By Musa Bakare.
In every democracy, leadership is ultimately validated not by propaganda or emotion, but by performance. As Nigeria journeys through one of its most challenging reform eras, it is increasingly clear that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has earned the trust, respect, and endorsement of the Nigerian people for a second term in office.
When President Tinubu assumed office in 2023, he inherited a nation burdened by decades of economic deceit, fiscal indiscipline, and institutional decay. Many feared that any leader who dared to touch the subsidy scam or unify the exchange rate would be politically doomed. President Tinubu defied that fear. He took the painful but necessary steps that no leader before him had the courage to take.
The removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of exchange rates were not popular decisions, but they were patriotic ones. They liberated the economy from entrenched rent seekers and laid the foundation for a productive, self sustaining future.
Across the country, the fruits of these bold reforms are becoming visible. Infrastructure development has accelerated; roads, bridges, and housing projects are springing up nationwide. The revival of the steel sector, energy reforms, and renewed agricultural investments have rekindled hope for industrial rebirth and job creation.
Power generation and distribution are gradually improving through private sector partnerships, while the introduction of student loans, SME credit support, and youth empowerment programs under the Renewed Hope Agenda have reignited faith in government among young Nigerians.
Unlike some leaders who hide behind excuses, President Tinubu has chosen to confront challenges head on. His leadership is pragmatic and purposeful. He understands that leadership is not about populism but about policy; not about noise, but about nation building.
While the opposition thrives on rhetoric and emotional politics, President Tinubu has built a governance model that prioritizes long term stability over short term applause. His consistency in decision making and his ability to rally competent technocrats around him show that Nigeria is finally being governed by strategy, not sentiment.
From the markets to the schools, from the farms to the factories, Nigerians are beginning to say with one voice: Let the man who started the reform finish the reform. They see in President Tinubu a leader who has the vision, stamina, and experience to complete what he has begun.
The groundswell of public endorsement across the six geopolitical zones, from traditional rulers to business leaders, youth groups, and professionals, is a testament to the people’s renewed confidence in his administration. The Nigerian electorate knows that rebuilding a broken nation takes time, patience, and consistency, not a change of driver midway through the journey.
As 2027 approaches, the call for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term is not a matter of politics; it is a matter of national continuity and economic survival. The Nigerian people have seen the light of reform and will not return to the darkness of deceit. It is about keeping Nigeria on the path of progress.
When a nation finally finds a leader with vision, discipline, and guts, you don’t stop him halfway. You re-elect him. For a nation that once doubted its own possibilities, President Tinubu’s leadership has rekindled belief.
Nigeria has seen talkers; now it has a doer. It has endured pretenders; now it has a reformer. And the Nigerian people have made up their minds: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must continue till 2031.
– Musa Asiru Bakare, a member of the APC and political analyst, writes from Lokoja, Kogi State.
