Tinubu’s Reforms Laying Foundation for Nigeria’s Long-Term Prosperity – Minister Idris
Oru Leonard
ABUJA – The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said that the bold economic and governance reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are repositioning Nigeria for long-term prosperity through improved economic stability, growing investor confidence and accelerated national development.
The Minister made the remarks on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving the leadership of the APC Forum of Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly (FOPSHA), led by its Chairman, Rt. Hon. Sen. Wasiu Esinlokun, during a courtesy visit to the Ministry’s headquarters.
Idris commended the Forum for its contributions to democratic governance and national development, assuring the delegation that the Federal Government’s media organisations—the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), would provide coverage for the Forum’s forthcoming National Executive Council and Board of Trustees meeting in line with the Ministry’s mandate to keep Nigerians informed on issues of national importance.
Highlighting the achievements of the Tinubu administration over the past three years, the Minister said difficult but necessary reforms had laid a solid foundation for sustainable economic growth. He listed the removal of fuel subsidy, foreign exchange reforms, improved fiscal capacity for the Federal Government and states, expansion of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), increased external reserves, improved Gross Domestic Product (GDP) performance, and major infrastructure projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway.
He also noted that the administration had intensified efforts to tackle insecurity while creating a more favourable environment for investment and development.
According to the Minister, President Tinubu took bold decisions that previous administrations had avoided for decades, resulting in greater fiscal stability, enhanced infrastructure development and expanding opportunities for Nigerians.
Idris urged members of FOPSHA to leverage their experience and grassroots networks to deepen public understanding of the Renewed Hope Agenda and the long-term benefits of the administration’s reform programme.
Earlier, the Chairman of FOPSHA, Sen. Wasiu Esinlokun, said the visit was to brief the Minister on the Forum’s activities and seek the Ministry’s support in publicising its forthcoming meeting, which will bring together former Speakers of State Houses of Assembly, former governors, former ministers and distinguished senators.
Esinlokun reaffirmed the Forum’s commitment to mobilising grassroots support for the Renewed Hope Agenda through sustained engagement with citizens across the country.
The meeting was attended by the Forum’s Secretary, Prof. Matoh D. Dogara; the Director of Production, Publication and Documentary, Mr. Ibidapo Okunnu; the Deputy Director of Public Relations and Protocol, Ms. Fatoke Folasade; senior officials of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, and members of the FOPSHA delegation.
Cover Photo Caption, R–L: Assistant Legal Adviser, Rt. Hon. David Iorhemba; Financial Secretary, Rt. Hon. Nasiru Mu’azu; Rt. Hon. John Audu; Deputy National Chairman, Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly (FOPSHA), Rt. Hon. Victor S. Edoro; Rt. Hon. Olubunmi Adelugba; Chairman, Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly (FOPSHA), Rt. Hon. Senator Wasiu Esinlokun; Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, fnipr; Secretary, APC-FOPSHA, Prof. Matoh D. Dogara; Deputy Chairman, APC-FOPSHA, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Marafa; Treasurer, APC-FOPSHA, Rt. Hon. Odefa O. Odefa; Rt. Hon. Surveyor Jonas Okeke, fnis; and Rt. Hon. Bamidele David Oleyelogun, during a courtesy visit by the Forum of All Progressives Congress (APC) Former Presiding Officers of State Houses of Assembly (FOPSHA) to the Honourable Minister on July 21, 2026, in Abuja. Photo: Khalid Ahmed/FMINO.
