Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has led a congregation of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Kano North to pass a vote of confidence on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term agenda.

Besides, the ranking member representing Kano North at the Senate received hundreds of Kwankwasiyya members who dumped the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) for the APC.

Receiving thousands of APC loyalists in his Kabo country home, the Deputy President of the Senate commanded a standing ovation for President Tinubu’s 2027 ambition.

Barau was at Kabo to officially commission the recently upgraded Federal Polytechnic, Kabo, to the Federal University of Science and Technology, Kabo, Kano.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the conversion of the Polytechnic to the University of Science and Technology after the facilitation of a bid by Barau Jibril, which and subsequently passed by the Senate.

Barau commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his unprecedented support for education and infrastructural development of Kano State and the wider Northwest region.

The Senator maintained that the President’s love for Kano North Senatorial District is enough to secure hundreds of votes from the zone for his continuity in office beyond 2027.

“We told Mr. President that our priority was the upgrade of the Federal College of Education, Kabo, to a Federal University. He simply said, ‘Bring it, I will sign it.’ And he signed it,” Barau said.

He revealed that following the upgrade, he requested the establishment of another Federal Polytechnic in Kabo, which was also approved. “We went again, and he signed it,” he stated.

Barau, who represents Kano North, said President Tinubu’s continued support also included the approval of a Federal University of Science and Technology, which he described as a monumental gain not just for Kano, but for Northern Nigeria.

“What greater love can a leader show to his people than investing in their future through education?. Mr. President has demonstrated that he cares about the grassroots, and when you educate the grassroots, you are building the foundation of every society,” he explained.

He praised the President’s understanding of education as the bedrock of development and applauded him for ensuring the region is not left behind. “Every request we have taken to him, he has approved. That is the true mark of a responsive leader.”

Barau also recounted how Tinubu reversed a controversial decision to remove the upgrade status of Yusuf Maitama Sule University to a federal university of education.

“When the decision was reversed, I approached Mr. President again. I told him this was not fair. Right there, I handed him a proposal and he approved it on the spot,” he said.

“I say this without hesitation: President Tinubu loves the people of Kano, the Northwest, and the North at large. He has never turned down any of our development proposals,” he added.

Also speaking at the event, the Minister of State for Housing, Alhaji Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, praised the President’s administration for prioritising inclusive development and strengthening educational access across geopolitical zones.