Our reforms, Tinubu’s sacrifices yielding results, paving way for prosperity — Yilwatda

By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA – National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has assured Nigerians that the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu, though painful, are already yielding measurable results and will ultimately deliver long-term prosperity for the country.

Yilwatda, in a statement issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, spoke after the conduct of the party’s House of Representatives primary elections across the country.

He argued that the Renewed Hope Agenda was never conceived as a short-term populist project but as a bold structural intervention to correct decades of distortions that had weakened national productivity and discouraged investment.

“Great nations are not built on easy choices or temporary comforts, but on courageous decisions that secure the future of generations yet unborn. The reforms being implemented today are laying the foundation for a more stable, productive and prosperous Nigeria,” the APC chairman said.

While acknowledging the inflationary pressures and rising cost of living currently burdening many Nigerians, Yilwatda maintained that the Federal Government had continued to respond with targeted interventions, infrastructure investments and support for local industries.

As evidence of a turnaround, the APC chairman cited the latest maritime sector performance report showing that Nigerian ports handled 1,092 ocean-going vessels in the first quarter of 2026, describing the figure as a strong indicator of expanding trade and renewed confidence in the Nigerian economy.

“The handling of over 1,092 ocean-going vessels within the first quarter of the year is not an isolated statistic. It reflects increasing commercial confidence, stronger maritime operations, rising export activities and renewed international economic engagement with Nigeria. This is a direct outcome of strategic reforms and infrastructure investments being undertaken by the Federal Government,” he stated.

Yilwatda also pointed to Nigeria’s crude oil production, which has reached approximately 99.2 percent of its OPEC quota, as proof of enhanced security coordination and improved operational efficiency in the oil and gas sector.

He added that the commissioning of new 330kV transmission lines in Edo State and the addition of 600 megawatts to the national grid represented concrete steps to strengthen power infrastructure and support industrial growth.

The APC chairman further referenced growing investor interest in the automobile spare parts, industrial production and energy infrastructure sectors as signs that the economy was repositioning for long-term competitiveness.

Urging Nigerians not to lose faith, Yilwatda said the reforms, however difficult, would create a more resilient economy capable of delivering opportunities and improved living standards for all.

“Nigeria is passing through a period of economic rebuilding. While the journey may be challenging, the signs of recovery and national renewal are becoming increasingly visible. The APC administration under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains focused, determined and committed to building a stronger and more prosperous nation for both present and future generations,” he said.

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