President Bola Tinubu, has said Nigeria’s economy is now stable after two years of wallowing in stormy waters.
Speaking at the 14th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Banquet Hall of State House, Abuja, Tinubu told governors of his party that Nigerians were still complaining about lack of development at the grassroots, and urged them to do more.
The president, who stressed the need for increased community engagement and greater responsiveness to citizens’ concerns, described the opposition parties as a coalition of confusion, just as he lauded former National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje’s contribution to the party’s development and ideological clarity.
Acknowledging the economic challenges, Tinubu affirmed that progress had been made under his administration.
He cited the record N14.9 trillion in revenue collected by the Federal Inland Revenue Service in the first six months of the year, a 43 per cent increase from the amount collected in 2024.
“It is not easy to navigate the stormy waters of economic instability. Now, the economy is stabilised—there is no fear for the country except for continued upward movement and sustained growth. I can assure you,” he stated.
On security, the president stated that significant efforts had been made to restore safety across Nigeria.
He stated, “Thousands of terrorists and bandits have been neutralised. You can see that fear is decreasing. However, we must remain vigilant and take the matter seriously. We must invest more in our people, be accommodating, and remain committed to ensuring national security.”
He told the 23 APC governors present at the meeting, “Nigerians are still complaining at the grassroots. To you, the Governors, you must wet the grass more and deliver progressive change to Nigerians. May God bless our democracy and grant us more fertile lands.
“To those working with me to achieve food sovereignty for our country, we will continue to work hard for you, Nigerians, and to listen to everyone to achieve the national goals.”
Tinubu reiterated APC’s inclusive posture and affirmed that the party remained open to new members and fresh ideas.
He dismissed the opposition as “a coalition of confusion” and urged progressive-minded Nigerians to join APC and participate in its developmental agenda.
He said, “Our doors are still open, and we should wholeheartedly embrace those who join us.”
The president emphasised that the party’s strength was in expanding its ranks, and encouraged the new national chairman to establish a committee of NWC members to visit states, and ensure that all new members were seamlessly registered and integrated.
Tinubu thanked Ganduje for his contributions to party development and ideological clarity.
“I gave him an assignment on forming a progressive doctrine and a progressive institute. I believe the National Secretary will help revitalise and coordinate this effort,” the president said.
He told the APC governors to work collectively to leave behind a lasting legacy, including building a party secretariat in Abuja.
He said, “We should leave a legacy of development. The governors are here—23 of them—to help identify a land, along with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. We should establish a committee of progressive governors to identify suitable land and construct the secretariat.”
The president welcomed new entrants into APC, including Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, and other key political figures.
Yilwatda emerged National Chairman of APC at its National Executive Committee (NEC) held yesterday. This forced the NEC to reshuffle some positions within NWC in order to achieve geo-political balance.
To that extent, the position of National Chairman was zoned back from North-west to North-central geo-political zone, while the office of National Legal Advisor was zoned from North-central to North-west.
The ruling party also extended the tenures of ward, local government, state and zonal executive committees.
