{
  "id": 6380462,
  "title": "Taraba govt, stakeholders differ on campaign promises",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/taraba-govt-stakeholders-differ-on-campaign-promises",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T03:05:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/taraba-govt-stakeholders-differ-on-campaign-promises/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Concerned citizens in Taraba State have voiced their discontent with Governor Agbu Kefas' failure to fulfill his campaign promises ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Digital Communications, Emmanuel Bello, countered these claims, asserting that the Governor has indeed delivered on many promises and ensured the state's security. According to Bello, kidnapping and criminal activities have significantly decreased since Kefas took office, making Taraba State safer than ever before. Bello also noted that the Governor has fulfilled his pledges in various sectors, including education, health, and agriculture, leading to the state's prosperity and receiving commendation from other states. The stakeholders forum, on the other hand, maintains that the promises cover essential needs such as roads, education, healthcare, water, electricity, employment, and workers' welfare. They highlighted several outstanding projects, including road dualisation, new road constructions, a flyover, township roads, markets, and metro buses. Despite an increase in allocations from the federation account, the stakeholders argue that many of the promised projects remain unfinished, raising questions about the utilization of increased revenue flows.",
  "summary": "From Magaji Isa Hunkuyi, Jalingo & Ibrahim Yusuf, Abuja Stakeholders in Taraba State under the aegis of Concerned Taraba Citizens have expressed concern over unfulfilled campaign promises by Governor Agbu Kefas, saying such promises cannot be ignored as the governor pushes for a second term in the 2027 governorship election. Special Adviser on Media […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}