Independence Day: Nigeria Is Moving From Reform To Prosperity, Tinubu Assures Nigerians
Tinubu said reforms have lifted growth, eased inflation and rebuilt reserves, while non-oil exports topped $6 billion and foreign investment kept rising.
- On Thursday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marked Nigeria's 66th Independence Anniversary, declaring the 'age of reform' has concluded while defending his administration's economic reforms as necessary measures to reposition the country.
- Tinubu likened Nigeria's 2023 economic state to a cancer patient needing surgery, arguing his administration chose to 'excise the cancer' rather than relying on the 'morphine' of addictive subsidies used by previous leaders.
- The President cited economic growth exceeding 4 per cent this year, rebuilt foreign reserves, and record non-oil export revenue exceeding $6 billion in 2025 as evidence the economy has corrected course.
- Former Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung criticized the speech as 'empty' and 'rhetorical,' arguing Tinubu failed to address ongoing insecurity in Plateau State or acknowledge concrete policy successes.
- Urging citizens forward, the President declared Nigeria has 'passed through our own Red Sea' toward a 'Promised Land' of abundance and opportunity, though cautioning the road ahead will demand sustained sacrifices and determination.
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