National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu has praised the Bola Tinubu administration, asserting that it rescued Nigeria from a “dangerous crossroads” when it assumed power in May 2023.
Ribadu highlighted the administration’s efforts to stabilize the economy and security, noting a 40% reduction in insurgency-related deaths, from 19,835 in 2021-2023 to 11,901 in 2023-2025, and a $23 billion surge in foreign reserves. “This government inherited a nation on the brink of collapse, with a 97% debt-service ratio and failing infrastructure,” he said, crediting Tinubu’s policies like fuel subsidy removal and naira floatation for the turnaround.
Ribadu, a former EFCC chairman, pointed to the repatriation of 5,000 Nigerians from conflict zones like Libya and Gaza under the 4Ds foreign policy initiative, led by Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar, as evidence of renewed hope.
The administration’s $8 billion oil investment and 400% rig count increase have boosted GDP growth to 3.5% in 2024, he added. However, opposition figures, representing 30% of public opinion, argue that 22,778 deaths since 2023 and 33% inflation undermine these claims. Supported by 60% of APC loyalists, Ribadu’s narrative aims to bolster Tinubu’s image ahead of 2027, with a N2 trillion infrastructure plan in the works, though skeptics demand tangible rural impact.