Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, to attend the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign rally ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Shettima was welcomed by Governor Francis Nwifuru, alongside top government officials, APC leaders, party stakeholders and other dignitaries.
His arrival was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President.
The campaign rally is taking place at Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium in Abakaliki.
Announcing the Vice President’s arrival, Nkwocha described the visit as part of the campaign activities in Ebonyi State, popularly known as the “Salt of the Nation”.
Shettima had earlier departed Abuja for the event, with the statement noting that his visit would bring the “Tinubu–Shettima presidential campaign to the Salt of the Nation”.
It also noted that “infrastructure, agricultural development and economic opportunities remain central to the aspirations of the people”.
The statement further disclosed that the Federal Government had approved N248bn for additional road projects in Ebonyi State.
The projects include the dualisation of the Enugu–Abakaliki–Ogoja Road, the Onueke–Ezza corridor and improvements to the Okposi–Amasiri Road.
It also highlighted ongoing construction work on the Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Abuja Superhighway, describing it as “a major transport link intended to open new markets for farmers, traders and businesses across the South-East and North-Central regions”.
The rally forms part of the APC’s campaign activities ahead of the 2027 general elections.
