Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has declared that President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is laying the groundwork for economic renaissance.
He identified the highlights of the President’s performance as bold reforms, strategic investments, and inclusive policy innovations.
He spoke at the 2025 Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, yesterday.
He said the Tinubu administration’s policy direction has repositioned Nigeria for a “most consequential economic reform” that is yielding visible results across critical sectors.
“With every iota of conviction, that the Renewed Hope Agenda is steadfastly paving the way for Nigeria’s economic renaissance,” the Minister said, adding, “and it is for us as public relations professionals to match the moment by strategically deploying our persuasive, values-driven and inclusive communication mechanisms in galvanizing our population, home and abroad, to participate in the reawakening of an economic giant.”
Idris explained that the economic reset began on Day One of the Tinubu Administration with the removal of the fuel subsidy and the unification of the exchange rate, describing them as “the bedrock of our nation’s economic transition or renaissance.”
He acknowledged that while these bold reforms initially triggered hardship, they have started to yield measurable outcomes: improved exchange rate stability, increased state revenues, revived local oil refining, and a strengthened fiscal position.
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With the administration approaching its second anniversary, the Minister said Nigerians are witnessing “a period of unprecedented investment in infrastructure, agriculture, security, and human capital.”
He highlighted landmark developments including: N2.5 trillion being invested in road infrastructure in 2025, the highest in the nation’s history; creation of new ministries for regional development and livestock, aimed at accelerating regional economic growth and unlocking billions in agricultural opportunities and the launch of NELFUND, which has already benefitted over 300,000 Nigerian students with tuition and upkeep support.
Others are: direct investment of over $450 million into Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure under the Presidential CNG Initiative; establishment of CreditCorp, allowing Nigerians to access credit for housing, healthcare, and other essential needs; earmarking of N200 billion for economic assistance to nano businesses, SMEs, and large manufacturers, among other milestones.