President Bola Tinubu has stated that he may not be available to attend every campaign tour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during this electioneering season.
He made this known on Wednesday at the inauguration of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja.
He told members of the council not to expect him to accompany them to every campaign event ahead of the 2027 general election.
Tinubu’s remarks come amid growing concern over his health and whether he is physically fit to withstand the rigours of gruelling political rallies.
He, however, said his imminent absence from some political functions is necessitated by the need to focus on governance and the country’s economic responsibilities.
He implored members to take the party’s message to Nigerians across the states and local government areas while he continued to attend to matters of governance.
The president said he agreed with concerns that the demands of the campaign should not undermine his ability to run the country, adding that Nigeria needed his attention at the moment.
“You’ve warned me not to allow the rigour of the campaign to distract me from governance; I hear you. I am in full agreement with your decision. Nigeria needs more attention now,” Tinubu said.
He told council members to excuse him from following them to every campaign event, noting that his administration had bills to pay and international financial obligations to meet.
“So, you will excuse me from going everywhere with you; we have bills to pay. The American creditors cannot wait,” the President said.
Tinubu also said the government needed to attract investors who would commit to long-term investments in Nigeria and contribute to the future of the country’s children.
“We want those investors to come in, be here to stay, to invest for the future of our children,” he said.
The president, however, assured Nigerians that he would continue to engage them directly even as the campaign council took charge of mobilisation across the country.
“However, I will still make time to speak directly with Nigerians, even as you lead the campaign in the states and local government areas,” he said.
