2027: Why Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Require Continuity
A new political advocacy group, Tinubu Must Stay (TMS), says reforms by President Bola Tinubu over the past three years require continuity and further implementation to deliver their intended long-term outcomes.
The National Convener of the movement, Mr Ibrahim Uba, made this known at a news conference in Lagos on Wednesday.
Uba argued that difficult economic decisions, including foreign exchange reforms and the removal of the fuel subsidy, remained structural necessities.
He urged Nigerians and residents of Lagos State to disregard the opposition’s chants of Tinubu must go and give the current administration’s policies time to manifest permanent economic stability.
The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the “Tinubu Must Go” campaign is a prominent political pressure movement fueled by opposition figures and civil rights advocates, reacting to Nigeria’s economic hardships.
The national convener insisted that the administration should stay focused strictly on bolstering national security and effective governance.
Uba warned that succumbing to such demonstrations could lead to a recurrence of the devastating economic losses and significant damage to public property that the region had endured in previous instances of civil unrest.
He highlighted the historical context of past protests, where chaos erupted, resulting in shattered businesses, disrupted livelihoods, and a palpable sense of fear among the populace.
Uba said that by rallying support for the current administration, the movement aimed to foster a sense of resilience and collective responsibility among the people of Lagos.
The national convener encouraged Nigerians to, rather, prioritise peace and progress over divisive rhetoric.
Uba said the movement recognised that statistics do not erase hardship and that government programmes should be assessed, not merely by announcements or expenditure, but by their actual impact on citizens.
“When the President assumed office on May 29, 2023, Nigeria confronted serious fiscal, monetary, security and social pressures.
“His administration responded with major policy changes, including the removal of the petrol subsidy and foreign-exchange reforms.
“Those measures have imposed substantial costs on households, with Nigerians experiencing higher living, transportation and energy costs.
“Our purpose, therefore, is not to deny Nigeria’s difficulties. It is to ensure that public debate about those difficulties also recognises many documented positive interventions and allows competing claims to be tested against evidence.
“We believe citizens should question government, verify claims, scrutinise policies and demand results. We equally believe achievements should be acknowledged where the evidence supports them.
“TMS holds the view that reforms initiated over the past three years require continuity and further implementation to deliver their intended long-term outcomes.”
Uba said Nigeria’s future belonged to all Nigerians, and the ultimate judgment on political leadership belonged to the electorate.
He said the group would focus on explaining government policies, highlighting documented programmes and projects, responding to misinformation and creating platforms through which citizens could interrogate the administration’s record.
Uba noted that its approach would rest on three pillars: fact-based counter-narratives, evidence-driven alternative narratives on government programmes, and civic engagement.
He explained further that through digital explainers, community dialogues, youth-focused engagements, media partnerships, expert analysis, and citizen testimonies, the movement intended to make complex public policies easier to understand and debate. #2027: Why Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Require Continuity# Nigeria’s Oil Reforms Will Unlock $50bn Deep Offshore Investments -Tinubu
