Independence Day: Nigeria Is Moving From Reform To Prosperity, Tinubu Assures Nigerians
Dalung said Tinubu should have cited concrete reform gains and rising insecurity, hunger and unemployment instead of repeating broad claims about progress.
- On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu marked Nigeria's 66th Independence Anniversary by defending his administration's economic reforms as essential corrective action. He declared the reform era complete, shifting focus toward shared prosperity and job creation.
- Tinubu compared Nigeria's economic state at his 2023 inauguration to a cancer patient requiring treatment, justifying the removal of fuel subsidies. He argued previous leaders chose "morphine" to dull pain rather than address underlying systemic issues.
- Citing economic data, the President noted the economy grew over 4 per cent this year, while non-oil export revenue exceeded $6 billion in 2025. Foreign reserves were rebuilt and inflation fell "substantially" from its peak.
- Former Minister Solomon Dalung of the African Democratic Congress faulted the address as "empty" and "rhetorical," arguing the government failed to address severe insecurity. He contended economic statistics do not translate into improved well-being for Nigerians.
- Prioritizing the future, the administration aims to reduce living costs by improving infrastructure and supporting local production. Tinubu urged citizens to maintain faith as the country works toward creating jobs and realizing its "immense promise.
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