By Dele Anofi and Haggai Daniel, Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves to be allowed to continue the reforms he has initiated because they are beginning to yield tangible results, the National Amalgamation for the Continuation of Renewed Hope (NACRH) has said.
Speaking at the coalition’s inauguration in Abuja on Wednesday, which coincided with Independence Day, the National Coordinator, Olorunwa Adeleke, argued that Tinubu’s bold economic policies had already begun to turn the tide after years of structural distortions.
“Since taking office, President Tinubu has made decisions that many feared. He removed fuel subsidy, unified the exchange rate, and embarked on structural reforms to reset our fiscal architecture. These were not painless moves, but they were necessary,” Adeleke said.
He cited economic data to back his case, pointing out, “As Reuters reports, Nigeria’s Q2 2025 GDP grew at 4.23%, the fastest in four years, inflation receded to 20.12%, the lowest in three years, and Nigeria’s external reserves touched $42.03 billion”.
He also noted that 330 billion naira was disbursed to 8 million vulnerable households under social investment efforts to cushion the vulnerable.”
According to Adeleke, the narrowing of Nigeria’s fiscal deficit from 5.4 percent of GDP in 2023 to around 3 percent in 2024, alongside rising internally generated revenue, showed that the administration was rebuilding fiscal stability.
“These moves enhance fiscal sustainability, reduce dependency, and strengthen our capacity to deliver public goods,” he declared.
He said infrastructure and energy projects, as well as efforts to improve security and expand access to credit, were further evidence of reforms gaining traction.
“Under the Renewed Hope agenda, critical infrastructure, roads, rail, and power projects are underway nationwide. Energy sector reforms, gas expansion, and work toward grid stability are in progress.
“In security, some improvements in banditry zones and safer highways have been reported, though much remains to be done,” he said.
Adeleke maintained that breaking the cycle of “start-stop governance” was essential, stressing, “Continuity matters. A second term would allow deeper structural reforms, the completion of long-term infrastructure, and the scaling up of social investment.
“It would give reforms time to bear full fruit,” he stressed.
While acknowledging public hardship, Adeleke argued that the sacrifices were unavoidable, “We must face the truth, many Nigerians are still in distress. Food inflation, energy costs, exchange rate pressures, and unemployment bite hard. But these are the sacrifices we pay today for a better tomorrow,” he said.
He described Tinubu’s policy choices as shock therapy to prevent collapse, adding, “Imagine if subsidy had remained indefinitely, or if parallel exchange rates persisted. We would have faced debt crises, currency collapse, and infrastructure paralysis.”
Referencing Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast earlier that day, Adeleke quoted the President’s reassurance, “The worst is over. Yesterday’s pains are giving way to relief. I salute your endurance, support, and understanding
“This is not mere rhetoric; it is recognition that Nigeria has traversed stormy waters, and the tide is now receding,” he noted.
Explaining NACRH’s purpose, Adeleke said the group’s mission was to serve as a structured platform uniting civil society, professional bodies, trade unions, and grassroots actors in defense of reform continuity.
“To amplify progress, shield reform from disruption, and build a bridge between the people and government,” he explained.
According to Adeleke, the mission of the group is clear: “Engage actively, join NACRH, get informed, demand accountability, exercise patience, demand inclusion, and dispel cynicism with facts”, he said, pledging to counter disinformation and prevent what Adeleke described as “reactionary reversal of policies.”
He urged Nigerians to join NACRH at the grassroots level, demanding accountability while exercising patience, noting, “Your sacrifices are not ignored; they are the fuel for the road ahead.
“Let us stand with this vision, not out of blind partisanship, but clear-eyed realism. A discontinuity now would undo months, even years, of hard-fought gains. NACRH is born out of hope, not for a moment, but for a movement.
“We believe that a second term is not about power, it is about progress in continuity.”
