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@atiku - Infrastructure Facilitation for the North As Vice President (1999–2007), Atiku attracted and supported critical federal projects, particularly in his home region and beyond: 1- Upgrade of Yola Airport to international status. 2- Establishment of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Yola. 3- Electricity transmission infrastructure linking Gombe through Adamawa to Jalingo. 4- Numerous road projects in Adamawa (Yola–Mubi, Ganye axis, bridges, etc.). 5- During that administration, the Federal Government committed substantial resources, over ₦83 billion at the time, to projects across the Northwest zone, reflecting the collective push for Northern development under a government where a Northerner held the second-highest office. 6 - During Atiku’s time, asphalt roads were constructed from Yola to Mubi. 7- During Atiku’s time, roads were tarred from Jabbi-Lamba to Malabu and Belel. 8- During Atiku’s time, roads were tarred from Ganye to Toungo up to Jamtari. 9- During Atiku’s time, roads were tarred from Jada to Kojoli. 10- During Atiku’s time, bridges were constructed along the Mayo-Belwa, Jada and Ganye road axis. 11- During Atiku’s time, the Federal Technical College Watu in Michika LGA was established. 12- During Atiku’s time, underground petroleum pipelines were laid from Port Harcourt to the NNPC Depot in Yola, Adamawa State. 13- Atiku brought the CGC water project to his hometown, Jada. 14- Atiku launched the affordable health insurance scheme (NHIS) in Jada and in Yola. 15- Atiku was the first to bring GSM mobile communication to Adamawa State. Security: - In 2014, during the peak of the Boko Haram crisis, Atiku spent almost one billion naira of his own money to establish the Civilian JTF, who were familiar with Boko Haram tactics and assisted security forces in fighting terrorism. - Education and Human Capital Revolution Atiku’s most transformative legacy is in education: 1- Atiku built four primary schools in his hometown, Jada. 2- Atiku built the Government Science Secondary School in his hometown, Jada. 3- Atiku established a scholarship foundation for the less privileged in Jada, and every year he selects indigent students from every LGA in Adamawa State and sponsors them to university for free. 4- He single-handedly founded the American University of Nigeria (AUN) in Yola in 2005, a world-class institution that has become a beacon of excellence in the Northeast, producing graduates with global-standard skills while creating hundreds of jobs through its academy, facilities, and support services. 5- He financed the Northern Education Programme (NEP) at Arewa House, which organized education summits that held Northern governors accountable, leading to doubled enrolments and improved teacher quality across multiple Arewa states. 6- He has awarded countless scholarships to indigent students from Adamawa and beyond, including support for victims of the Chibok abduction. - Economic Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation: According to the Nigerian constitution, the Vice President handles the economic affairs of the nation. During Atiku’s tenure as Vice President: 1- He led the repayment of Nigeria’s foreign debts. 2- Atiku led the federal government’s privatization policy, which created many of Nigeria’s major businessmen such as Dangote, Otedola and the Transcorp Group. 3- He ensured dormant government assets were transferred to private investors, which increased national wealth and created thousands of jobs for young people. 4-Atiku led the sale of the collapsed NITEL, which paved the way for Nigerians to access GSM mobile phones 5- Atiku built thriving businesses in Adamawa, including Adamawa Beverages, Atiku Farms, Adama Plastic, Chicken Cottage, and an animal feed mil, all generating direct and indirect jobs while supporting agriculture and reducing youth unemployment.