Opposition Alliance No Match for Tinubu’s Reform Achievements – Tinubu Stakeholders Forum

Opposition Alliance No Match for Tinubu’s Reform Achievements – Tinubu Stakeholders Forum

The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has dismissed claims by elder statesman Buba Galadima that an opposition alliance could unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027, describing such assertions as political grandstanding detached from Nigeria’s current realities.

The Forum said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has, since assuming office, pursued bold and far-reaching reforms that have stabilised the economy and laid a solid foundation for sustainable growth—achievements the opposition prefers to ignore.

In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Ahmad Sajoh, and Secretary, Danjuma Sada, TSF said the President’s early and courageous policy decisions have averted economic collapse and restored investor confidence.

“Since assuming office, President Tinubu has implemented courageous reforms that have stabilised the economy and laid the foundation for sustainable growth,” the Forum stated.

“His decisive actions—particularly the removal of fuel subsidies and the unification of exchange rates—averted a looming fiscal crisis, restored macroeconomic balance, and renewed investor confidence. Inflation is easing, oil production is improving, and key sectors of the economy are rebounding.”

TSF noted that Nigeria’s oil and gas sector has recorded remarkable progress under the current administration.

“Active oil rigs have nearly doubled, and according to Wood Mackenzie, Nigeria led Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 with $5.3 billion in oil and gas investment, despite an 18 per cent decline across the region.

“Furthermore, Nigeria moved from capturing just four per cent of sanctioned African projects between 2015 and 2023 to an impressive 38 per cent in 2024–2025 alone.”

The Forum also highlighted pro-people policies that are directly improving the lives of Nigerians.

“These include the increase in the national minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000, the landmark student loan scheme which has disbursed ₦161.97 billion to over 864,000 students across 263 public institutions, and a historic rise in federal allocations to states—₦5.81 trillion in 2024, representing a 62 per cent increase from ₦3.58 trillion in 2023.”

On youth empowerment and skills development, TSF praised the administration’s nationwide Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme.

“Over 250,000 young Nigerians are already enrolled across 2,600 centres nationwide, acquiring practical skills in areas such as fashion design, modern agriculture, and technology repairs.

“Participants receive monthly stipends of ₦22,500 and starter packs to establish small businesses. With over 960,000 verified applicants and Bank of Industry support underway, this programme is redefining youth entrepreneurship in Nigeria.”

The Forum said Nigeria’s economic recovery is now being validated both locally and internationally, contrary to opposition narratives.

“Recent reports by The Economist confirm that Nigeria’s economy, once on the brink, is now firmly on a growth trajectory driven by decisive reforms.

“The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has also confirmed that without these reforms, no fewer than 27 states would have been unable to pay salaries or carry out basic governance responsibilities.”

TSF added that improved revenues and fiscal discipline have enabled many states to clear long-standing pension and gratuity backlogs.

“For us, this reform-driven stability explains why many Nigerians—and even former opponents—are aligning with President Tinubu. It also explains the collapse of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) experiment following the exit of its only governor, exposing the emptiness of the political adventure promoted by figures like Buba Galadima.”

The Forum described the proposed opposition alliance as “a recycled coalition of personal ambitions, lacking cohesion, credibility, or a clear vision for Nigeria.”

“No hastily assembled alliance can erase the mandate freely given to President Tinubu by the Nigerian people,” the statement said.

“We remind Galadima that the scope, depth, and impact of President Tinubu’s reforms are far beyond the grasp of the feeble opposition he represents. These are not routine political gestures but nation-defining actions requiring courage, strategic thinking, and long-term vision—qualities absent in those who reduce governance to empty rhetoric and recycled alliances.

“While the opposition clings to outdated tactics, President Tinubu remains focused on laying a solid structural foundation for a prosperous, resilient, and self-reliant Nigeria.”