THE Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, has defended the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing them as “difficult but necessary” measures aimed at preventing economic collapse and repositioning the country for sustainable growth.
News Point Nigeria reports that Dare spoke on Saturday at a Northern Stakeholders Town Hall engagement held in Kaduna and organised by supporters of President Tinubu under the umbrella of the Tinubu Door-to-Door Movement. The event drew participants from across the region, many of whom expressed support for the president’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to Dare, key policies introduced by the administration, including the removal of fuel subsidy and foreign exchange reforms, were critical steps toward restoring fiscal stability and improving investor confidence in the Nigerian economy.
“We have a president who, right from the beginning, rolled up his sleeves and started to work for this country. A president who is courageous, who is bold in his steps, and who has a vision. But added to that vision is a clarity about the direction he intends to move this country,” Dare stated.
He maintained that the administration’s economic direction was already producing results.
“Tinubu’s reforms are working, and Nigeria is moving in the right direction,” he said.
The presidential aide further argued that the reforms, though initially difficult for many Nigerians, were already yielding positive outcomes and laying the foundation for long-term recovery and development.
“But I want to call him the reformer in chief. And I have that from you. Without reforms, no country can make the transition to recovery,” he added.
“Without reforms, no country can make the transition to developing every part of the country. Without reforms, a leader lacks vision,” Dare said.
Organisers of the engagement explained that the initiative was aimed at deepening public understanding of government policies while also creating an avenue for feedback from grassroots stakeholders.
National Coordinator of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Sunday Adekanbi, said the forum was designed to bridge the gap between government and the people by providing opportunities for direct engagement on policy implementation and governance issues.
Other speakers at the event also offered appraisals of the administration’s governance style and reviewed major reforms under the Tinubu government, particularly in the areas of infrastructure development and social investment programmes.
Among the speakers was Solomon Gushibet, Head of the Centre for Financial Economics at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, who spoke extensively on the economic implications of the federal government’s reforms and their long-term impact on national development.
Representing Uba Sani, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, highlighted what he described as the positive effects of petrol subsidy removal at the subnational level.
Maiyaki also attributed the gradual return of peace in previously troubled communities across Kaduna State to deliberate governance and security strategies implemented by the state government.
Participants at the engagement stressed the need for continuity in government policies to ensure long-term economic stability and sustained development, with several stakeholders openly backing President Tinubu’s re-election in the interest of policy consistency.
Organisers further disclosed that similar town hall engagements would be extended to other parts of the country ahead of the 2027 general elections as part of efforts to sustain dialogue between the government and citizens.