How will you make sure infrastructure spending reaches rural areas and not just the big cities?
I will make sure the budget allocation model uses population and agricultural productivity benchmarks, not just urban density, to guarantee infrastructure funding reaches every geopolitical zone fairly. I'll expand the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), using matching federal-state funds to pave farm-to-market feeder roads. On power, I'll move distribution and generation off the exclusive federal list so states and off-grid developers can connect your community directly, instead of waiting endlessly on the national grid.
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p. 4 Introduction Atiku Abubakar: Answers to questions from the public 2026-10-02 ›
Q18: Transport fares are becoming unaffordable, while people in cities such as Lagos spend hours in traffic. What will you do to improve public transportation and reduce transport costs? Answer: My plan is to accelerate urban mass transit rail lines, expand Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems, develop inland waterway passenger ferries, and lower transport operational costs by subsidizing local fuel refining inputs. Q19: Communities are repeatedly promised roads and other infrastructure, but projects are abandoned or deteriorate shortly after construction. How will you improve project completion, quality and accountability? Answer: A $25 billion private-sector-led Infrastructure Development Fund will be created, enforcing mandatory third-party engineering audits and releasing funds based on verified milestones to stop project abandonment. Q20: How will you ensure that infrastructure investment reaches rural communities and is distributed fairly across Nigeria rather than concentrated in major cities? Answer: I will make sure the budget allocation model will use population and agricultural productivity benchmarks-rather than urban density alone-to guarantee equitable infrastructure funding across every geopolitical zone.