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CharlesCNG:
1. He took the hardest economic decisions instead of preserving a lie.
Removing fuel subsidy and liberalising FX were painful, but they addressed distortions that had become fiscally unsustainable. Reuters has consistently reported that these reforms were harsh, but central to stabilising public finances and investor confidence.

2. The economy is hurting less chaotically than before.
The pain is real, but macro indicators have improved: Reuters reported a 2024 balance-of-payments surplus, and reserves rose sharply into 2025–2026. A president should be judged not only by comfort today, but by whether he is rebuilding the foundation.

3. He made states financially stronger.
FAAC distributions have risen significantly since subsidy removal. The Finance Ministry reported **₦1.578 trillion** shared in March 2025 alone, while later analysis showed total FAAC allocations rose sharply year-on-year. States now have more money; the real question is whether governors are using it well.

4. He pushed the most serious progress yet on state police.
Reuters reported on **June 11, 2026** that Nigeria’s parliament advanced the constitutional bill enabling state police, with Tinubu backing it. That is not a slogan; it is concrete movement on a reform Nigerians have debated for years.

5. He has moved power supply forward, even if the sector is not yet fixed.
Reuters reported Nigeria’s electricity output surged to nearly **6,000 MW** in March 2025 after grid-overhaul progress. Government also approved **₦185 billion** to clear gas debts and support generation. In power, progress is not perfection, but progress still counts.

6. He kept higher education more stable than the ASUU-darkness era Nigerians remember.
Nigeria suffered an **eight-month ASUU strike in 2022** before Tinubu. Since he took office, there have been disputes and warning actions, but not a repeat of that prolonged nationwide paralysis. He also approved part-payment of withheld salaries to lecturers in 2023 to cool tensions.

7. He opened a real student-support pipeline.
Tinubu signed the reworked student-loan law in 2024, and by April 2026 reporting said **1.38 million beneficiaries** had received support amounting to over **₦242 billion**. That is not theory; that is direct educational intervention at scale.

8. He raised the minimum wage instead of pretending wages could remain frozen.
Reuters reported the federal minimum wage process culminated in a higher floor after difficult negotiations. It does not solve everything, but it matters in a reform period where households are under pressure.

9. He is building long-term economic tools, not only making speeches.
Reuters reported new moves on consumer credit and a national credit-guarantee framework to widen access to finance for citizens and businesses. That is the kind of structural support that matters if growth is to become more broad-based.

10. He governs like a man carrying the burden of office, not like a protest candidate performing outrage.
Tinubu may not be perfect, but he has shown willingness to take politically costly decisions, push reforms, negotiate wages, decentralise policing, strengthen state finances, and keep working through turbulence. Nigeria needs endurance, not just excitement.

Conclusion:
President Tinubu inherited a distorted economy, a weak power system, overstretched public finance, and a long security crisis. He has not solved everything, but he has moved on difficult reforms, strengthened state revenues, pushed power and policing reform, avoided a repeat of the old ASUU paralysis, and expanded support through wages and student loans. **That is why I will be voting for him in 2027: not because the journey is painless, but because the direction is serious.**

OP Tinubu took tough calls. Nobody’s denying that. But “serious direction” has to show up in your pot, your meter, and your safety. Right now the macro slides say “reforming,” the micro slides say “we’re still bleeding.” check my counter thread in politics section.

Misterone:
This man is so naive! Does he think that bandits are political entities? What does he want to negotiate about with ISWAP or boko haram? Does he want to grant them sharia in Anambra state? This man is so stupid and ignorant! Rubbish! Spit, tueh!

oga learn the difference between agitators and terrorist

Nduzeal4life:
This false narrative that you posted cannot change anything, remember that Igbo man was inec chairman that announced results and declared MKO Abiola winner that almost took his life for disobeying Babangida, you guys should stop propagating lies for your selfish benefits,

don't mind them, very selfish tribalistic people

Counterigbolies:
which huge vote?

Do u know the meaning of huge?

Only u people voted against him in d south

you are shamed because you'd thought Abiola would get less than 25% in the SE, sorry we are not tribalistic as you think.

SyrusdeHansome:
Please drop another excuse.

facts don't lie kiss the truth

SyrusdeHansome:
South Southern Nigeria has always been the only neutral region in this country. We don't have any sentimental attachment when it comes to elections. We vote not because you're our brother but because we see you as the best candidate among the rest.

that's because south south doesn't have a dominant ethnic group. Its made up of minority tribes and sub ethnic groups.. that is an off shoot of the 2 main ethnic groups in the south, Igbo and Yoruba.

So Abiola got huge votes in the SE, yet some bigots would be showing us images of how SE voted Peter obi

KanwuliaExtra:
Tinubu “Obidient, city-boy” branch?
Obi and Obidient must trend o!

Now “Obidient” is relevant to APC?
When it suits APC!😂

it's now crystal clear the Obidients that's been causing chaos in the name of Peter Obi supporters. This is the way shameless Tinubu's led APC plants division amongst political parties. I now understand why Peter Obi is silent on calling out Obidients. Because he knows that Obidient group is compromised. So calling them to order is a trap, he's using silent strategy to confuse them.

Richtaiwo:
Yes, we saw it happened life and direct.

that your illustration is stale and off the hook.

Since your car starts and stops abruptly, that indicates an electric fault in the fuel supply system, there's a breach somewhere must likely culprit is your ECU that controls the fuel injection system and coil, also don't rule out fuel pump as well.

Ironfaceman:
This format of forgive and forget is what emboldens jihadist.

They only seek amnesty when they are over powered by the Army and return to the forest when the coast is clear..

May be through the hands of jihadist God will end the FRAUDULENT amalgamation MOU created by lord luggard. Who knows.

I say a big amen to that prayer.. since the government doesn't want to have sense.

esnbrutality:
Tears on the thread.

Respect your hosts according to 1 Nigeria noisemakers

Dangote be warned

them get mind. I dare them to call out dangote, see how humble they are responding to Sanusi

floss:
See how humble you appear talking about your masters…. Let the topic be “ I’m already wealthy before I became governor— Obi “ you’ll be out everywhere with your laptop to meet your daily quota

don't mind them. Assuming it was someone like Innoson or Coscharis you'd see all of them wagging mouth, calling them ungrateful lots.

Bentacur007:
So you are supporting Kenneth Okonkwo.. I wonder how women might be controlling you..
Shame on you

really a shameless person, in fact it's good he supports him let birds of same feather flock together

kole22k:
What do you know that you are saying okonkwo is naive. Look at the nonsense you're spewing out of your mouth. You have to under rate Okonkwo who is a lawyer, an intellect, a great orator who possesses outstanding qualities just because of Obi who is a gbajue...a lier...who can't even speaks quality English...you must be joking.

I bet you are a Tinubu APC supporter, because even Atiku ADC is not obsessed with this news the way you APC clowns are

FSBoperator:
Get on the Dick Train.

You will enjoy the ride of your life.

my husband's train station is enough for me. Ain't a commercial passenger looking for any train station to board

Just keep this sick post to between yourself nairaland and strings of therapist that won't be able to help you

MemphitzDgreat1:
Before you can support Tinubu, you need to drop your brain in a latrine and replace it with sawdust.

Nobody supporting BAT is normal.

You can even ask Daniel Bwala, he's a living testimony!

that's how he messed himself up in BBC interview

It should be Wise Yoruba elders like late Pa Adebanjo of blessed memory should warn the tribalistic Yorubas in NDC

GlobalWay:
Not cool at all. He should have

landlord cannot do anything, as long as he didn't pay for security deposit (caution fee) but if he did then the landlord can sue him

Of course as long as he kept the house as he met it

Kenneth okonkwo is too naive, he let his wide mouth put him to trouble, Kenneth okonkwo didn't even know this was a plan set for him to silence him politically, he thinks politics is Nollywood. Where you can talk anyhow and get people amused. Oga Kenneth this is real life you are not acting for movies you are acting for real life

PigTormentor:
Lock his terrorist Obidient sorry behind up and throw away the keys.

yes let them lock him up that is where Tinubu only has strength silence his critics but the same Tinubu is cowardly dog when it comes to apprehending bandits that go online and post videos. What a Coward president

No sir hardship can't stop Tinubu's reelection, they only thing that stops a president reelection in Nigeria is if you perform very well

kedeojo:
You have said it all. it was very swift by the security forces to round up the coup plotters against the president and other VIPs but can't use same way to tame those abductees. I think government knew the sponsors of those guys. remember oshiomohle said about how some retired generals are into illegal mining but the case was swept under the rug. Nigeria need a totally different president. a man like Sowore who has no dealing or friendship with this top persons in the society. the youth should channel thier support to him and older masses will follow. Atiku and obi can't solve the insecurity ravaging the country presently. Nigeria need a president who will step on toes. from politicians to greedy businessmen.

your write up made sense until I came to the point where you mentioned Sowore. That guy is worse than Tinubu he has nothing to offer

Where's that immature spokesman to the president called Bayo onanuga, he can go on live TV media and tell the whole world how the caught one Igbo dude generating fake news, but he can't tell the same security agencies to track bandits infiltrating the SW..

In a courtroom where cats form a jury no rat shall escape death sentence.

Kylekent59:
They did lots of things and igbos are not surprised.


Omo, better be prudent on life so as not to hurt someone.

that's how they go about sabotaging Igbos businesses in Lagos, I remember them burning down igbo businesses destroying shops all because of envy, the one they did after the civil war is not enough, give them all Igbo business they can't even manage. Look at how they ran down major industries like Nigeria airways

What an idiottt and to think I used to respect this woman before?? Anyway Tinubu may not be bad as people think it might be this Evil creature that maybe the real jezebel, well Fulani herdsmen are doing the job the wished for Igbos

Kushites:
This is the person that DUNDERHEADS are insulting everyday.

SOMEBODY MAKING SILENT MOVES THAT WILL TRANSFORM THIS COUNTRY FOR THE BETTER.

They want to vote him out so they can return to SHARING MONEY AND DOING NOTHING.

Vote him out and return to your uselessness as a country.

we prefer how useless the country was before Tinubu came into power

Lol, you made yourself a black sheep amongst your people, what do you expect