SOUTHEAST GROUP BACKS TINUBU’S SECOND TERM

The South East Renewed Hope Agenda (SERHA) has declared full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, citing recent federal approvals for transformative infrastructure and development projects in the region as clear evidence of the administration’s commitment to regional inclusion and economic revival.
At the inauguration of coordinators for Imo State’s 27 local government areas held in Owerri under the theme “Empowering the Grassroots,” SERHA National Coordinator, Ambassador Belusochukwu Enwere, highlighted three key federal commitments: the $3 billion Eastern Rail Line project, the establishment of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), and the launch of a ₦150 billion South East Investment Company.
“These projects represent the single most significant federal infrastructure investment in the Southeast since the end of the Civil War,” Enwere said. “They will slash transport costs, revive industrial corridors, create jobs, and reconnect our region with the national economy.”
Enwere said the group will commence a state-by-state grassroots tour in August 2025, covering 95 local governments and 2,344 wards across Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo states, to galvanize public support for President Tinubu’s second term bid.
He added that the administration’s commitment marks a “dramatic policy and economic shift” after decades of regional neglect, stating that even political critics have acknowledged the strategic relevance of the rail investment.
SERHA’s Deputy National Coordinator, Chukwudi Anyanwuocha, emphasized the group’s mission to eliminate the historical marginalisation of the region. He cited the federal government’s student loan scheme, cash empowerment initiatives, and grassroots infrastructure as evidence that President Tinubu’s agenda is inclusive and reform-driven.
In his remarks, Imo State SERHA Coordinator Chief Justus Ogu affirmed the readiness of his team to push the Renewed Hope Agenda to the grassroots, describing Tinubu as the first Nigerian president to offer the South East both symbolic and structural recognition in policy execution.