By Akombo Aondona, Abuja
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday, 29 May 2025, commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his bold and purposeful leadership on the occasion of the midterm anniversary of his administration.
In a midterm media chat at the APC Media Centre at the party National Secretariat Abuja, the party National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Felix Morka, acknowledge the roadmap achievements of President Tinubu, describing him as a road that leads to Nigeria long destination.
Morka said: “At the All Progressives Congress (APC), when we say that President Bola Tinubu is the President of Progress and has set Nigeria on a road less travelled, we do not mean that this journey, of inter-generational significance, is without delays or bumps along the way.
“It does not mean that our travel plan and road map is set on an immutable course. It does not even mean that the vehicle in which we are traveling is set on cruise control.
“It means that our vehicle is set on a certain and determined course of travel – on a road that puts distance between where we are coming from and where we going as a country, and as a people.
“It is a road filled with renewed hope of infinite possibilities. A road that leads to our long desired destination, a place of more peace, more safety and security and a place of improved and enduring prosperity.
“But more importantly, we make bold to say that our vehicle of state, under the able, capable, safe and steady hands of our Executive Driver, Leader, and President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is on the move.
“Unstoppably and irreversibly – milestone after milestone – on a steady course on the road to our long desired destination – a place of peace, security and enduring prosperity.
“Our Leader, Mr President, is not the first President of our dear country. But he is the first to break with what had become a stagnating culture of presidential inertia – “kick the can down the road for the next President” – style of leadership and governance.
“Crippling and vexing national challenges across all sectors of our national life have come under his laser focus, clear prescription and curative treatment.
“In the face of daunting generational challenges, this President demonstrated political will never before recorded in our contemporary political history.
“And like a confident surgeon, he has enacted and continues to enact policy reforms skillfully designed to give our country not just a chance of urgent resuscitation but a real shot at rejuvenating wellness.
“Make no mistake, our great Party and Leader remain conscious of the inevitable and transient elevated difficulties that flagship policy reforms have imposed on our dear compatriots.
“In all, the best interest and wellbeing of this and future generations remain at the core of President Tinubu’s thinking and top priority.
“It is against this backdrop that we commend President Tinubu for his bold and purposeful leadership on the occasion of the mid-term anniversary of the administration.
“Undaunted by the hydra-headed challenges that bedeviled our nation, President Tinubu initiated far reaching reforms – ending fuel subsidy and harmonizing multiple exchange rates – meant to tackle deep structural distortions in the economy that had worsened over decades of token gestures by previous administrations.
“Despite the transient elevated cost of living impacts of the policies, experts and critics agree that the reforms were inevitable and crucial to stabilizing and positioning the economy for steady and sustainable growth.
“At midterm, the pall of gloom over our nation has lifted, replaced by a dawn of rebounding optimism and progress. Signs and indications have never been clearer, in our recent history, of a resurgent economy heralding strong prospects of a vibrant and prosperous future for our country.
“The fuel subsidy and foreign exchange reforms were followed by other important interventions, including the clearing of the burdensome backlog of foreign exchange and Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Means and Ways debts; crashing the debt servicing ratio from about 98 percent to about 68 percent; overhauling the taxation system; allocating more resources to sub-national governments and granting financial autonomy to local government areas, and other novel initiatives weaved together to strengthen the fundamentals of the economy.
“The administration’s relentless war against oil theft has helped boost oil production now standing upwards of 1.8mbpd, and surpassing the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC’s) quota, for the first time in recent history. Massive reforms and investments in oil and gas sectors totaling over $8 billion, improved the ease-of-doing-business in the country, revitalized stock market for enhanced profitability, and attracted foreign direct investments (FDIs) in excess of $50 billion.
“Not surprisingly, the nation has posted trade surpluses for consecutive quarters since 2023. The historic Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 3.38 percent in Q4 of 2024 has been lauded by both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) as incontrovertible index of a rebounding economy.
“In its determination to enhance peace and security across the country, the administration has left no stone unturned in its renewed fight against terrorism and banditry. Thankfully, the massive support for military welfare and funding of the Armed Forces have resulted in the neutralizing of over 13,500 terrorists and arrest of nearly 18,000. With many internally-displaced persons (IDP’s) camps being shut down and displaced persons returning to their homelands, and farmers accessing their farms with attendant crash in food prices, Nigeria is, arguably, safer than it was pre-2023.
“The President Tinunbu-led timely upward review of workers’ pay and approval of N70,000 minimum wage and corps members’ allowance of N77,000; the introduction of Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), aside over 900,000 beneficiaries of Presidential Loan and Grant scheme, attest to its unwavering commitment to citizens’ welfare.
“Infrastructural, the administrarion’s accomplishments remain awe-inspiring. Aside the fast-tracking of N1.5 trillion road concession projects under the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI), the administration in executing such legacy projects as the 750-kilometer Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway; the 1,058-kilometer Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway; the 486-kilometer Calabar-Abuja Superhighway; the 421-kilometer Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe Highway; the 375-kilometer Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Highway; the 107-kilometer Enugu-Onitsha Expressway; the Kano-Kaduna Standard Guage Rail Line, and numerous other audacious projects. In just two years of focused governance, over 270 road projects have been completed.
“In the critical health sector, the administration has equally left indelible footprints by approving 21 strategic policies with direct bearing on the health of Nigerians; disbursing over N80 billion to renovation over 8,000 primary healthcare centres (PHCs) across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT); recruiting over 2,500 health workers and retraining of over 60,000; introducing zero tariffs, excise duties and VAT on imported pharmaceutical products; reducing maternal mortality through neonatal maternal reduction initiative (NMRI), including free Ceasarean Section (CS), and more.
“Besides the massive upgrade of infrastructure at airports nationwide, this administration secured the delisting of Nigeria from the Cape Town Convention aircraft leasing risk list, effectively allowing domestic airlines to access aircraft financing options through dry lease agreement. What is more, Nigeria’s global compliance rating was adjusted from 49.5 percent to 70.5 percent under the watch of Mr. President.
“To enhance food security, the Tinubu-led administration has distributed fertilizers and other farm inputs to farmers nationwide; released 42,000MT of grains across the 36 states and the FCT; established Livestock Ministry; currently working on recapitalizing the Bank of Industry (BOI) and other initiatives aimed at making the agriculture sector more attractive and productive.
“Empirically, a lot more have been accomplished in the creative; solid minerals; power and energy; oil and gas sectors. Yet, this administration remains focused and determined to serve Nigerians better in the concluding half of its four-year tenure.
“We applaud our good people for their invaluable understanding and support so far, and crave their continued support for the second half of President Tinubu’s term of office to enable administration unpack the fullness of the Renewed Hope Agenda for the overall good of Nigerians.
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