been commissioned during [President Buhari's] time. And that is providing steady power, 24-hour power to our industrial areas in Gagarawa, Gumel, Maigatari,Babura to Taura & Ringim areas. That particular power doesn't blink." - Gov Badaru #PMBinJigawa

"In addition to that, the @MBuhari Administration has just awarded the contract for another four substations in Jigawa State, one in Kazaure, one in Babura, one in Birnin Kudu, and one in Gwaram." -- Governor Abubakar Badaru #PMBinJigawa

"On security, we know what you met, the journey from Dutse to Kano that we do now in 1 hour 10 mins, before you came, it was a journey of 2 - 3.5 hours because of so many checkpoints. Today,we can move freely at whatever time in Jigawa & most parts of N/East States." - Gov Badaru

"Within the first few months, you approved for all the Governors salary bailout, all the Governors in Nigeria were given money to pay salary arrears, in some States up to 8, 10 months. Without that support, it could have been difficult for States at that time to run." -Gov Badaru

"After that, the Governors came back to you, 'Baba, we have paid salary arrears, but we need some support for infrastructure', you graciously approved N10 billion for each state to start infrastructure." - Governor Badaru #PMBinJigawa

"We came to you again and said 'Sir, there is this Paris Club issue, our deductions that were not paid to us'. You said: 'How much?’ We said: ' It depends on each State,’ and you approved the payment. Jigawa got close to N43 billion." - Governor Abubakar Badaru #PMBinJigawa

“Whatever we do in Jigawa State, we owe it to your support, and this support is across all the States and party lines... My pride today is that I can walk on any street in Jigawa comfortably & people are rejoicing. That means I have done what people expect us to do." - Gov Badaru