Atiku Abubakar Promises Completion of Mambilla Hydropower Project and End to Unnecessary Taxes if Elected

In a campaign rally in Bauchi on November 15th, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made a promise to complete the long-abandoned Mambilla Hydropower Project in Taraba State if he is elected president in the 2027 general election. According to Vanguard News, Atiku also pledged to restore petrol subsidy, reintroduce electricity subsidy and abolish what he described as unnecessary taxes imposed on Nigerians. The promise comes at a time when the Nigerian public is grappling with the economic impact of high taxes and the delay in the completion of the Mambilla project, which has been ongoing since 1982. The project, once completed, is expected to generate 3,050 megawatts of electricity and address Nigeria’s power deficit.
Source: Vanguard News