SULEJA: A former All Progressives Congress APC presidential aspirant, Dr. Nicolas Felix, has distributed thousands of litres of free fuel to commercial motorcyclists, Tricycle riders and private car owners in Suleja, Niger State.
Felix, who was accompanied by the APC Deputy National Woman Leader, Hajia Zainab Ibrahim, also dismissed the African Democratic Congress ADC as an inconsequential opposition.
He confidently stated that President Bola Tinubu will secure at least 15 million votes in the 2027 presidential election.
The APC chieftain also acknowledged the formation of an opposition coalition but expressed no concern, predicting their eventual disintegration.
He asserted that the APC remains unthreatened by their activities.
“In a democracy, you must have opposition. We are not threatened. They are out there campaigning. So far, we have not heard anything they want to do anyway. So for us as a party, I don’t see any threat here. There is no threat in this coalition. We want them to coalesce. Like I said the other day, they will gather, but they will scatter because they have nothing to offer. Their intention is not pure. Their motive is not pure.”, he declared.
He emphasized APC’s confidence in the upcoming election, citing the positive impact of government initiatives.
He said; “As far as we are concerned and the APC, come 2027, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is going to have nothing less than 15 million votes. We know that is going to happen. So there is no threat with the ADC or whatever coalition. Let them come. When the time comes for campaigns, we are going to roll out the scorecard of Mr President.
“Didn’t you watch on TV this morning, students on campuses singing, celebrating with joy, who just received the NELFund grant, over N100 billion, with no interest by the way. I lived in America for 21 years, I had never heard that happen. Over N100 billion given to 600,000 students. So these 600,000 students, they will vote. Their families will vote because they know what it takes to go to school. So we are excited and we know come 2027, it is going to be a walkover for us.”
“We are giving out free fuel to the community. As you know, this is our Renewed Hope season. We are just doing this to put smiles on the faces of the people.There is no other motivation, but we just want to give back to the community. We did this in 2023 in Edo state and we did it here also and decided to come back here to make the people happy. As you can see, they are all smiling. We are giving them hope.”He clarified that the outreach is primarily intended to benefit those who need it most, such as commercial motorcyclists and tricyclists.
“This outreach is for everybody, but we know those who need it more. So, I am even more excited seeing the Okada riders because we believe, you know, I would be surprised if I see a G-Wagon here coming to take free fuel. This is more for the Okada and Keke riders. So anybody that comes, we will be able to, you know, just put smiles on their face. We are just giving back. That is what it is all about.”
Hajia Zainab Ibrahim in her part noted APC’s efforts to pass the Special Seats Bill in the National Assembly, which she described as a transformative measure for Nigerian women.
She also noted the substantial budgetary allocation of over N100 billion to the Women Affairs Ministry, underscoring the government’s commitment to women’s development.
This, she believes, will ensure strong support for the President from Nigerian women in 2027.
Beneficiaries of the free fuel, particularly commercial motorcyclists, expressed their gratitude, acknowledging that this was not their first time receiving such aid and called for more institutional support for Dr Felix.
