Former Ogun State Governor and current Senator representing Ogun East, Chief Gbenga Daniel, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, urging Nigerians to rally around the administration’s economic transformation agenda.
Daniel spoke during the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Otunba Gbenga Daniel (BATOGD) Mid-term Community Assessment and Review tour to Ijebu Imushin in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun on Sunday.
The senator cited unprecedented progress in key sectors and the discovery of excellent minerals as evidence of Tinubu’s administration’s commitment to Nigeria’s economic transformation.
He commended the President’s bold reforms that had repositioned the mining sector.
He explained that revenue from solid minerals had grown from N6 billion to N38 billion in just one year, saying it is a record-breaking achievement driven by efficiency, transparency and accountability.
“The mining sector under President Tinubu has received greater attention, and the revenue from the solid minerals sector has grown from N6 billion to N38 billion in just one year.
“This was made possible by the President’s bold declarations that the era of exporting raw minerals is over and that mining licences will only be granted to investors who commit to local processing and value addition.
“It’s a means of creating jobs for our local population and industries to ensure that prosperity derived from mining stays within Nigeria,” he said.
Daniel urged the people of Ogun East to sustain their support for the ruling administration.
He emphasised that continuity in leadership at both the federal and legislative levels was crucial for realising long-held regional aspirations, including the creation of Ijebu/Remo state and the Ijebu Seaport project.
“By God’s grace, President Tinubu will not disappoint us. What we’re hearing is that one new state will emerge from each geopolitical zone.
Continuity of the President and your representatives will make this dream a reality,” he said.
Daniel explained that the tour was not merely a political rally but a grassroots engagement mechanism designed to evaluate progress, gather feedback, and communicate federal policies directly to the people.
He listed several people-oriented interventions across Ogun East as some of his achievements, noting that over 4,000 residents across the senatorial district had benefited from his eye-care programme.
Daniel urged continued collaboration with the Federal Government and key stakeholders to transform the region’s abundant natural resources into lasting prosperity for current and future generations.
