Reforms: We can’t change everything in a calendar year – Tinubu

Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that the country is on the path of recovery.

He made this known during the first Presidential Media Chat with journalists on Monday, December 23.

It would be recalled that President Tinubu had presented the country’s N47.9 trillion 2025 ‘budget of restoration’ to the national assembly, aiming to consolidate economic reforms, restore macroeconomic stability, foster inclusive growth, reduce poverty, and promote equitable income distribution.

Responding to those who have criticised the budget presentation, he said: “Regardless of what critics are saying and the criticism, this is a budget of restoration and hope.

“Nigeria is on the path of recovery. We can’t finish the job in one calendar year. I’m not giving myself any excuse. It is only 18 months.

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“The funds are judiciously used. We consider the welfare of service men and women. We’ve got a huge country with a lot of forest unoccupied spaces. So, we must give them credit for what they are doing today.

“We need to produce more for consumption locally. Give a reasonable level of funding and low interest rates to farmers. Improve the security so people can return to farms and produce more food. Encourage procurement of manufacturing items—production of jobs.

“We are talking of export incentives, building affordable transportation, we’ve compressed natural gas (CNG).”

The Nation