OKONJO-IWEALA’S TESTIMONY; A PROOF OF PRESIDENT TINUBU’S PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP- Tinubu Media Force!
The Tinubu Media Force, under the leadership of its National Coordinator, Oluwagbenga Abiola, has described Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s recent remarks on Nigeria’s economic trajectory as a clear and independent validation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s progressive governance.
Dr. Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, speaking at an international forum, commended the President’s economic policies for steering the nation into “irreplaceable positivity” and “revolving progression”. For the Tinubu Media Force, this endorsement is further proof that the administration’s reforms are laying the right foundations for sustainable growth.
Economic data supports this view. Nigeria’s GDP grew by 3.13% in the first quarter of 2025, with the services sector surging by over 5%. The Tinubu administration is targeting 7% annual growth by 2027 and a quadrupling of the economy by 2030, anchored on a rebased GDP of ₦372.8 trillion. Key reforms span energy, transport, education, agriculture, and industry.
Education remains a flagship priority. The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed over ₦104 billion to more than 600,000 students in federal tertiary institutions. This includes ₦20.07 billion in tuition payments to 192,906 students and ₦12.82 billion in stipends to 169,114 students. With over 9,000 applications processed daily, the scheme has been described as a lifeline for Nigerian families.
In infrastructure, the administration is driving landmark projects such as the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, projected at $11 billion to connect nine states and create millions of jobs. Work on the first 47.47km segment is underway, backed by $747 million in funding. Other major road projects include the 1,000km Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, dualisation of the Kano–Maiduguri Road, rehabilitation of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, completion of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road, and reconstruction of over 330 roads and bridges across the country.
Beyond roads, the government has launched construction of 10,000 affordable housing units, expanded the national health insurance scheme to include children, improved passport processing, stabilised electricity supply in industrial hubs, and commissioned new federal medical centres. Agricultural reforms and the introduction of compressed natural gas (CNG) as an affordable transport fuel are also expected to reduce food and transportation costs.
The Tinubu Media Force also highlighted the proposed tax reform bill, which aims to ease burdens on low- and middle-income earners by eliminating regressive levies, simplifying tax collection, and focusing more on high-income sectors and large corporations.
Commending Dr. Okonjo-Iweala for her “objective and fact-based” analysis, the group urged commentators to evaluate the administration’s performance on measurable achievements rather than partisan narratives.
As Nigeria’s largest grassroots media network, the Tinubu Media Force reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring every ministry and parastatal, publicising the benefits of their policies, and ensuring citizens understand and feel the impact of government initiatives.
Signed:
Oluwagbenga Abiola
National Coordinator, Tinubu Media Force.
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