TINUBU’s REFORMS ARE WORKING -ONLY THE BLIND CAN’T SEE IT

ONN Abuja 05.05.2025

For those who constantly claim “Nigeria stopped working under Tinubu,” the facts tell a very different story. Let’s examine what’s happening across the states—governed by different political parties—since the bold reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (fondly dubbed T-Pain by his detractors) came into force.

FACTS, NOT NOISE:

• Delta State, under previous administrations, borrowed a staggering ₦465 billion. Today, barely two years into Tinubu’s administration, ₦270 billion of that debt has been repaid, while massive capital projects are visibly ongoing across the state.

• Kaduna State took on ₦87 billion in debt. Under “a broken Nigeria,” as the opposition claims, ₦63 billion has already been repaid—with infrastructure development accelerating.

• Oyo State, which borrowed ₦170 billion when Nigeria was supposedly “working,” has repaid ₦80 billion within the last two years under Tinubu’s economic framework—with road construction and urban renewal in top gear.

• Ebonyi State inherited ₦78 billion in debt. In less than two years, ₦60 billion has been cleared—while major development projects remain active and expanding.

• Nasarawa State, once saddled with ₦71 billion in debt, has already repaid ₦50 billion, also in less than two years—under the same so-called “non-working Nigeria.”

• Adamawa State, the home state of a leading opposition figure, Atiku Abubakar, borrowed ₦127 billion before Tinubu took office. Now, ₦47 billion has been repaid—despite lower oil revenue and global inflation pressures.

These are not cherry-picked anomalies—they are national patterns.

In all six geopolitical zones, states are repaying massive debts while still expanding infrastructure and social services. This is happening under the Renewed Hope Agenda led by President Tinubu. The very people who couldn’t service their loans when crude oil sold at $100 per barrel, now criticize a government managing debt and growth when oil is averaging $65 per barrel.

SO WHO’S REALLY FAILING?

If this is what “Nigeria not working” looks like—**debt repayment, visible projects, strategic fiscal discipline—**then perhaps the opposition’s definition of “working” is simply the freedom to mismanage, loot, and lie without accountability.

To be a wailer today, you must willingly ignore facts, abandon logic, and chant tired slogans like “Nigerians are hungry,” while refusing to acknowledge the economic reset the country is undergoing. Hunger doesn’t vanish overnight—but reforms that strengthen states, empower local governments, and stabilize the economy are what deliver real prosperity over time.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

President Tinubu’s administration has shown that transformation takes boldness, not popularity. Those who have eyes—and brains—can see it. Those who choose propaganda over progress will remain stuck in their own delusions.

The reforms are working. The economy is realigning. And under Tinubu, Nigeria is not only working—it is being rebuilt for a stronger, more resilient future.