Independence Day: Nigeria Is Moving From Reform To Prosperity, Tinubu Assures Nigerians
Tinubu said reforms have lifted growth above 4% this year as inflation eased, reserves rebuilt and non-oil exports topped $6 billion.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, President Bola Tinubu delivered his 66th Independence Day address, declaring that Nigeria has "corrected its course" and entered an "age of prosperity" following three years of economic reforms.
- For the second consecutive year, the Federal Government held a low-key Independence Day celebration, omitting the traditional military parade from the official programme of religious services and public lectures.
- Tinubu cited over 4 percent economic growth this year and record non-oil exports exceeding $6 billion in 2025, while the Nigerian Education Loan Fund has supported more than 1.4 million students since 2024.
- Critics including former Minister Solomon Dalung and African Democratic Congress chieftain Dele Momodu dismissed the address as "empty" and "rhetorical," arguing economic statistics fail to translate into improved living standards.
- Maintaining that "there is no going back" on subsidy removal, Tinubu urged citizens to look toward a future of abundance, emphasizing that sustained growth and productive opportunities are necessary to lift people out of poverty.
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