*Says clamour about new political coalition understandable but..
By Mariyah Adamu, Abuja
Following African Democratic Congress, ADC, allegation that some agents of the Federal Government were plotting to destabilise opposition coalition ahead of 2027 presidential election, the government has said that President Bola Tinubu is not distracted by the emergence of the coalition under the ADC platform.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris who made this known in a statement yesterday in Abuja, said in spite of what the opposition coalition is saying Tinubu remain undeterred.
In addition, Idris said it is incontrovertible that the Tinubu’s administration has affirm the right of all Nigerians to freely exercise their constitutionally guaranteed freedoms of association and speech.
“However, it is also important to underscore that Tinubu’s administration will not be sidetracked by politicking or political distractions.
“The clamour in the media about the emergence of a new political ‘coalition’ is understandable, but Nigerians entrusted President Tinubu with a bold and transformative mandate, anchored in the Renewed Hope agenda.
“In just two years, this vision has already begun yielding tangible results. Crude oil theft has plummeted, investor confidence in the oil and gas sector is rebounding, inflation is easing and the Naira is stabilising.
“Also, security challenges are being confronted head-on, millions of Nigerians; households, students, artisans, small business owners are benefitting from initiatives such as student loans and access to consumer credit”, Idris said.
He added that the CNG vehicle conversions, and improved government services and infrastructure are glaring for Nigerians to see.
He recalled that two weeks ago, Tinubu signed four groundbreaking tax reform bills into law, marking one of the most ambitious fiscal overhauls in Nigeria’s history.
“Set to be implemented from 2026, these reforms are expected to significantly boost prosperity for households and businesses nationwide.
“Just before then, the President commissioned the single largest mechanisation drive ever undertaken in Nigeria’s history, marking the launch of the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme.
“This is just one of several high-impact agricultural mechanisation programmes being undertaken to guarantee food security”.
He said that emerging coalitions and opposition political groupings do not want the sustained focus on the progress Nigeria is making, adding that the administration would not be drawn into distractions, engineered by those who would prefer stagnation over reform.
“The Tinubu administration remains undeterred, focused, and committed to building a more prosperous Nigeria for all”, Idris said.
Therefore, the federal government reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu administration to its core mandate of delivering meaningful reforms and real economic growth for all the citizens.
