By Musa Bakare.
Every great nation faces its defining hour — the moment when it must either confront the roots of its decline or sink deeper into decay. For decades, Nigeria’s promise dimmed under the weight of corruption, policy inconsistency, and leadership timidity.
Then came President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a reformist with the courage to dismantle old illusions and revive the lost glory of the largest Black nation on earth.
True reformers are not judged by immediate applause but by their willingness to confront painful truths. From his first day in office, President Tinubu showed he came to lead, not to please. The removal of the fraudulent fuel subsidy and the unification of exchange rates were not comfortable choices, but they were necessary to end decades of deceit that drained Nigeria’s resources and rewarded corruption.
While political critics shouted and profiteers lamented, the President stood firm, knowing that no nation can build prosperity on a foundation of falsehood. He chose pain today for progress tomorrow, the hallmark of true statesmanship.
The Renewed Hope Agenda is not a slogan; it is a pragmatic blueprint for restoring Nigeria’s economic vitality. President Tinubu’s philosophy of production over consumption is already beginning to yield results.
The long-neglected steel sector is roaring back to life. The revival of the Ajaokuta Steel Company and renewed support for private steel industries are rekindling industrial confidence. The message is clear: Nigeria must once again make what it uses and export what it makes.
Agriculture, too, is being repositioned as the backbone of the economy. Access to fertilizers, mechanized tools, and financing is expanding nationwide. Across the federation, new and rehabilitated roads, railways, and ports are creating arteries of commerce that connect producers to consumers and rural communities to opportunity.
For years, Nigeria’s global image suffered from inconsistent leadership and policy reversals. Today, under President Tinubu’s disciplined stewardship, confidence is returning. Investors are observing a Nigeria reforming its economy, modernizing its tax and revenue systems, and improving the ease of doing business.
At international summits, Nigeria’s voice now carries renewed weight, that of a nation speaking from conviction, not confusion. Countries are partnering with Nigeria again, not out of pity, but out of promise.
Beyond economics lies something deeper, the revival of faith in Nigeria itself. President Tinubu’s message is simple yet profound: no one will build Nigeria for us if we do not build it ourselves. Through youth empowerment programs, education reform, and entrepreneurial incentives, he is nurturing a new national mindset, one that sees work, innovation, and productivity as the true pathways to greatness.
There is pain, but it is the pain of rebirth, not decay. The economy is being detoxified after decades of reckless dependency. The foundation being laid today is solid, one upon which enduring prosperity will rise.
History does not remember leaders who avoided hard decisions; it remembers those who faced them with courage. Like Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew or Rwanda’s Paul Kagame, President Tinubu is rewriting the story of a once-wounded nation determined to heal.
He understands that Nigeria’s greatness will not emerge from endless politics or populist noise, but from courage, consistency, and competence.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not playing politics; he is resuscitating the soul and glory of Nigeria. Through bold reforms, economic revival, and moral reawakening, he is proving that leadership still means vision, courage, and sacrifice.
The journey is demanding, but the direction is right. A new Nigeria is emerging, disciplined, productive, confident, and self-reliant. Nigerians will vote massively for the APC and President Tinubu in 2027, in appreciation and acknowledgement of his love for the nation and her people.
The glory of Nigeria is not lost; it is being restored before our eyes, for the incoming generation and the proud future of Africa’s beacon of hope.
– Musa Asiru Bakare, Political Analyst and Commentator, writes from Lokoja, Kogi state.
