President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s current leader, has delivered an optimistic New Year message, assuring citizens that 2026 will bring greater prosperity through sustained reforms and inclusive growth.
Okay News reports that in his signed statement on January 1, 2026, the President highlighted tangible economic gains achieved in 2025 despite global challenges.
He noted robust quarterly GDP growth, projecting an annualised rate exceeding four per cent, alongside trade surpluses and declining inflation below 15 per cent.
Tinubu praised the Nigerian Stock Exchange for a 48.12 per cent gain in 2025, supported by sound monetary policies that bolstered foreign reserves to $45.4 billion as of late December.
Foreign direct investment surged to $720 million in Q3 2025, reflecting renewed global confidence affirmed by credit rating agencies like Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s.
The President pledged to further reduce inflation in 2026, ensuring reform benefits reach ordinary households while expanding fiscal space for infrastructure and human capital investments.
He commended states adopting harmonised tax laws to ease multiple taxation burdens and emphasised the ongoing implementation of tax reforms for sustainable revenue and fairer fiscal foundations.
On security, Tinubu reaffirmed commitment to eliminating threats, citing recent operations against terrorist targets in the Northwest and sustained efforts in the Northeast.
He advocated for decentralised policing with safeguards and regulated forest guards to combat banditry and terrorism more effectively.
The Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme will accelerate, aiming to empower 1,000 people per ward across Nigeria’s 8,809 wards to boost local economies through agriculture, trade, and mining.
Ongoing infrastructure projects in roads, power, ports, railways, healthcare, education, and agriculture will continue uninterrupted to enhance food security and quality of life.
Tinubu called on Nigerians to unite in patriotism, integrity, and active citizenship to realise the nation’s potential in the new year.
