Tinubu Hasn’t Kept All 2023 Promises, But Economy Has Improved — Edo Commissioner

The Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kassim Afegbua, has acknowledged that President Bola Tinubu has not fulfilled all the promises he made during the 2023 presidential campaign, but maintained that his administration has recorded improvements in Nigeria’s economy.

Afegbua made the remarks during an interview on ARISE News on Sunday, November 15, 2026, while defending the Federal Government’s economic policies and discussing the administration’s prospects ahead of the 2027 general elections.

He said the government had spent approximately three and a half years pursuing macroeconomic stability and argued that the reforms introduced by Tinubu had laid a foundation for future economic prosperity.

According to him, the administration’s next priority should be translating improvements in economic indicators into tangible benefits for ordinary Nigerians.

Afegbua said the President needed another four years to consolidate the reforms and ensure that their impact reached households and businesses across the country.

He also argued that the government’s economic decisions had received commendation from financial institutions, particularly regarding efforts to stabilise the macroeconomic environment.

The commissioner maintained that the administration had taken important steps towards improving the country’s economic outlook, despite not having answers to every challenge facing Nigerians.

He cited the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which provides financial assistance to eligible students in tertiary institutions, and the implementation of financial autonomy for local governments as some of the administration’s notable initiatives.

Afegbua further argued that greater predictability in the foreign exchange market was helping local and international investors plan their business activities.

He said the government was projecting economic growth of six per cent, expressing optimism that continued implementation of its policies would improve economic conditions over the next four years.

The commissioner’s comments come amid ongoing public debate over the impact of Tinubu’s economic reforms, including the removal of petrol subsidies and changes to the foreign exchange market.

While the Federal Government has defended the measures as necessary for stabilising public finances and strengthening the economy, Nigerians continue to face concerns over living costs and the affordability of essential goods and services.

Afegbua maintained that the administration had made progress and needed additional time to translate its economic reforms into wider prosperity.