New Year Marks Beginning of Robust Economic Growth Phase –Tinubu

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• With tangible improvement on lives of People

BY BONNY AMADI

Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured citizens that the 2026 financial year will mark a new phase of robust economic growth phase that will usher in tangible improvements on lives of people.

This the president said, in his New Year message on Thursday where he also highlighted some of his administration’s achievements in 2025, saying, “Despite persistent global economic headwinds, we recorded tangible and measurable gains, particularly in the economy.”

The Nigerian President, in a message to Nigerians to mark the New Year, also stated some of his administration’s plans for 2026, assuring Nigerians that the year 2026 marks the beginning of a more robust phase of economic growth, with tangible improvements in the lives of our people.

“We will accelerate the implementation of the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme, aiming to bring at least 10 million Nigerians into productive economic activity by empowering at least 1,000 people in each of the 8,809 wards across the country.

He assured that “Through agriculture, trade, food processing, and mining, we will stimulate local economies and expand grassroots opportunities. We will also continue to invest in modernising Nigeria’s infrastructure – roads, power, ports, railways, airports, pipelines, healthcare, education, and agriculture to strengthen food security and improve quality of life. All ongoing projects will continue without interruption”

To achieve our objectives in 2026, the president emphasized that “we must all play our part. Nation-building is a shared responsibility. We must stand together in unity and purpose, uphold patriotism, and serve our country with honour and integrity in our respective roles. Let us resolve to be better citizens, better neighbours, and better stewards of our nation”

President Bola Tinubu also highlighted some of his administration’s achievements in 2025, saying, “Despite persistent global economic headwinds, we recorded tangible and measurable gains, particularly in the economy.”

“In 2026, our security and intelligence agencies will deepen cooperation with regional and global partners to eliminate all threats to national security,” the president wrote in the statement shared by his spokesperson on X.

The president said that in 2025, his government sustained the momentum on major reforms, had a fiscal reset and also recorded steady economic progress.