In accordance to the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) timetable for electioneering campaign on 9th September 2026,
the Adamawa state All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Ahmed Galadima Aminu has formally flagged off his campaign in Yola, the state Capital
Galadima who declare his campaign after a press conference on the occasion of his formal electioneering campaign along side his running mate, Hon. Adamu Kamale with numerous supporters across the 21 local government areas of the state.
He said the rising agenda a “second transformation” focused on prosperity inclusion security shared opportunity guiding principles build on existing foundations roads, institutional reforms, public investments rather than erase them. Development is a continuum and a relay.
The APC candidate said, consolidate strengths, maintain and make productive what has been built, and confront weaknesses without sentiment. Shift from government led development to citizen ed prosperity. Move politics away from personalities, patronage, and destruction toward plans, productivity, competence, character, and performance.
He pleged to make government measurable and accountable Governor’s delivery unit, published performance reports, open budgeting procurement, independent audits, Annual Citizens’ Accountability Forum. Core Economic Agenda
Agriculture as the main engine, treat it as a full value chain production irrigation mechanisation storage processing packaging transport marketing export.
The stressed that, development of agro industrial hubs across the three senatorial zones with the focus on rice, maize, groundnut, cotton, soya beans, sesame, cassava, and livestock. And pleged to expand irrigation, extension services, and mechanisation; raise yields; protect farmland and manage grazing routes responsibly. Goal, produce more and retain more value inside Adamawa.
The Governorship candidate stressed that from infrastructure to productive infrastructure, roads, power, etc., must drive markets, industries, cold storage, irrigation, and private enterprise. Internally Generated Revenue as a priority, he will expand the economy rather than tax poverty. Broaden the tax base through prosperity; link taxes visibly to better services.
According to him, solid minerals, also attracts responsible investment in limestone, baryte, gemstones, coal, tin, lead zinc, etc. By doing so, he will prioritize local processing, formalization of artisanal mining, environmental protection, reclamation, water safeguards, and community benefits.
On financing model, the APC Candidate noted that strategy is been in place to regulate public spending, PPPs, partnerships, AfDB, World Bank, Islamic Development Bank, etc. leaner government phased programmes. Growth generates further revenue.
Security, Youth, Inclusion & Human Capital Security is treated as economic infrastructure.
That one of his priorities is to Coordinate prevention, intelligence, rapid response, and peace building involving government, security agencies, traditional/religious leaders, and communities. Address farmer herder conflict via land use planning, grazing routes/reserves, and dialogue. Opportunity is a long-term security foundation, he said.
Galadima however, pleged that can't do without the youths therefore, viewed this as the greatest asset wio expand tech, agriculture, entrepreneurship, technical/vocational education, creative industries, and innovation hubs. And that he will connect training to real opportunities so young people see a future inside Adamawa.
The former PTDF ES/CEO shared prosperity & inclusion, deliberate support for women owned businesses finance, skills, markets, girl child education, persons with disabilities, elderly/vulnerable citizens, all three senatorial zones, all 21 LGAs, and rural areas. No discrimination by religion, tribe, or status. Diversity is a strength.
In other to impact more on education & health, when next government under his watch will improve schools, teacher training, technology use, and science/technical/vocational education. Strengthen primary/secondary healthcare, maternal & child health, specialist access, and telemedicine links.
While, on infrastructure, he emphasis continue investment but prioritizes infrastructure that unlocks economic opportunity farm-to-market roads, safe water, renewable/distributed energy, urban planning, agricultural/industrial support). Build, maintain, and make it productive, he added.
Ahmed Galadima Aminu stressed that, by 2031, the closing Ambition and appeal hundreds of thousands of new economic opportunities, transformed agriculture with agro industrial hubs, expanded irrigation, stronger IGR, better schools/healthcare, safer communities, empowered youth and women.
On this note by 2035, Adamawa defined more by what it produces than by what it receives. The candidate presents the agenda as a contract with the people, asks for prayers, confidence, partnership, and (when the time comes) the mandate, and calls for a politics of purpose focused on enabling citizens rather than distributing patronage.
Core message in one line: Build better on what exists; turn potential into productivity, productivity into shared prosperity, and prosperity into dignity for all of Adamawa.
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