The Federal Government has dismissed claims of lopsided development under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, insisting that the administration has been fair, just, and equitable in the distribution of federal projects, appointments, and opportunities across the country’s six geopolitical zones.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said insinuations of sectional bias were half-truths and fake information being peddled to mislead Nigerians.
According to him, since taking office, President Tinubu has demonstrated an uncommon commitment to balanced development, with major infrastructure projects and federal interventions spread across all regions. 
“Contrary to the perception being pushed in some quarters, this administration has ensured no region is playing a second fiddle or ignored. From the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway in the South to the Badagry–Sokoto Highway in the North, the sense of balance runs through all our major infrastructure projects,” the minister stated.
He disclosed that the government has secured funding for light rail projects in Kano and Kaduna worth N150 billion and N100 billion, respectively, while also investing in metroline projects in Lagos and Ogun States. Collectively, these transport projects are expected to generate over 250,000 jobs nationwide.
Other key interventions highlighted include the rehabilitation of over 1,000 primary health centres across the federation, ongoing works on the Eastern Corridor rail line from Port Harcourt to Maiduguri, and the revival of the 255MW Kaduna Power Plant alongside progress on the Ajaokuta–Kaduna–Kano (AKK) Gas Project.
On project distribution, Idris said verifiable data showed the Northwest region had received the largest allocation, with N5.97 trillion—representing over 40 per cent of federal approvals. Other regions, he noted, had also received significant funding: South-South (N2.41 trillion), North Central (N1.13 trillion), South East (N407 billion), North East (N400 billion), and South West excluding Lagos (N604 billion).
He listed several ongoing legacy road projects, including the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, the Trans-Sahara Highway in Ebonyi, the Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe Road, and the Second Niger Bridge access roads, stressing that the North accounts for 52 percent of the total length of these projects while the South has 48 percent.
Beyond infrastructure, Idris noted that Tinubu has been deliberate in ensuring inclusivity in federal appointments, guided by competence and national balance rather than sectional interests.
“The establishment of five new Regional Development Commissions and the creation of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development further demonstrate the President’s determination to address the unique developmental needs of different regions,” he said.
The minister emphasised that President Tinubu is building national infrastructure, not local trophies, adding that his leadership has been unifying and pragmatic.
“On the whole, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has not only kept faith with Nigerians but has proven himself to be a fair, pragmatic, and consequential reformer. Nigerians can rest assured that under his watch, no part of this country will be left behind,” Idris added.
