Yilwatda to APC members: Tell Nigerians how Tinubu’s reforms are transforming the economy
Nentawe Yilwatda, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged party members to actively communicate the achievements of President Bola Tinubu‘s administration, saying the government’s economic reforms and infrastructure investments are beginning to yield results and lay the foundation for a $1 trillion economy.
Yilwatda spoke in Abuja on Wednesday while addressing coordinators of the renewed hope ambassadors during a workshop focused on developing a strategic communication framework for disseminating the achievements of the Tinubu administration.
According to him, the role of the ambassadors has become increasingly important at a time when misinformation spreads rapidly and citizens require accurate information about government policies and programmes.
He said President Tinubu inherited an economy weighed down by structural challenges, including unsustainable fuel subsidy payments, multiple exchange rate windows, declining investor confidence, revenue leakages and a rising debt burden.
Despite the challenges, Yilwatda said the administration opted for bold reforms aimed at long-term economic stability and prosperity.
“President Tinubu chose courage over convenience and made bold reforms aimed at long-term national prosperity over short-term political comfort,” he said.
The APC chairman argued that three years into the administration, the impact of those reforms was becoming visible through stronger macroeconomic indicators, improved fiscal management and growing investor confidence.
He said Nigeria’s foreign reserves had risen to more than $50 billion, while government revenues had increased through improved tax administration, transparency and the removal of fuel subsidies.
Yilwatda also cited increased investments across key sectors of the economy and a trade surplus of N7.55 trillion recorded in the first quarter of 2026 as evidence of improving economic performance.
He highlighted major infrastructure projects being executed by the administration, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the Sokoto-Badagry superhighway and the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline, describing them as critical components of a broader economic architecture designed to support Nigeria’s ambition of becoming a $1 trillion economy.
The APC chairman further pointed to investments in education, healthcare and social protection, noting that about 1.5 million students had benefited from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
Yilwatda, however, said the achievements would have limited impact if they were not effectively communicated to citizens.
“Policies do not speak for themselves. Projects do not speak for themselves. Statistics do not speak for themselves. People speak,” he said.
He urged the renewed hope ambassadors to translate government policies into language that ordinary Nigerians could understand and relate to, using real-life examples to demonstrate the impact of reforms on communities and individuals.
According to him, the task before party members is not only to prepare for future elections but also to help build confidence in governance and support the administration’s vision of a prosperous and globally competitive Nigeria.
