Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, to lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Shettima was welcomed on arrival by Governor Francis Nwifuru, government officials, APC chieftains, party stakeholders and other prominent personalities.
His arrival was announced in a statement on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha.
The campaign rally is taking place at the Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium in Abakaliki.
Nkwocha said the visit marked the extension of the Tinubu-Shettima presidential campaign activities to Ebonyi State, popularly known as the Salt of the Nation.
The statement identified infrastructure development, agricultural growth and economic expansion as key issues central to the aspirations of the people of the state.
It also highlighted the Federal Government's approval of N248bn for additional road projects in Ebonyi, including the dualisation of the Enugu-Abakaliki-Ogoja Road, the Onueke-Ezza corridor and rehabilitation works along the Okposi-Amasiri Road.
According to the statement, construction is also progressing on the Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Abuja Superhighway, a major transport project expected to improve connectivity and provide farmers, traders and businesses with access to new markets across the South-East and North-Central regions.
The rally forms part of the APC's political activities ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
