The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are repositioning Nigeria for long-term prosperity by strengthening fiscal stability, boosting investor confidence and accelerating national development.
Idris made the remarks on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum of Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly (FOPSHA), led by its Chairman, Senator Wasiu Eshilokun, during a courtesy visit to the ministry’s headquarters.
According to a statement issued by the minister’s media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim, Idris said the Tinubu administration has, within three years, implemented difficult but necessary reforms that are laying the foundation for sustainable economic growth.
He listed the removal of fuel subsidy, foreign exchange reforms, improved fiscal capacity for the Federal Government and sub-national governments, the expansion of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), growth in external reserves, improved Gross Domestic Product (GDP) performance and major infrastructure projects among the administration’s key achievements.
The minister also highlighted the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway and ongoing efforts to tackle insecurity as part of the government’s development agenda.
“President Tinubu took courageous decisions that previous administrations avoided for decades. Today, Nigeria is witnessing greater fiscal stability, improved investor confidence, enhanced infrastructure development and expanding opportunities for citizens. The foundation has been laid for a more prosperous future,” Idris said.
Welcoming the delegation, the minister commended the APC Forum of Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly for its contributions to democratic governance and national development.
He assured the forum that the Federal Government’s media organisations, including the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), would provide coverage for its forthcoming National Executive Council and Board of Trustees meeting in line with the ministry’s mandate to keep Nigerians informed on issues of national importance.
Idris also urged members of the forum to leverage their political experience and grassroots networks to deepen public understanding of the Renewed Hope Agenda and the long-term benefits of the administration’s reform programmes.
Earlier, Senator Eshilokun said the visit was aimed at briefing the minister on the forum’s activities and seeking the ministry’s support in publicising its forthcoming meeting, which is expected to bring together former Speakers of State Houses of Assembly, former governors, former ministers and distinguished senators.
He said the forum remains committed to mobilising grassroots support for the Renewed Hope Agenda through sustained engagement with Nigerians across the country.
Among those present at the meeting were the forum’s Secretary, Prof. Matoh D. Dogara; the Director of Production, Publication and Documentary, Mr. Ibidapo Okunnu; the Deputy Director of Public Relations and Protocol, Ms. Fatoke Folasade; other senior officials of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation; and members of the FOPSHA delegation.
