Tinubu’s reforms repositioning Nigeria, says Information Minister

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu are repositioning Nigeria for long-term prosperity through improved economic stability, stronger investor confidence and accelerated national development.

Idris made the remarks on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the leadership of the APC Forum of Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly (FOPSHA), led by its Chairman, Sen. Wasiu Esinlokun, during a courtesy visit to the ministry.

He said the Tinubu administration had, within three years, implemented “difficult but necessary” reforms that were laying the foundation for sustainable economic growth.

According to the minister, the administration’s key achievements include the removal of fuel subsidy, foreign exchange reforms, improved fiscal capacity for the federal and state governments, expansion of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), growth in external reserves, improved Gross Domestic Product (GDP) performance, major infrastructure projects such as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, as well as intensified efforts to tackle insecurity.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took courageous decisions that previous administrations avoided for decades.

Today, Nigeria is witnessing greater fiscal stability, improved investor confidence, enhanced infrastructure development and expanding opportunities for citizens. The foundation has been laid for a more prosperous future,” Idris said.

The minister urged members of the forum to leverage their experience and grassroots networks to deepen public understanding of the Renewed Hope Agenda and the long-term benefits of the administration’s reforms.

He also assured the delegation that the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) would provide coverage for the forum’s forthcoming National Executive Council and Board of Trustees meeting.

Earlier, Esinlokun said the visit was to brief the minister on the forum’s activities and seek the ministry’s support in publicising its upcoming meeting, which is expected to bring together former Speakers of State Houses of Assembly, former governors, former ministers and distinguished senators.

He said the forum remained committed to mobilising grassroots support for the Renewed Hope Agenda through sustained engagement with Nigerians across the country.