Nigerians demand relief, not mere figures

President Bola Tinubu can point to credible evidence that Nigeria’s economy is stabilising. The World Bank says GDP grew by 4.2 per cent in the first half of 2026, against 3.9 per cent a year earlier, and projects average growth of 4.4 per cent through 2028. Inflation, which fell during 2025, has faced renewed pressure from higher fuel and transport costs. External reserves and public revenues have strengthened. World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, credited Tinubu’s administration in 2025 for stabilising the economy. She stressed that the next tasks were growth, job creation and social safety nets. But stability is a foundation for prosperity, not prosp...