Senator Aliyu Wadada, who represents Nasarawa West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has come to the defence of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating that only an ignorant person, an unrealistic critic, or an open enemy would wish the government away.
The lawmaker pointed to a range of economic indicators that have shown significant improvement since Tinubu assumed office. While acknowledging that more work remains, he stressed that the progress across key sectors is visible and cannot be ignored.
Wadada’s Remarks on Critics
“But for anybody to sit down and wish away this administration, then that person is either ignorant, or not realistic, or an open enemy, because opposition is different from being an enemy,” he said.
Wadada cited improvements in Nigeria’s balance of payments, balance of trade, foreign reserves, exchange rate stability, and the capital market as evidence that the administration’s economic reforms are yielding positive results.
He noted that foreign reserves have risen from below $30 billion at the time of Tinubu’s inauguration to approximately $56–57 billion. The unification of foreign exchange windows, he added, has contributed to greater stability of the naira.
Ongoing infrastructure projects across the country and growth in the Nigerian capital market were also highlighted as further signs of economic progress under the current administration.
The senator acknowledged that challenges remain, saying, “There are glaring improvements, developments and growth in every sector, but that is not to say all is well. Much more needs to be done.”
Wadada also commended the Tinubu administration for signing the Electricity Act, which he said creates opportunities for states to generate electricity by leveraging their comparative advantages.
He pointed out that Nasarawa has emerged as a major player in Nigeria’s solid minerals sector, hosting the country’s first and second lithium processing plants.
