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This article should be written sometime towards the end of next year when the political parties will have elected their presidential candidates and running mates and when perhaps the country is but a couple of months to the general elections of 2027. When we do get to that junction as is customary, we can begin to assess the candidates and determine which one to .

This commentary, however, is about the performance of President Tinubu in office so far and its effects on the people of Nigeria. This interrogation is necessary in the normal course of things in a democracy such as ours which will lead us to determine as is our constitutional right whether Tinubu is serving us as we expect of him, and also whether he is deserving of our votes in the future.

We can assess Tinubu’s performance on two broad planks; the economic policies he had instituted and the political engineering that his istration is undertaking.

Tinubu’s economic policies introduced right from the very first day of his ascension has been a matter of intense discussion among Nigerians in the past 18 months. The twin policies of subsidy removal and devaluation of the naira were intended, as the istration says, to free the government from expending huge funds on subsidising the supply of fuel to consumers which invariably ended up in the hands of oil marketers. The removal of such inefficient subsidies will free the funds to enable the government to provide much needed socially alleviating programmes in education, health, transportation and infrastructure.

A similar argument was also advanced on currency devaluation. The naira’s parity against major currencies was considered too undeservedly high and unrealistic. And to keep it that way the government needed to prop it with huge amounts of foreign reserves detrimental to our economy. The government’s solution to that was to cut the naira loose from its arbitrary and artificial moorings by letting it float in the currency markets where its true value will be determined.

Tinubu’s political engineering had been mostly under the radar, but the intent and results are discernible and clear enough. The structure and organs of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) have been subsumed under his unquestionable authority.

Going by available statistics, Tinubu’s economic policies have engendered more pain than gain. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have repeatedly recorded an upward trend in the inflation of prices of goods and services, the latest notching close to 40 per cent and counting. Pump price of petroleum products has been rising, defying promises by the istration that once reforms in the industry stabilise including the conclusion of the revamping of the refineries, the ever soaring prices will ease. The naira has been on a free fall occasionally rebounding only to fall again.

What can be realistically said is that under President Tinubu, the economic and political direction of Nigeria, as far as it concerns the lives of the majority of Nigerians, is uncertain. All the promises of a better future under his economic policies are neither realistic nor feasible. The basis of the economic policies is hinged on assumptions and factors that the istration itself does not understand or control. How for instance can you hope to implement policies on oil when you do not have a handle on the country’s oil sector? It is no brainer that without this critical factor in the mix, the hope that the istration placed on subsidy removal to turn around things in the sector and the economy had proven to be a mirage.

Tinubu’s political engineering is a clear and present danger to our democratic march. It is all about closing the political space establishing him as an absolute ruler of Nigeria dispensing with constitutional provisions and extant laws of the country. Tinubu’s ascension to power was based largely on an entitlement complex that it was his turn to be the president.

The venerable Chief Obafemi Awolowo, who implemented policies that changed and transformed the lives of generations of Nigerians, would never have contemplated the punishing economic and social measures that Tinubu is presently ramming down the throats of Nigerians, without a touch of empathy.

Similarly, Sir Ahmadu Bello, despite his aristocratic background as scion of the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate Usman Dan Fodio was, however, a modicum of simplicity, recognised the need for inclusivity and the diversity of the northern region which he ruled as Premier. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe was known not just in Nigeria but throughout Africa as a democratic humanist whose commitment to democratic principles remained unwavering till his ing on.

And Aminu Kano and J.S. Tarka, both of them champions of downtrodden masses of Nigeria against oppressive rulers and their policies. These are the founding fathers of Nigeria whose legacies of democratic inclusion, social and economic justice, empathy had sustained Nigeria.

In determining the performance of President Tinubu, we should bear in mind that this is a continuation of the xus eight years of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, who laid the foundation of the present trajectory of economic and political uncertainty Nigeria is going through. We should not be lulled into believing that one is different from the other as being peddled about. Shorn of all the spin, the only way we can realistically measure both is from the effect their policies have had on our lives and livelihoods. And we all know that our experience under both have been basically the same.

Conclusively, if we took our eyes off the ball when Buhari went for second term on a[i] platter and paid dearly with the harsh [/i]economic policies he unleashed, the lesson this time around Nigerians should be more discerning in reaching their decision on whether President Tinubu deserves a second term or not.

https://dailytrust.com/does-tinubu-deserve-a-second-term/ nlfpmod

YES.

NO.

Tinubu doesn't only deserve a second even third term like being agitated for Donald Trump. We need to amend our constitution in order to make Tinubu a life president.

All the promises of a better future under Tinubu's economic policies are neither realistic nor feasible. The basis of the economic policies is hinged on assumptions and factors that the istration itself does not understand or control.

How for instance can you hope to implement policies on oil when you do not have a handle on the country’s oil sector? It is no brainer that without this critical factor in the mix, the hope that the istration placed on subsidy removal to turn around things in the sector and the economy had proven to be a mirage.

Tinubu’s political engineering is a clear and present danger to our democratic march. It is all about closing the political space establishing him as an absolute ruler of Nigeria dispensing with constitutional provisions and extant laws of the country. Tinubu’s ascension to power was based largely on an entitlement complex that it was his turn to be the president.

1000% yes.

The man saved this country from a calamitous economic destruction.

If naira can get to around N1200 six months to the next election, that will have a significant effect on the price of goods, including petrol.

Petrol at around N700 is an election winner, since the President will be able to campaign that more reduction will happen if he wins a 2nd term.

In determining the performance of President Tinubu, we should bear in mind that this is a continuation of the xus eight years of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, who laid the foundation of the present trajectory of economic and political uncertainty Nigeria is going through. We should not be lulled into believing that one is different from the other as being peddled about.

Shorn of all the spin, the only way we can realistically measure both is from the effect their policies have had on our lives and livelihoods. And we all know that our experience under both have been basically the same.

Conclusively, if we took our eyes off the ball when Buhari went for second term on a platter and paid dearly with the harsh economic policies he unleashed, the lesson this time around Nigerians should be more discerning in reaching their decision on whether President Tinubu deserves a second term or not

Racoon shey na you dey represent your school for debate in those days ba?

madridguy:
YES.

This Yoruba Muslim like millions of his kind ed Buhari for eight years


I just want to point that out

You people don't know how God used PBAT to save the soul of Nigeria from stone-cold killers.. how many farmlands do you hear of getting destroyed in the news unlike during Buhari and Malami era?.. Lack of political will to dismantle their hydra-headed network placed lives of innocent Nigerians in the hands of foreigners right inside Nigeria. Just imagine that..

He deserves of well-meaning Nigerians for him to fully decentralize Security that Fulanis monopolized before PBAT got sworn-in to office and for him to put Nigeria in the path to sustainable development and progress. Is it another Fulani you want to go with or a 'yes boy' for Fulani that has nothing to offer?.

DeLaRue:
1000% yes.

The man saved this country from a calamitous economic destruction.

By buying a presidential yatch and air fleet after removing subsidy

increasing the number of his cabinet to an unprecedented number after removing subsidy

By making sure the minimum wage is less than a bag of rice

Do you know how much a bag of rice was under Jonathan?.. and the minimum wage then

By earmarking billions of Naira on private jamborees smh

Tinubu is the worst president on the whole world.
He deserves a second term

flokii:
You people don't know how God used PBAT to save the soul of Nigeria from stone-cold killers.. how many farmlands do you hear of getting destroyed in the news unlike during Buhari and Malami era?.. Lack of political will to dismantle their hydra-headed network placed lives of innocent Nigerians in the hands of foreigners right inside Nigeria. Just imagine that..

He deserves of well-meaning Nigerians for him to fully decentralize Security that Fulanis monopolized before PBAT got sworn-in to office and for him to put Nigeria in the path to sustainable development and progress. Is it another Fulani you want to go with or a 'yes boy' for Fulani that has nothing to offer?.

Really?

But you ed buhari

He does NOT.

He is as USELESS as Buhari,
but has good Propaganda Spin doctors working for him who decieve Gullibles with words with 'Reforms'.

Tinibu is like KpoKpogari while Buhari is like Madiga.
Nigerians are Just Managing Tinibu.

Tinubu himself knows that he doesn't deserve a second term

God forbid

Elusive001:


Really?

But you ed buhari

For good reasons, Yes.. hoping he would put an end to insecurity but the man derailed and pitched tent with his own kins.
Lessons learnt.

zombieHUNTER:


By buying a presidential yatch and air fleet after removing subsidy

increasing the number of his cabinet to an unprecedented number after removing subsidy

By making sure the minimum wage is less than a bag of rice

Do you know how much a bag of rice was under Jonathan?.. and the minimum wage then

By earmarking billions of Naira on private jamborees smh

These guys you are responding to are useless and less than human, they have no worth
Let's see how they will retain Tinubu in power after his first term

He rigged his way in the first term, second term, he can't repeat same.

Nigerians never voted Tinubu

Yes, he is surely going to win even make obi collabo with Atiku. They will be disgraced before 1pm on the election day. Tinubu no send una papa......

If it’s not Tinubu,who??

Tinubu should be kicked out before noon on election day. The man has brought nothing but pain and sorrow to this country

Racoon:

https://dailytrust.com/does-tinubu-deserve-a-second-term/

did Buhari deserve a second term?

There's no civilised country on earth that would give someone like Tinubu a first term, to even talk about a second term. Someone like him with a mysterious and shady past would not have even dared to stand for public office in a civilised country

But Nigeria is far from being civilised

Can you imagine a situation where Tinubu is running to be President of , but no French person knows what primary or secondary School Tinubu went attended? Or that Tinubu once forfeited hundreds of thousands of Dollars in a drug case?

No French political party would even field Tinubu

Yes. We APC are enjoying his regime. Cheap petroleum for us, plenty money, endless business opportunities, enhanced security, low electricity tariffs and plenty other goodies for us! 😁✌️✌️✌️

Tilumbu that we are supposed to impeach this next week you're speaking of reelection

You don't promote a child that failed woefully,! do you?

Tpain, has nothing to offer. He cannot give what he doesn't have.

Like his current Media Representative Daniel Bwala asserts "Even if you give Tinubu 30 years, nothing will change.

2 years on the brink. nothing to show for it.

Racoon:
All the promises of a better future under Tinubu's economic policies are neither realistic nor feasible. The basis of the economic policies is hinged on assumptions and factors that the istration itself does not understand or control.

How for instance can you hope to implement policies on oil when you do not have a handle on the country’s oil sector? It is no brainer that without this critical factor in the mix, the hope that the istration placed on subsidy removal to turn around things in the sector and the economy had proven to be a mirage.

Tinubu’s political engineering is a clear and present danger to our democratic march. It is all about closing the political space establishing him as an absolute ruler of Nigeria dispensing with constitutional provisions and extant laws of the country. Tinubu’s ascension to power was based largely on an entitlement complex that it was his turn to be the president.

Nonsense from an Obidient Wailer.

Twist4u:
You don't promote a child that failed woefully,! do you?

Tpain, has nothing to offer. He cannot give what he doesn't have.

Like his current Media Representative Daniel Bwala asserts "Even if you give Tinubu 30 years, nothing will change.

2 years on the brink. nothing to show for it.

Sorry for all u Gringory Obi ers, the sooner you get with the program the better for u.

U are imaging the president will come & change the life of an ungrateful citizen like yourself?

zombieHUNTER:


By buying a presidential yatch and air fleet after removing subsidy

increasing the number of his cabinet to an unprecedented number after removing subsidy

By making sure the minimum wage is less than a bag of rice

Do you know how much a bag of rice was under Jonathan?.. and the minimum wage then

By earmarking billions of Naira on private jamborees smh

Please leave the zombies alone, d asslicking, toes furnishing Arò and YABA left patients marabouts.

blacknp:
Sorry for all u Gringory Obi ers, the sooner you get with the program the better for u.

U are imaging the president will come & change the life of an ungrateful citizen like yourself?

you are demon possessed